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Mormoiron

Great play of colors – The Ochres of Mormoiron loop from Mormoiron

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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Carpentras

Mormoiron

Great play of colors – The Ochres of Mormoiron loop from Mormoiron

Moderate

4.6

(168)

673

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Great play of colors – The Ochres of Mormoiron loop from Mormoiron

02:30

8.75km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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ENS Les Salettes et Vallat de Marquetton

Parc naturel régional du Mont-Ventoux

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460 m

Salettes Lake

Highlight • Lake

A small nice bathing lake.
Not big but not crowded.
For swimming it is enough ...

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3.89 km

Ravin des Sitos (South Entrance)

Highlight • Canyon

Awesome... if you want to walk between ocher walls, you have to go here... the gorge is about 250 meters long and you stand between about 5 meter high ocher walls...

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4.51 km

Great play of colors

Highlight • Other

prefer to go through the canyon in this direction, since the exit is quite steep: up easier than down

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5.04 km

Ochre Mountains

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A great hike into these mountains, be sure to bring plenty of drinks...

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5.86 km

Here you can comfortably admire a large area with exposed ochre rocks. 🥰
The gorge mentioned is located elsewhere and - as of June 2024 - has not yet been mapped.
There are many hiking trails in this beautiful area.

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6.61 km

View of Mont Ventoux from the vineyards of Mormoiron

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From the Mormoiron wine region, there is a clear view over the Mont Ventoux regional natural park to the Giant of Provence.

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7.94 km

ENS Les Salettes et Vallat de Marquetton

Nature Reserve

8.75 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.00 km

2.30 km

1.64 km

314 m

284 m

177 m

Surfaces

3.90 km

2.11 km

1.95 km

658 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Tuesday 16 June

34°C

14°C

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

September 14, 2023,Runde bei Mormoiron - Ockerfarben und Ockerfelsen 🇫🇷

The hiking route mainly leads through wooded areas, but is impressive because of the numerous colors of the rock formations.

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August 2, 2022,Chemin de terre ocre en forêt – Canyon ocre Rondje vanuit Mormoiron

We thought this was a nice walk. Good to walk in sturdy shoes.

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October 12, 2023,Mormoiron, Chemin de terre ocre – Le ravin des Sitos

On my first tour here, 06/22, I missed the Ravin des Sitos. I really wanted to do that again...
However, it's not at all clear to me why most tours choose the impossible (at least for me) access when it's much easier "down there". From here you can easily walk in and actually be amazed!
These high ocher walls are …

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Great play of colors – The Ochres of Mormoiron loop from Mormoiron

Salettes Lake

Ravin des Sitos (South Entrance)

Great play of colors

Winding paths

Ochres of Mormoiron

Ochre Mountains

The Ochres of Mormoiron

View of Mont Ventoux from the vineyards of Mormoiron

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