On the ridges of the Grand Luberon

Description

Access: Parking 1.5km to the south of the village of Buoux. Just after the summer camp (disused), cross the bridge of Aigue Brun, continue on a bit, and park in the car park indicated as the last car park.

(D) Continue along the road, which then slowly transforms into a wide track, going past Seguins inn on your left. Take the little path to the left at the first crossing, and then left again.

(1) Just before the little bridge turn right and follow the stream for 1,510 m ignoring all the paths leading off to the left or right.

(2) At the fork, turn right, keep right at the next intersection and go to the town of Sivergues. Take the small road opposite that runs through the village and leads to a road.

(3) Turn right and follow the road that gives way to a big road and climbs to the Castelas farmhouse (680 m).

(4) Then leave the large path for a smaller one ahead, which becomes trail after crossing a stream. This trail climbs to the "Route des Crêtes" to the ridges of the Grand Luberon.

(5) Take this road to the right for 1.2 km.

(6) Turn off the road onto the path on the right (GR9) and head down for 1.2 km always staying right until you reach a fork.

(7) At the fork, continue down the path to the left until the next bridle.

(8) There are 2 alternatives:

a) Turn right continuing on the GR9 which will take you down directly to Seguins.

b) Turn left and go down to "La Montagne" flats (as shown in the diagram). Pass the farm keeping it on the right.

(9) At the fork on the flats, follow the left path down for 700 m until another fork.

(10) Turn right and continue down this right path until you reach a big path.

(11) Turn right and go back down that wide path (the GRP for Tour des Claparèdes) to Buoux Fort, the 13th century citadel perched on a rocky outcrop. Continue down the same path to Moulin Clos. At the crossing, take the road on the right to reach the starting point 300m further on.