Walk, hike, ride and trek in Provence

Walk, hike, ride, trek and basic notions

Weather report
- It is essential to know weather conditions before beginning a walk, a hike, a ride or a trek.
- Carpentras's weather report : 08 92 68 02 84

Equipment to be forgotten under any excuse
- Good walking shoes with good soles.
- Some water and food
- Clothes cutting the wind, protecting from the rain, warm in winter, cap and sun cream in summer !

Season
- Walks, hikes, rides and treks are possible all year long by avoiding if possible the period of hunting, especially for the wild boars (autumn).

Safety
Certain paths are protected but most are in the course of equipment (beaconing, marking out, equipment for your safety). It is advised so to follow paths marked out from topo guides to avoid venturing into risked zones or simply to get lost in private properties. Consult cards "Top 25 de l'IGN".

Walk, hike, ride, trek and marking out

In Vaucluse, there are :
- Hiking trail : white and red lines
- Country hiking trail : yellow and red lines
- Walking trail : yellow, blue, green lines or circles.
- Pony trekking trail : orange
- Riding trail : Two circles attached to a red - yellow triangle
- National Office of forests : red border on white bottom (particle limit) or white (common limit)

Generally :
- Double marking out indicates a change of direction.
- In order, the priority of marking out is given to hiking trail, country hiking trail and walking trail to multiply marking out.
Regrettably this principle in the course of application is not always respected.

Walk, hike, ride, trek and topo-guides

List of books written by volunteers who are in charge of trails :
- Annual guide "Randonner", édition F.F.R.P.-C.N.S.G.R. : All about trails, topo-guides, associations.

- "Collection des topo-guides de F.F.R.P.", 9, rue Geoffroy Marie, 75009 Paris. For sale in bookshops
> GR 4 Ref.424 : trails and scrublands in Provence - Gorges du Verdon - Ventoux - Pont Saint Esprit
> GR6 Ref.601 : Sisteron, Mérindol, Tarascon
> GR9/92/97 Ref.900 : Brantes, Pont de Mirabeau
> GR91 Ref.907 : Châtillon en Diois, Malaucène, Fontaine de Vaucluse.
> "20 balades et randonnées dans le Parc Naturel Régional du Luberon".

- Guide by Claude and François Morenas "Regain" - Saignon - 84400 Apt

- "Le Mont Ventoux", "les Monts de Vaucluse", "Le Luberon", "Le Colorado Provençal", "Le Pays des Ayguiers" : Itineraries from Villars

- "Les sentiers du Ventoux Nord" by Pierre Antonini, Paul Peyre and Francis Paul. Editions A. Barthélémy

- "Randonnées du Massif forestier entre Aygues et Ouvèze" : Centre d´Animation Rurale de Rasteau - 84110 Rasteau.

- "Guide - Circuits de randonnées pédestres sur Blauvac, Flassan, Mallemort du Comtat, Méthamis, Mormoiron, Ville sur Auzon OT", SI des terrasses du Ventoux, 84570 Mormoiron.

- Autour de Vénasque, sentiers pédestres de petite randonnée : les amis de Venasque - Venasque 84210 Pernes les Fontaines.

-" Itinéraires de découverte sur les Monts de Vaucluse, nos verts sentiers autour de "Saint-Savournin"" : 84490 Saint Saturnin lès Apt

- "Randonnées en Pays Voconces avec Cîmes et Sentiers", Office de tourisme, 84110 Vaison la Romaine

- "6 randonnées dans le Ventoux" 84110 SI de Bedoin

- "Inventaire des chemins et drailles du Massif des dentelles de Montmirail", Gîte Bresquet, 84110 Séguret

- "Promenades et randonnées à partir de Vacqueyras" SI Mairie, 84190 Vacqueyras

- "Découverte du Massif d´Uchaux" SIVOM 84550 Mornas.

Other books
- "Randonnées pédestres dans le Luberon" by P.Griffon. Editions Edisud
- "Randonnées au Ventoux et dans les Dentelles" by I. et H.Agresti. Editions Edisud

Walking and hiking in the Luberon

In the Luberon and more generally in Vaucluse, there are numerous walking and hiking trails.

More information : Walking and hiking in the Luberon