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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

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Apt

Saint-Saturnin-Lès-Apt

Cirque of Barriès – The Colorado of Rustrel loop from Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt

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Mountain biking trails

France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Apt

Saint-Saturnin-Lès-Apt

Cirque of Barriès – The Colorado of Rustrel loop from Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt

Hard

4.5

(65)

350

riders

Cirque of Barriès – The Colorado of Rustrel loop from Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt

02:59

34.0km

720m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 13.9 km for 529 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.05 km

Through the Ochre Hills of La Bruyère

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Here in the former ochre open-cast mine you can really let off steam on your mountain bike. If you want to take a break, you can visit the former ochre …

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6.78 km

ENS La colline de la Bruyère

Nature Reserve

10.9 km

Ravine downhill

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Great downhill. Don't do this section as a climb.

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14.9 km

Panoramic View Above the Rustrel Cliffs

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Mixture of colors, marl gray, ocher orange, lavender blue on a forest green background ...

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15.4 km

Magnificent borie

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The simple stone structure here is called a “Borie”. In Provence you will find countless of these dry stone walls. They were created in the 18th and 19th centuries and are mostly built outside villages and small towns.

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19.8 km

Rustrel's Provencal Colorado

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The Colorado Provençal of Rustrel, located in the Luberon, is a unique landscape with flamboyant colors, the result of the former exploitation of ochre quarries. This site offers an exotic …

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20.4 km

Cirque of Barriès

Highlight • Canyon

The Cirque de Barriès is the highest point of this Provençal Colorado.

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20.6 km

The Colorado of Rustrel

Highlight • Canyon

As a reminder, it is strictly forbidden to enter Colorado trails by bike.

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26.4 km

Flow trail almost always at the same height, fun

Highlight • Other

34.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.9 km

12.0 km

5.27 km

3.96 km

Surfaces

12.1 km

8.01 km

7.10 km

5.84 km

1.01 km

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Monday 24 August

31°C

14°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

May 26, 2022,Rustrel - Tour du Colorado Provençal !

Find the full article of the trip with photos and video by following this link: vttaubos.unblog.fr/2022/06/02/vtt-dans-le-luberon

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May 16, 2023,Sortie à VTT le Colorado provençal

Very bad markup and dangerous section ⚠️⚠️⚠️

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June 6, 2023,Colorado i.d. Provance 06.2023

Did the tour again after four years. But this time with e-bikes. This is definitely the pleasant option, as the tour through the many rocky trails is also very strenuous uphill. We only found an opportunity to stop at the end in Rusterl. The tour is a real treat and the Okerfelsen are a real highlight, especially when the sun …

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Through the Ochre Hills of La Bruyère

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Panoramic View Above the Rustrel Cliffs

Magnificent borie

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