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Mur de la Peste (monts de Vaucluse) walks
Plague wall at the start of Cabrières-d'Avignon
Visorando Member 
9.81 mi
+2,165 ft
-2,136 ft
6h 25
Difficult
Departure from Cabrières-d'Avignon (Vaucluse)
The plague wall was built in 1720 to protect the Comtat Venaissin from the plague that was ravaging Marseille. This 27 km long dry stone wall was guarded day and night. Guard posts can be seen all along the wall. For 17 months, the plague did not cross this wall.
Short walk around the Plague Wall in Cabrières-d'Avignon
Visorando Member 2.95 mi
+489 ft
-482 ft
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Cabrières-d'Avignon (Vaucluse)
A short route to discover the history and remains of the Plague Wall.
Between Cabrières-d'Avignon and Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
Visorando Member 
10.04 mi
+1,424 ft
-1,427 ft
5h 50
Moderate
Departure from Cabrières-d'Avignon (Vaucluse)
A lovely circular loop between Cabrières-d’Avignon and Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, taking you through varied landscapes and offering magnificent views of the Sorgue.
From Fontaine-de-Vaucluse to Mérindol
Visorando Member 
20.16 mi
+3,773 ft
-3,645 ft
12h 35
Difficult
Departure from Fontaine-de-Vaucluse (Vaucluse)
This first stage of the Tour du Luberon offers beautiful, unspoilt Provençal landscapes through the rocky hills and valleys of sparse woodland bordering the Coulon Valley. The highlights of this route include the remains of the Plague Wall, built during the plague of 1720, the little Chapel of Saint-Eusèbe, the medieval village of Oppède-le-Vieux perched on a rocky outcrop, its church of Notre-Dame d’Alidon which offers a beautiful view over the valley, the Galère valley, the old village of Mérindol, its church of Sainte-Anne and its Reformed church.
Walks near Mur de la Peste (monts de Vaucluse)
Gorges de Véroncle
Visorando Member 
3.62 mi
+974 ft
-36 ft
2h 30
Difficult
Departure from Gordes (Vaucluse)
The walk starts near Gordes (listed as one of the most beautiful villages in France) and passes through the Véroncle gorge to Murs and its castle.
A very pleasant, energetic walk in the ravine of the Véroncle gorges, discovering the remains of old mills from different periods along the way.
There are a few ladders and ropes, and an old sluice shaft that cannot be avoided.