11 Walks and Hiking Tours
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Aix Region GB 11 WALKS AND HIKING TOURS 2017 NP 1 The Federation of Popular Sports’ hikes ake time to breathe the scrubland’s scents, enjoy the warm The permanent tours Tsun, listen to the sounds of nature, marvel at the powerful The all accessible trails present no difficulty and are signposted landscapes and views of Provence... this is what these 11 walks for low gradients loops of about 10 to 12 km. and hiking tours in the heart of Aix Region are all about. Accessible and designed in partnership with the French Fede- Who can participate? ration of Popular Sports, the marked trails of about 10 to 12 Everyone regardless of age or walking pace may participate in km long, lead you on the paths of history, amidst vineyards and a popular march. There are no set departure times; everyone charming villages in the Mediterranean mountains and forests, walks at one’s own pace. This is an opportunity to get together to discover the treasures of our land. with friends and family; children must be accompanied. Once or twice a year, thematic festivities are organized along these loops. They are listed in this leaflet.. Schedule Registration and departure are free from 8am to 1 or 2pm de- pending on the chosen hike. Distance certificate A participation notebook is delivered upon the first Popular Hike in order to have it stamped when returning from the hike. Each trail gets its unique stamp validating the distance. Participation Each participant has to purchase a €2 federal license covering the insurance fee. www.ffsp.fr 2 3 Summer regulation of Schedule for the Aix Region’s forest access "Popular Walks" (Prefectoral Decree of June 1st to September 30th) Check the evening before your visit at: TOWN DATE THEME cg13.eway.fr/conditions.php or by telephone +33 (0)8 11 20 13 13 (surcharged number) Saint-Cannat April Scarecrow walk Les Pennes- May Plants walk Mirabeau Let’s start the trails on your smartphone! Gréasque June Mine and bread walk How does it work? Jouques July Scents and evening walk August 1. Install a free QR code reader from your smartphone La Roque every Discovery walk d’Anthéron application store. Such as: i-nigma, mobiltag, lynkee... Thursdays In the steps of Cézanne Aix-en-Provence September 2. Launch the application and scan the QR code (located walk on the bottom right of each document) by targeting it with the camera of your smartphone. Mallemort September Heritage walk 3. The QR code is recognized and directs you to the Fuveau September Blue Mountain walk digital version of the tour. La Roque October Soup walk d’Anthéron 4. Create your account in seconds (only your email and Pertuis password are requested). You’ll now only need to put October Harvest walk Pays d’Aigues your hiking shoes on! Rognes November Squash walk Lambesc December Christmas market walk Simiane- December Christmas market walk Collongue 4 5 P ARC NATU REL RÉGIONAL DU LUBERON ANSOUIS CADENET MALLEMORT 11 WALKING TOURS IN THE HEART OF AIX REGION 1 LATOURD’AIGUES LA ROQUE D’ANTHEROND’ANTHÉRON VILLELAURE 8 TOWARDS GAP ALLEINS MIRABEAU COTES DES PERTUIS ÎNE CHA D66D SAINTESTEVEJANSONSAINTESTÈVEJANSON SAINTPAULLEZDURANCE 5 D561 VA D66 LLÉ E DE L 6 A DURA ROGNES D15 LE PUYSAINTEREPARADEPUYSAINTERÉPARADE NCE D15 LAMBESC D543 10 D96 D961 D18 PEYROLLES D11 MEYRARGUES 3 ENPROVENCE JOUQUES A54 PÉLISSANNE SAINTCANNAT D13 RIANS D14C VENELLES LE GRAND SAINTJEAN LANÇON A7 DEPROVENCE CHAÎNE D D18 D3 E LA TO N7 D11 TOWARDS ULOU PUYRICARD BRE D63 AVIGNON D17 LYON D14A CÉLONY EGUILLESÉGUILLES A51 VAUVENARGUES COUDOUX D543 D10 LA FARELESOLIVIERS D10 D10 D64 LAC DE BIMONT MAISON D10 GRAND SITE VENTABREN 7 D96 SAINTMARC D17 SAINTEVICTOIRE D20 A8 JAUMEGARDE 4 ROQUESHAUTES MONTAGNE AIXENPROVENCE SAINTEVICTOIRE PUYLOUBIER LE THOLONET D17 D64 D65 SAINTANTONIN VELAUX D18 A8 MAISON AÉRODROME BEAURECUEIL SURBAYON SAINTEVICTOIRE D’AIX LES MILLES D543 D58 D65 D18 POURRIÈRES ROGNAC A51 TOWARDS Parc Relais CHATEAUNEUFLEROUGE NICE MEYREUIL du Plan d’Aillane BERREL’ETANG LUYNES OIS ROUSSET ’ARB L D6 A52 D9 D7 D6 BASSIN DU RÉALTOR N96 HAUT E VALLÉE DE L'ARC VITROLLES TGV STATION GARDANNE FUVEAU BOUC BEL AIR SAINTMAXIMIN PEYNIER LASAINTEBAUME TRETS D9 CABRIÈSCALASCABRIESCALAS ÉTANG DE BERRE AIRPORT 2 MARSEILLEPROVENCE D60A A51 SIMIANECOLLONGUE GREASQUEGRÉASQUE 11 D58 D46 D908 MARIGNANE D7 9 MIMET LES PENNESMIRABEAU LE TOI E L’É IÎNE D CHA N D113 TOWARDS AUBAGNE SEPTÈMESLES VALLONS TOULON D908 TOWARDS 5 km 6 MARSEILLE D7 7 1 LA ROQUE D’ANTHÉRON 2 GRÉASQUE Nature tour between scrubland and pine forest Tour of the historic mining center Tourist Office Tourist Bureau Musée de la mine 13, cours Foch +33 (0)4 42 50 70 74 Avenue de l’ancienne Gare Puits Hély