13 - Exploring the land of ochre by bike
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Route
Difficulty
Intermediary
Duration
5h
Distance
68.43km
Positive elevation
1073 meters
Negative elevation
1 meters
Altitude
Min. 211 meters
Max. 651 meters
- circuit
- variante
- voie verte
- liaison
Departure / Arrival
Apt - Office de tourisme / Apt - Office de tourisme
Parking
Apt - Office de tourisme
Elevation
Downloads
Dépliant les Ocres à vélo 2024
GPX track
The tourist service at Apt :
This itinerary passes through quiet, little, picturesque roads, and is suitable for all. You will see some of the most beautiful landscapes and most remarkable villages in the Natural Regional Park of Luberon.
You won't need a map: signposts will give you directions both ways at every set of crossroads. In each village you go through, coloured signposts give you all the practical and fun information that you'll need. This is a 51-km loop which goes through Apt, Rustrel, Villars, Saint Saturnin les Apt, Roussillon and Gargas. If you want to shorten your trip, follow the yellow-ochre signs. A land of shapes and colours where the light changes according to seasons, the ochre quarries of the Vaucluse are exceptional natural sites. You'll be filled with the magic of the place. To protect these treasures, please respect the area and the harmony this soil has inherited. Have a lovely ride!
Itinerary created by PNR Luberon.
Itinerary created by PNR Luberon.
Accéder à l'itinéraire
public transport
- Train: Avignon TGV station, then link to Cavaillon TER station
- Bus: route 918 Cavaillon / Apt
recommended
parking(s)
Tourist Office - Apt
road access
A7 - Cavaillon ExitA51 - Pertuis, Manosque or La Brillanne Exits
To be noted
The itineraries use roads open to all motorized vehicles, but with low traffic. Respect the highway code.
If you notice a problem on one of the Provence cycling routes report it with the Suricate app!: sentinelles.sportsdenature.fr
Access to the massifs
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
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
- Along little, quiet, picturesque roads
- Exceptional natural sites
- Panoramic views and ochre colours
- Accessible to all
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Contact
Vélo Loisir ProvenceE-Mail : info@veloloisirprovence.com
Website : https://www.veloloisirprovence.com
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