A circular between Le Beaucet and Venasque

Between Le Beaucet and Venasque, two shaded valleys for a summer hike.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.88 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 339 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 337 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 635 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 359 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park on Chemin de la Combe de la Peyrière, between Le Beaucet and Venasque.

(S/E) Continue south-east for a few metres along this path until you reach the Y-junction.

(1) Take Chemin de la Lauze, which climbs to the left, and follow it to the La Nauque signpost. Continue straight ahead at the end of the tarmac road at the La Nauque sign. Head for the Lou Ribastié sign.

(2) Continue straight ahead, leaving the track on your right, and continue to the Fontaine du Rupt.

(3) Keep to the path heading south-east to walk through the Combe de la Fontaine du Rupt. Reach the La Genestière crossroads.

(4) Take the path on the right towards Haute Pourraque. Arrive at theGRP® Sentier Historique du Mur de la Peste crossroads at the La Haute Pourraque marker.

(5) Turn right onto this red and yellow marked trail. Pass the markers, La Petite Pourraque, then reach the Croix du Jas d'Esprit.

(6) Leave theGRP® here and turn right onto the Combe Mayaud path. After a relatively gentle descent, the path slopes steeply for a short distance, then becomes very shady among the oak trees and rocks. Reach the bottom of the combe.

(7) Turn right onto the path that climbs a little further and then slopes gently down towards La Vachère farm. At the farm, rejoin the tarmac road and continue to the right to reach Carroufra, then continue on to the original crossroads.

(1) Turn left onto the path to return to the Chemin de la Combe de la Peyrière car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 359 m - Combe de la Peyrière car park
  2. 1 : km 0.26 - alt. 371 m - Chemin de la Lauze
  3. 2 : km 1.43 - alt. 481 m - Ribastié marker
  4. 3 : km 2.07 - alt. 468 m - Rupt fountain
  5. 4 : km 3.35 - alt. 541 m - La Genestière
  6. 5 : km 4.08 - alt. 593 m - La Haute Pourraque
  7. 6 : km 5.31 - alt. 631 m - Croix du Jas d'Esprit
  8. 7 : km 6.96 - alt. 414 m - Combe Mayaud
  9. S/E : km 8.88 - alt. 359 m - Combe de la Peyrière car park

Notes

Between (1) and (2), Poteau La Nauque: unfortunately torn down and left on the ground in a sorry state.
Water point at Fontaine du Rupt: the water flows through a small, attractive pipe that has been placed in the rock.
(2) Ribastié signpost, named after ribas, which is a steep hillside, but here too the signpost has been torn down, like the previous one.
(4) La Genestière: a place where broom grows.
(Between 7 and 1) The path follows the remains of an agricultural past: terraces, troglodytic dwellings, up to the Carroufra marker.

Worth a visit

There are beautiful views of Venasque and Mont Ventoux during the initial climb.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Peter410
Peter410
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A hike along ancient stone paths among holm oaks...

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sylvie84000
sylvie84000

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 17, 2023
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 completed on 15/09/2023 in 3 hours and 15 minutes in clear weather.Very pretty views of Mont Ventoux on the way up. Then we hike through varied landscapes. This hike can also be done in hot weather as there is plenty of shade. If you follow the route indicated on Visiorando, you will have no problems as it is very well marked. A hike to be done again.

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Chris0406
Chris0406
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Hike completed today in 3½ hours. A very beautiful hike with lovely views of the villages of Venasque and Le Beaucet. Quite a few descents (be careful on the rocky descents, it's slippery) but also some climbs. The descent down the rocky corridor at point 5 is quite tricky. It's doable but you have to take it slowly. I really enjoyed doing it. It was very pleasant.

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gresouillais44
gresouillais44

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route is very well marked, the difficulty is moderate to difficult, with descents on rocky terrain, but it is still a good hike.

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CHABABA
CHABABA

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

When we reached the top, the three of us were treated to some beautiful views.
A hike worth doing.

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Norindr
Norindr

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

The start is very well marked, but be careful when you reach the top of the plateau (after Combe de la Fontaine du Rupt) at La Genestière. The sign says to turn right towards Haute Pourraque. This is incorrect: it is Pourraque Ouest, as Haute Pourraque is on the left. You need to pass in front of an underground cistern.
The rest of the route is very well marked.
This walk is magnificent. Sheltered, with varied landscapes, paths and GRP trails. In short, a little piece of happiness. Thank you.

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sage
sage

Overall rating : 2.5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Please note, there are two walks in this area on Visorando:
circular between Vénasque and Le Beaucet
circular between Le Beaucet and Vénasque...
We swapped the text for the second one and the map for the first one... great! / Thank you, GPS

We relied on the text (since the map did not match the description we had started to follow at all).
....However:
When you reach the top of the Rupt fountain drovers' road, there are three "Pourraque" points a few hundred metres apart... simply turn right and walk past a buried cistern and continue on your way (!).
And when you reach the end of 3/4 of the circular at "Ferme de la Vache"... at the large oak tree where the path ends, take the tarmac road on the right (this will prevent you from wandering around... and ending up face to face with the owner of the farm, who was not happy to see us!).
...small details can sometimes be a big help!
Otherwise, if you enjoy walks in the woods...

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JLR69
JLR69

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Excellent hike... very beautiful scenery... one part sheltered from the wind, another a little less so.
No trouble finding your way.
About 3 hours walking at a leisurely pace.
A very beautiful place, I recommend this route.
Thanks to the author.

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Ollivier68
Ollivier68

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello

Hike completed on 24 July (departure at 8:30 a.m.) solo.
Duration: 3 hours at a moderate pace.
The two signposts have been repositioned.
Ribastie signpost installed. Choose Mallemort du Comtat towards Venestieres.
At point 3: be careful (do not descend but continue sideways along the combe).

You will alternate between different routes, but the advantage is that you will be in the shade for most of the time.

Thanks to the author.

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Domduthor
Domduthor

Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Hello, the route is uninteresting and confusing, as it switches from yellow markings to red and white markings.
I therefore decided to use the FFRP walks, which are only on the GR trails.

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spdu69
spdu69

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 24, 2020
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, sheltered from the wind on this mistral-blown day. Good to know, as it is not specified in the description, you must follow the yellow markings.

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