Sommet des Fourcats (Fourcats Peak)

Date of your route : Apr 11, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike: an ascent with an ‘alpine’ feel; a descent that is partly shaded
Reasonable rating

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Date of your route : Mar 13, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A hike for two, done in the opposite direction to the marked circular route.
(We skipped the section between points 5 and 6 (approx. 3 km round trip) as it wasn’t particularly interesting.
The western side was damp and quite slippery.
Up to the La Brayette cave, the views are magnificent. After that, you find yourself walking through a forest of boxwood and other vegetation.

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Date of your route : Apr 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

This is a very nice walk that we started in Maubec, but that doesn't change anything as it's a circuit.
We did this walk in the rain and the section from Brebion to the Col de la Gnôle is very technical and slippery, but if you take your time and pay close attention, it's manageable.
It's a pity it was overcast, as we cut across via the Maubec drovers' road.

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Date of your route : Dec 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We hiked in fine sunshine, but it was - 2°C at the start.
The first part is really beautiful, especially the sections below the cliffs.
Access to the summit of Les Fourcats is difficult in the first part: you have to be careful on the unmarked track, but the trace is clearly visible.
There is a fine view of Mont Ventoux on the way down; the second part of the descent is very steep and difficult.
This is a hike for experienced walkers only, but it will leave you with some good memories.

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Date of your route : Apr 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice hike done yesterday with my club, the 1st part up is long but without too many difficulties, part of the descent to Maubec is more tricky, risk of slipping in places (stony track). on the other hand very nice views.

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Date of your route : Nov 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A fine, well-balanced walk: uphill, picnic and downhill. Beautiful scenery. A lovely day on these paths.

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Date of your route : Dec 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Magnificent walk. Breathtaking scenery and views.
The only drawback is the descent, which is very long, steep and slippery.

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Date of your route : Aug 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We hiked in very hot weather. The first part was interesting, then not much else. We didn't find it particularly difficult.

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Date of your route : Feb 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It's a nice outing that's somewhat challenging but not technically very difficult.
After point 1, as you approach Les Baumes, one to the left and a large one to the right, pay close attention to the markings. Don't take the left-hand cellle despite the tracks that lead off, the route is downhill. We were fooled. And so did other hikers behind us.

Once on the plateau and then on the ridges (points 2, 3, 4, 5), stay visible and noisy, as there are many hunters. Follow the signs and cairns carefully.

Reading the comments, I was expecting scree on most of the route. That's not the case at all, the paths are fairly clean, with some stones, of course, but you just have to keep your feet up.
Still following the comments, I was expecting a terrible descent. The descent is indeed steep, but still manageable and accessible.
For connoisseurs of the Ventoux and Dentelles area, it's just a bit of cat's paw next to that ^^.

A very nice hike for hardy walkers who enjoy scrambling.
Mr Slinky, thank you once again.

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Date of your route : Nov 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

very nice hike. magnificent scenery. sporting hike with a good level of difficulty
to be avoided in wet or rainy weather the rocks become very slippery increasing the difficulty of this circuit especially
downhill sections.

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Date of your route : Sep 10, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

trail version
super bien

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Date of your route : May 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Superb! The difficult classification is justified by the fact that we are almost constantly on a scree slope, and the descent is very hard on the knees. Careful with fragile ankles - you'll need mountain boots! Breathtaking views of the Ventoux and the Dentelles de Montmirail, as well as the craggy massifs that make up the Luberon Natural Park.
Thank you Slinky, but I know you know this beautiful region well.

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Date of your route : Mar 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk in a magnificent, unspoilt setting. The description is very precise and perfectly accurate. Exceptional ridge route. Thank you for this suggested walk.

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Date of your route : Mar 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Good evening
Magnificent hike, very stony path in places, but be careful with your ankles.
The comments in "Practical information" are justified.
Thank you for this beautiful route.

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Date of your route : Feb 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It's a lovely hike, with magnificent scenery, it's great to be able to get up high, and the vegetation at this time of year heralds the arrival of spring, with wild flowers on the plateau that you discover after a pleasant, physically demanding climb. Thank you for this wonderful escape!

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