The Mourres rocks

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Located north of Focalquier, the Mourres rocks are a geological curiosity. The area is full of enormous mushroom-shaped rocks several metres high. The word Mourre means 'snout' in Provençal.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.70 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 188 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 188 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 733 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 544 m
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Les Mourres
Gateway to the Forcalquier cemetery
Forcalquier Cemetery
Forcalquier Cemetery

Description of the walk

Park in the car park located after the Tourist Office.

(S/E) Take Rue René Cassin, continue along Avenue Fontauris and join the Chemin des Moureisses crossroads.

(1) Follow this path on the left which climbs up into a residential area. Then walk along the cemetery. At Moureisses, join theGR®653D, turn left and continue to La Parise.

(2) Turn right after the rabbit farm and quickly reach the Grand Travers crossroads, where you will rejoin theGR®6.

(3) Turn right to reach the Mourres area.

(4) Return to the Grand Travers crossroads.

(3) Continue on theGR®6to the right. Pass La Parise Sud and reach the Petit Nice crossroads. Continue to Chemin Saint-Marc.

(5) Take the small path on the right and enter Saint-Marc. Turn right onto Chemin des Oliviers, then left onto Avenue Marcel André to return to the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 545 m - Tourist Office car park
  2. 1 : km 0.26 - alt. 547 m - Chemin des Moureisses
  3. 2 : km 1.91 - alt. 660 m - La Parise
  4. 3 : km 2.73 - alt. 729 m - Intersection with GR6
  5. 4 : km 3.02 - alt. 728 m - Rochers des Mourres
  6. 5 : km 4.84 - alt. 627 m - Saint-Marc district
  7. S/E : km 5.7 - alt. 545 m - Tourist Office car park

Worth a visit

Take your time strolling among these giant monolithes and don't forget to bring your camera.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 53 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
ojeannot
ojeannot

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hikes, very beautiful site.

On the way back, we had some difficulty after the point (3) on the descent: there is a small stone tower (2-3 metres high) and a three-way junction. I think that's where I took the wrong path. We turned right and ended up at Les Arnaud.

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CPA67
CPA67

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, quick and easy walk to see a rather unusual geological site

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Isamc
Isamc

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

very pleasant, easy
surprising geological formations: the Cappadocia of southern France
beautiful views

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adoiracoursix
adoiracoursix

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little walk starting from the centre of Forcalquier. The geological formations at the top of the hike are interesting. Not many people around during the week.

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Biquette13
Biquette13

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Short, easy hike.
Be sure to visit the cemetery.
On the way there, turn right at the bottom of the road, where there is an area with mini mushroom-shaped rocks and a beautiful view of the Alps.
Follow this up with a visit to Forcalquier, which takes no more than two hours.

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Avi84
Avi84

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A picturesque site worth seeing.
A pleasant walk in September when the weather is nice and not too hot, as there are long stretches that are exposed and rocky.
We took side paths to avoid some sections of tarmac.

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Happy Walker
Happy Walker

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike. These rocks are really typical. The cemetery is also worth a visit

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Richard 33
Richard 33

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, easy walk

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beber0671
beber0671

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, easy tour in a landscape that is well worth the detour.

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Domy MARRA
Domy MARRA

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a very interesting hike, a real change of scenery, but I think there should be an orientation table when you arrive at the Rochers des Mourres.

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constantino2
constantino2

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Short but beautiful parish specific to Brittany. The rocks are spectacular and the view of the southern Pre-Alps is panoramic. Return via Saint Marc, not very clear but overall no problems

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Calou37
Calou37

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely outing, half in the shade and half in the sun, in a setting that is both green and rocky. Magnificent view.

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atrosedesvents
atrosedesvents

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this route starting from Forcalquier, a pleasant and easy loop. The arrival at Les Moures was surprising; I wasn't expecting such an extensive geological site. This formation is truly amazing and the view is magnificent 🤩

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annefrancoisechantalkasprzak
annefrancoisechantalkasprzak

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

very beautiful

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Le Pap
Le Pap

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Pleasant and easy walk. Quite unusual rocks. Great photo opportunities. It's a shame that the route doesn't go further into the site; it avoids some of the rocks that would have been interesting to see.

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