Luberon, Ochres and Light

Level 3/5. For experienced walkers with good physical fitness and stamina. Around 5 to 7 hours of walking per day, with daily distances generally between 17 and 22km. Substantial elevation gain, averaging more than 500m per day.
This route presents no particular terrain difficulties except on day 5 in the Gorges du Régalon, where the terrain is rocky. You will also need to make your way through narrow passages in the gorge. Suitable for regular walkers accustomed to multi-day walking trips and long distances.

No luggage to carry except on day 5: you carry only a small backpack with your picnic lunch and what you need for the day. On day 5, you carry your overnight belongings and collect the rest of your luggage the following day. Luggage is limited to 10 kg per person.

From 2 people.

7 days, 6 nights, 6 days of walking.

Departures are available every day from 01 April 2026 to 15 June 2026 and from 02 September 2026 to 24 November 2026.

Departures in July and August are not possible due to the risk of wildfires in the Luberon during hot weather.

Low season from 01/04/26 to 30/04/26 and from 01/10/26 to 24/11/26
High season from 01/05/26 to 15/06/26 and from 02/09/26 to 30/09/26

Your travel pack will be sent to you before departure. It will include useful contact details and your detailed day-by-day itinerary, along with meeting points and directions to your accommodation. You will also find one or more IGN maps. Only one route guide is printed and sent per group.
Additional route guides can be sent for a supplement. For last-minute bookings or addresses outside France, your route guide will be sent to the first accommodation of your trip and given to you on arrival.

Accommodation

You stay in 2* hotels (or equivalent) and guesthouses.
On days 4 and 5, you stay in a fully renovated gîte in Mérindol. If there are two or three participants, you will stay in a private studio.
For groups of more than two participants, you will stay in private dormitory rooms sleeping up to 8 people.

Hotel ratings

In France, increasing numbers of hotels and guesthouses choose not to have an official rating, including establishments that were still rated just one or two years ago. This does not mean their quality has declined—far from it. Many of the guesthouses are charming places to stay.
If we indicate, for example, a comfort level of “3* or equivalent”: this means that the establishment may not have an official rating, but offers comfort comparable to that of a 3* hotel.

Meals

Half board, except on Day 1 and Day 6, when dinner is at your own expense.
Lunches are not included, except for picnic lunches on Day 5 and Day 6.

Start

On Day 1 at your hotel in Apt.

Finish

On Day 7 after the walk, on arrival in Apt.

By train

Arrival and departure station: AVIGNON TGV
For information, contact SNCF on 3635 or visit the website
To reach Apt (at your own expense):
Whichever station you arrive at, take the Avignon / Apt Terminus bus service.

By car

Take the A7 as far as Avignon, then the D973 and N100 (Michelin map no. 81)
You can plan your route at www.viamichelin.com the website.

Parking your car

Free, unguarded parking is available in Apt. Ask the tourist office for advice on where to park https://www.luberon-apt.fr/
Please note: do not park in Place Lauze de Perret, as a market is held in this square on Saturday mornings.

On a number of our trips, there are opportunities to swim along the route or at the end of the day. It would be a shame to miss out. However, please bear in mind that your guides are not lifeguards; you therefore swim under your own responsibility and at your own risk.

Member of Agir pour un Tourisme Responsable (ATR)

Since 2012, Grand Angle has been a member of ATR, the leading association for more responsible tourism. We design our trips – walking, cycling and snow-based activities – to invite everyone to discover the world differently: with curiosity, respect and kindness.

As members of the board of directors since 2018, we actively help the sector develop more meaningful practices. In practical terms, we focus on:

• Transparency in our practices and pricing
• Respect for our partners and local communities
• Protecting the environment on every trip

We also share the values of the traveller’s ethical charter, which encourages everyone to take simple steps to protect the places they visit and enjoy meaningful encounters.

