On foot

A circuit affording breathtaking views. This hike will take you up to the meadows on top of the ridges and le Mourre Nègre, the highest peak in Grand Luberon.

This hiking path is a circuit with red and yellow markings that owes its name to the many dry stone walls in the Luberon.

The beauty of the "Provencal Colorado" in the Luberon ochre range, lies in the combination of nature and artifice that created it.

Situated in the east of the Pays d’Apt (18 km or 11 miles away), in the Alpes de Haute Provence, Oppedette is a village perched on a promontory and affords spectacular views of the gorges.

35 m high, the Saignon rock, called Belle- Vue, identifies the village.
The rock overlooks ans protects Apt's valley. It overlooks and protects the Apt valley. Panoramic view on the Calavon river, Mount ventoux, Lure, (see orientation table on the site).

A lovely hike along a trail which meanders alongside several bories in the Luberon. The hike starts from the village of Viens – then go in the direction of Céreste. On the right, a path between the houses guides you to a trail, on your left, which goes along the cliff side.

This hiking path starts in Savouillon, near Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt (in the direction of Sault). Along the way you will see what is known as "aiguiers", the name for water storage systems carved into rock.

A hike in Lagarde d'Apt, a small village of 30 habitants and a few scattered farms.

It is here the Pays d'Apt plateau : 1100m high ! A mounitain area growing lavender and the joy of living in the wild. Fabulous landscape and supreme quiet rule.

Panoramic views of the Grand Luberon, the Encrême valley and the Alps. Montjustin is a village which was renovated by French author Jean Giono and his friends. Giono's cousin, the Provencal painter Serge Fioro, still lives in Montjustin. The great photographer Cartier Bresson and poetess Danièle Desnoues also lived in Montjustin.

Explore the Luberon range, the Geological Nature Reserve. Scenic views to the Alps, Marseille, Verdon and Alpilles, ...

A hike towards Reillanne and the beautiful site of the Carluc Priory.

Perréal hill peaks at 471 meters and overlooks the ochre-processing village of Gargas. The site has been ranked a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. It is a biotope of rare plants and a geological nature reserve.

A short but challenging hike in the beautiful Monts de Vaucluse, in preserved nature amidst dense woods.