d’Oissel www.ville-laroquedantheron.fr + 33 (0)4 42 69 72 16 + 33 (0)4 42 69 77 00 www.ville-greasque.fr MuseeMineGreasque Departure ride Bonaventure road Well Prosper Right in the pine forest and scrubland of Provence, a wild tour is offered on the paths of Manon des Sources, amid scents of The village of Gréasque, a former mining town, benefits from thyme, rosemary and lavender. a privileged location between Aix-en-Provence, Marseille and Aubagne. In the village center, beautiful gardens have been set With this route you might very well come upon the goat herd up in the 16th century castle’s area that belonged to the family of Jacourelles, on the way to the climb up to the Bastide du de Castellane. Juge. From the top, you’ll admire the Luberon highlighted by the silver furrow of the Durance. The mining museum is located within the Hély d’Oissel wells. The forests of the Communal Domain which extend to Europe’s La Roque Vaud houses the Cistercian Silvacane Abbey. oldest mining town’s, remains offer pleasant walks and can be explored by mountain bike or on horseback. 12 km 13 km Easy level | Gradient 280m Easy level | Gradient 280m | Duration 4hrs Duration 4hrs | Start Tourist Office Start Gréasque puits Hély d’Oissel Parking | Leaflet IVV Parking | Leaflet IVV Signposting by the International Federation of Popular Sports Signposting by the International Federation of Popular Sports 8 9 3 SAINT-CANNAT 4 PUYLOUBIER Between vines and olive trees Easy trail to Sainte-Victoire Tourist Bureau Tourist Bureau 3, avenue Pasteur +33 (0)4 42 57 34 65 Square Casanova +33 (0)4 42 66 36 87 www.ville-saint-cannat.fr www.si-puyloubier.13.fr View of Saint-Cannat View of Puyloubier From the Provençal village to the scrubland, here is a beauti- This is more than a permanent trail; it is a "treat". A 13 km walk ful jaunt in Saint-Cannat countryside, center of good life and in the magnificent setting of Sainte-Victoire Mountain, which enchanting landscapes. Coming from the former N7 road, it’s leads you to the heart of the Côtes de Provence, to the Invalids hard to see Saint-Cannat as an abundant farmland responding of the Foreign Legion Institute and the Uniform Museum. to all the Provençal rural clichés. Go through the paths between vineyards and olive groves, Bories, water tanks, pine and oak Take the time to have a drink at the "mess" or even have lunch trees, beehives, rosemary fields, old country houses and isolated (if you have booked beforehand) before returning to one of the farms, beautiful fountains, cypress hedges… and you realize! most beautiful villages in Provence. 5hrs of pilgrimage (less with the shortcut) to make up with the idea of the original Provence, everything is never more than 2 to 3 km away from the village. 13 km 11 km Easy level | Gradient 230m Easy level | Gradient 200m | Duration 3hrs Duration 3hrs | Start Tourist Bureau Start Cave des Vignerons du Mont Parking | Yellow marking Parking | Yellow marking Signposting by the International Federation of Popular Sports Signposting by the International Federation of Popular Sports 10 11 5 ROGNES 6 LAMBESC Gourmand walks in truffles’ land Easy walk around the "Versailles Provençale" Tourist Office House of Culture and Tourism 5, cours Saint-Etienne +33 (0)4 42 50 13 36 2, avenue de la Résistance +33 (0)4 42 17 00 62 www.ville-rognes.fr www.lambesc.fr View of Rognes View of Lambesc Rognes is one of the most beautiful villages of Aix Region. Capital Little Provençal Versailles as it is named, old mansions, wash of the black truffle, its narrow streets streaming under the old houses are authentic features of Lambesc. castle and its hospice it’s truly a must see. From pheasants bree- ding to Brégalon goat farm, this walk in the heart of the Rognens A 9 km route making you discover the lambescan countryside vineyard is an entrance door to Provençal flavors. by crossing vineyards, orchards, pine and oak forests while re- vealing the rich village’s architectural heritage. This invitation to a taste buds dance is complemented by a total immersion in the pine forest. 11 km 9 km Easy level | Gradient 280m Easy level | Gradient 280m | Duration 2.30hrs Duration 2.30hrs | Start Tourist Office Start House of Culture and Tourism Parking | Blue marking Parking | Blue marking Signposting by the International Federation of Popular Sports Signposting by the International Federation of Popular Sports 12 13 7 AIX-EN-PROVENCE 8 PERTUIS From the "steps of Cézanne to the balconies Walk around the very typical villages of the of Aix-en-Provence" most Luberon like of Aix Region Tourist Office Tourist Office 300, avenue Giuseppe Verdi +33 (0)4 42 16 11 61 Place Mirabeau +33 (0)4 90 79 15 56 www.aixenprovencetourism.com www.tourismepertuis.fr © S.