Travelife Partner

Since 2025, Grand Angle has held Travelife Partner status, an international label that certifies our responsible practices in environmental protection, ethics and sustainable management, within our company, in our work with partners and in the organisation of our trips.

This label, the second level of a rigorous international certification scheme, recognises our practical actions in support of responsible tourism. We are actively working towards the next level, Travelife Certified, in line with our sustainable development policy

For walking

• Mountain boots with ankle support, a well-treaded sole, a firm heel counter and good waterproofing
• Comfortable hiking socks (at least 3 pairs)
• A fleece
• Comfortable walking trousers (quick-drying technical fabric)
• Shorts, T-shirts and technical underwear (quick-drying fabric)
• A long-sleeved shirt (quick-drying technical fabric)
• Walking poles (telescopic), very important for making walking easier

Note: synthetic technical clothing performs very well. Merino wool clothing is also now available; it performs very well, is comfortable to wear and has the advantage of resisting sweat odours! (Brands include Icebreaker, Ruka, etc.).

As a general rule, avoid cotton, which makes you cold when wet.

For your lunchtime picnic

• A plastic bowl, container or plate
• Cutlery (spoon, fork, knife)
• A water bottle with a capacity of at least 1.5 litre (essential); an insulated bottle for winter

Protection from sun and rain

• Sunscreen (high protection) and sunglasses
• A hat, cap or bucket hat
• A rain poncho or Gore-Tex jacket, and possibly Gore-Tex trousers

After your walk

• A pair of running-style trainers for the evening
• A sleeping bag liner for nights in dormitories
• A change of clothes and underwear
• A toiletry bag and towel (small)
• A small first-aid kit: personal medication, Elastoplast, Biogaze or “2nd skin”, gauze, disinfectant, arnica pellets and aspirin for minor aches and injuries… (quite a list! But rest assured, your first-aid kit often comes home untouched after your week of hiking)

To carry your belongings

• A small, comfortable 35 to 40 L backpack with a hip belt to carry your personal belongings and picnic during the day
• A bag for luggage transfers: a backpack, a travel bag in good condition or a suitcase that is not too bulky. One bag per person, limited to 10 kg

France.

Travel documents

Travellers, including minors, must carry a national identity card or passport (EU nationals).

Apt Tourist Office, 788 Avenue Victor Hugo, 84400 Apt. Tel.: 0490740318 : https://www.luberon-apt.fr/

Maison du Parc du Luberon, 60 place J. Jaurès, 84400 Apt. Tel.: 0490044200 https://www.parcduluberon.fr/

There may be no mobile reception along some sections of your hike.

The Luberon has a Mediterranean climate, characterised by hot summers and mild winters. Late autumn (for its colours) and early spring (for its flowers) are probably the most pleasant seasons for hikers. However, conditions vary with the altitude and exposure of particular areas of the Luberon.

Euro.

We recommend:

• “Luberon, Notes of an Observant Traveller”, by Patrick Ollivier Elliot, Edisud
• “Bories”, Edisud, Luberon Regional Nature Park
• “Provence” Green Guide (Michelin)
• “Provence” Blue Guide (Hachette)
• The novels of Jean Giono
• The novels of Henri Bosco
• Luberon Regional Nature Park (Gallimard Guide)
• Vaucluse (Gallimard Guide)
• Luberon Regional Park (Gallimard Guide)
• The Memory of the Luberon by J.P. Clébert (Herscher Publishing)

• I.G.N 1/25000 No. 3243 OT Pertuis - Lourmarin, 3142 OT Cavaillon.
• Didier-Richard map at 1:50000 scale, No. 14 “From the Luberon to Montagne Sainte-Victoire”
• IGN map (Blue Series at 1:25000 scale), No. 3142 (Cavaillon)
• IGN map (Blue Series at 1:25000 scale), No. 3242 (Apt)
• IGN map (Blue Series at 1:25000 scale), No. 3243 (Pertuis-Lourmarin)