Saint-Saturnin-Les-Apt, Villars, Rustrel, Gignac, Caseneuve, Viens, Cereste, Montjustin, Vitrolles-En-Luberon
Stage 5: St-Saturnin-les-Apt/Vitrolles-en-Luberon Vaucluse Mountain bike trail - e-bike
Route
Crossing
Difficulty
Intermediary
Duration
5h
Distance
46.59km
Positive elevation
1298 meters
Negative elevation
1 meters
Altitude
Min. 278 meters
Max. 663 meters
- circuit
- variante
- voie verte
- liaison
Departure / Arrival
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt / Vitrolles-en-Luberon
Parking
Vitrolles-en-Luberon
Elevation
GPX track
The tourist service at Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt :
Magnificent entrance into the Parc du Luberon which begins with beautiful single tracks through the ochre landscape, the Provençal Colorado. The route continues with an assault on the Alpes de Haute Provence, before reaching the heart of the Massif du Luberon.The earthy and sandy single-track trails give way to rocky roads that lead you to Rustrel. You then cross the Colorado Provençal to climb a series of tracks leading to beautiful ridge paths.
The rest of the route takes you to the banks of the Calavon River, then, through an old railway tunnel, to Céreste.
You continue your assault on the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence through the peaks of Montjustin and climb up to the gentle slopes of the Grand Luberon.
Accéder à l'itinéraire
public transport
recommended
parking(s)
To be noted
The adapted e-bike route only partially follows the markings for the Grande traversée de Vaucluse. GPS required.
Before departure, make sure to consult the Prevention of fire risks in Vaucluse website, to respect the massif closures. (T. +33 (0)4.28.31.77.11)
This itinerary is best suited to autumn and spring
If you notice a problem on one of the Provence cycling routes report it with the Suricate app!: sentinelles.sportsdenature.fr
Respect the regulations preserving protected natural areas – find out about restrictions to accessing the massifs during fire risk periods, from 15 June to 15 September.
Before heading out, check the website
In short
- Entrance to the Luberon Regional Natural Park
- Sandy and fun single tracks, in the heart of the "Provençale Colorado" ochre massif
- Series of slopes and ridge pathways.
- Passage through the old railway tunnel of Céreste towards the crests of Montjustin, to reach Vitrolles en Luberon.