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Luberon Walk
Difficulty: Walking 6 to 8 hours per day. Terrain is hilly. Suitable for regular walkers.
Best season: from March to November
The Luberon Valley is synonymous with beautiful things! It offers vibrant colours, picture-postcard villages, and seductive scents. The ochre of the Colorado de Rustrel contrasts with the blue of the sky and the green of the trees. The Alavon valley, which is irrigated and cultivated, is nothing less than a huge orchard surrounded by mountains: the Vaucluse mountains and the Alps of the Haute Provence to the north, the Petit and the Grand Luberon to the south. Covered by rocks, forests or intersected by deep gorges, these mountains shelter villages, that bear witness to the secrets and rich history of of time that this region offers. Beautiful places and memories will be your daily menu along with with a touch of ochre, the smell of lavender and above all an ever-present sun. Enjoy your walk !
DAY ONE: Arrival in Fontaine de Vaucluse. Explore this village and the impressive source of the Sorgues River. Dinner, bed and breakfast in a two-star hotel |
DAY TWO: Today you are walking about 20 km (5h00) from Fontaine de Vaucluse through the valley of the Fontaine de l’Ourle, on your way to the Abbaye de Senanque.
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DAY THREE: ROUSSILLON - GORDES (23 km - 7h00 walk). This morning you transfer by taxi from your Gordes hotel to Roussillon. Visit the pretty town of Roussillon including the ochre quarries, then by Crevoulin, Buis, on a route crossing the valley (23km - 7h00) back to Gordes. Bed and breakfast in the same three-star hotel. |
DAY FOUR: Transfer by taxi this morning to Rustrel. Visit the “Colorado de Rustrel” then on foot towards Viens, taking 4h00 for this 15km walk. Dinner, night and breakfast in a two-star hotel with swimming-pool. |
DAY FIVE: From Viens you will walk to the Chapel of St Ferreol, through the Gorges d’Oppedette, then to Ste Croix de Lauze and to Cerestre. Walking about 23km today - 7h00 approx. Dinner, bed and breakfast in a two-star hotel. |
DAY SIX: Transfer by taxi to the Aire des Masques pass, then on foot by the Aguasses valley to the tops of the Grand Luberon mountains, and the summit of Mourre Negre, then down the south side to Vaugines. Your route today is about 24km, taking 7h00. Dinner, bed and breakfast in a two-star hotel with swimming-pool. |
DAY SEVEN: Today from Vaugines you have a climb to the top of the mountains and then down the other side through Buoux, Tourettes to Apt - a route of 22 km with an ascent of 550 metres.
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DAY EIGHT: End of tour after breakfast |
Tarrifs
Price per person in double room: $NZ2790 all taxes included
Prices valid for two people per tour at least.
Price for people walking alone: please contact us
The price includes:
Bed and breakfast with or without dinner in a double bedroom for 7 days (see detailed tour description)
Luggage transfers from one hotel to the next
The Route Book
Transfers by taxi: Gordes to Roussillon, Gordes to Rustrel, Cereste to the Aire des Masques pass
Lunches, drinks, and sundries are not included in the price. Insurance for cancellation expenses and first aid/assistance is not included.
Access
By Train: Regular train to Avignon (2h40 from Paris). Bus between Avignon and Fontaine de Vaucluse. At end of walk bus from Apt to Avignon.
By Car: Access from A7 autoroute Paris-Marseille
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