View of Gordes – The Ochres of Roussillon loop from Pont du Canal

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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View of Gordes – The Ochres of Roussillon loop from Pont du Canal

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View of Gordes – The Ochres of Roussillon loop from Pont du Canal

03:00

48.7km

420m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional du Luberon

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.41 km

Old railroad line

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track with perfect surface for anything that rolls without a motor, horses prohibited, numerous benches on each section. no water on the path.

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View of Gordes

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Gordes is a Provencal village located in the heart of the Vaucluse mountains. The high-altitude village was built entirely from dry stone and is one of the most beautiful villages in France.

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View of Gordes

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Beautiful view of the "bird's nest village" - many of the original villages that cling to the hillside have been restored over the past few years, although Gordes is one of the most beautiful

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View of Gordes

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From the Route de la Combe, the view of Gordes is truly breathtaking. This hilltop village, one of the most beautiful in France, is revealed with its dry stone houses …

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25.7 km

The ocher rocks offer a very special play of colors from rich yellow to warm orange to bright red. The ocher industry once flourished here, today you can explore the bizarre rocky landscape on a bike tour or hike.

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30.8 km

Pont Julien

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The Julien Bridge is a Roman work which is dated to the year 3 of our era. You can take the bridge by bike. What is surprising is that a …

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39.0 km

Stone Arch Bridge on the Luberon Rail Trail

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Very nice railway line cycle path.

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43.8 km

Calavon Cycle Route

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Superb bike path lined with fruit trees at the end of March it's full bloom = magnificent

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48.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.1 km

21.1 km

1.44 km

756 m

187 m

153 m

Surfaces

42.9 km

4.75 km

910 m

120 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Tuesday 3 November

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Comments

May 29, 2025,Gravel - Boucle magnifique - Isle sur Sorgue - Pont Julien par EV8 - Roussillon - Saint Pantaleon - Cabrieres - Lagne - Fontaine

A beautiful walk in Provence. All bike paths and shared trails. Breakfast in Roussillon!
A must-do 💯

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March 21, 2024,🇫🇷Avignon_TER: Luberon . . . die Welt braucht Ocker

When I was at school, there was always the pot of ocher left in my watercolor paint box; This color didn't impress me much when I was younger. Today I see it differently.

A bike tour all about ocher. The famous ocher rocks occur in a small strip of the Luberon. Today we chose the mountain village of Roussilon to …

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