{"id":5048,"date":"2023-09-22T11:41:57","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T11:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/?post_type=experience&#038;p=5048"},"modified":"2023-09-22T13:25:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T13:25:26","slug":"3-ideas-for-hikes-around-avignon","status":"publish","type":"experience","link":"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/experience\/experiences-provence\/3-ideas-for-hikes-around-avignon\/","title":{"rendered":"3 ideas for hikes around Avignon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"block-entete \" >\n    <!--<div class=\"block-entete__logo  position-absolute p-5 \">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/app\/uploads\/2020\/02\/vaucluse-tourisme.png\"  alt=\"Vaucluse Provence Tourisme\" \/><\/div> -->\n    <div class=\"block-entete__meteo h-100 position-absolute col-11 float-right\" >\n\n      <div class=\"meteo_max float-right\">22\u00b0<\/div>\n      <div class=\"meteo_min float-right clearfix\">20\u00b0<\/div>\n      <i class=\"icon meteo float-right 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circuits of a set distance to book-end your day spent in or around what\u2019s known as Grand Avignon. If you were thinking about putting your walking boots away until autumn we\u2019ve got three itineraries that might tempt you sooner!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n            \n<div class=\"block-recap-experience\">\n\n    <div class=\"container\" >\n        \n\n<p class=\"block-recap-experience__chapo\"><\/p>\n\n\n        \n              <div class=\"row block-recap-experience-picto\">\n                        <div class=\"col\">\n                <div class=\"icon exp_duree \"><\/div>\n                <p>Dur\u00e9e :<\/p>\n                <p>3 heures<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col\">\n                                        <div class=\"icon exp_pied \"><\/div>\n                        <p>Type :<\/p>\n                        <p>Randonn\u00e9e<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-3-columns block-3-columns\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"block-3-columns__inner\"><div class=\"row justify-content-between\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-3-columns-layout col-md-6\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading block-3-columns__heading\">1 &#8211; La Barthelasse : <strong>the most insular<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-3-columns-content row justify-content-between\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-3-columns-content-main col-md-6\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading block-3-columns__subheading\"><strong>A condensed version of the island\u2019s must-sees<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"block-3-columns__text\">The Barthelasse is an island you don&#8217;t expect to see rising between the two arms of the Rh\u00f4ne, acting as the liaison between the Gard and Vaucluse d\u00e9partements.<br>Go for a long walk along the banks enjoying a view of the ramparts of Avignon and Pont Saint-B\u00e9n\u00e9zet, among the best in Avignon. It\u2019s a green haven of oak trees and reed beds hugging the course of the river, a much appreciated refuge during the heatwaves. The names of the paths there lead you to the water and wrought iron gates which open onto small barges, each named after Saint-Exup\u00e9ry\u2019s stories.<br><br>The ambience changes the further in you get: fruit trees replace the oaks, the woods retreat before a patchwork of crops. Shared gardens and farms selling produce invite you to push open their doors and fill wicker baskets with their wares. The \u00cele de la Barthelasse is Mother Nature\u2019s lung in the Popes\u2019 City with cosy paths and little tarmacked roads winding their way around it.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-3-columns-content-snacking col-md-5\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full block-3-columns__snacking-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"50\" height=\"59\" src=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/saviez-vous.png\" alt=\"le saviez-vous ?\" class=\"wp-image-48\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading block-3-columns__snacking-heading\"><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"block-3-columns__snacking-text\">With 700 hectares of fertile land, produced by several small islands being joined together over the years, the vast natural space flanked by a remarkable Riparian forest makes up the biggest river island in Europe. It gets its name from Jean-Richard d\u2019Avignon, alias Barthelucius, who took out a lease from the Saint-Andr\u00e9 Abbey in 1447 to grow wheat there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-3-columns-image col-md-5\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full block-3-columns__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"570\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pont-pichichi-Genestal.jpg\" alt=\"La Barthelasse\" class=\"wp-image-5038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pont-pichichi-Genestal.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pont-pichichi-Genestal-228x300.jpg 228w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-practical-information block-practical-information\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"block-practical-information__inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading block-practical-information__heading\"><strong>Practical information<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-practical-information-content row\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-practical-information-content-item col-md\"><div class=\"media\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full block-practical-information__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Carte_violet.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3376\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"media-body\">Download:<br>\u2013 <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/static.apidae-tourisme.com\/filestore\/objets-touristiques\/plans\/75\/114\/10646091\/00-237-Avignon-Barthelasse.gpx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Trace GPX<\/a><br>\u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/barthelasse-entre-les-bras-du-rhone-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/barthelasse-entre-les-bras-du-rhone-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Technical sheet for the hike<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-practical-information-content-item col-md\"><div class=\"media\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full block-practical-information__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Info_violet.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1352\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"media-body\"><strong><strong>In detail<\/strong>:<\/strong><br>\u2013 Distance: 11 km<br>\u2013 Elevation gain: 17 m<br>\u2013 Duration: 3h<br>\u2013 Difficulty: easy<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-practical-information-content-item col-md\"><div class=\"media\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full block-practical-information__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"77\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Van_violet.png\" alt=\"bus\" class=\"wp-image-821\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"media-body\">Get there from the centre of Avignon on foot or by bus via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orizo.fr\/se-deplacer\/itineraires\/mon-itineraire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Orizo <\/a>(line 5)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-practical-information-content-item col-md\"><div class=\"media\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full block-practical-information__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"71\" height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SiteWeb_violet.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4810\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"media-body\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/equipment\/avignon\/entre-les-bras-du-rhone\/provence-5891907-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">All the information about the hike<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-3-columns-inverse block-3-columns-inverse\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"block-3-columns-inverse__inner\"><div class=\"row justify-content-between  col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-3-columns-inverse-layout col-md-12\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading block-3-columns-inverse__heading\">2 &#8211; La Parisienne: <strong>the most historic<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full block-3-columns-inverse__image col-md-5 float-left\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"570\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/canal-carpentras-Genestal.jpg\" alt=\"La Parisienne: the most historic\" class=\"wp-image-5034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/canal-carpentras-Genestal.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/canal-carpentras-Genestal-248x300.jpg 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-3-columns-inverse-content row justify-content-between  col-md-7\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-3-columns-inverse-content-snacking col-md-5\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full block-3-columns-inverse__snacking-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"50\" height=\"59\" src=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/saviez-vous.png\" alt=\"le saviez-vous ?\" class=\"wp-image-48\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading block-3-columns-inverse__snacking-heading\"><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"block-3-columns-inverse__snacking-text\">La Parisienne was the name of a quarter of Cambuisson where one of the three Les Pl\u00e2tri\u00e8res factories was founded in the middle of the 19th century. This is where one of the major pages in the history of local plaster was written until the site closed in 1966, then the merger six years later with a heavyweight, the Lafarge group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-3-columns-inverse-content-main col-md-6\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading block-3-columns-inverse__subheading\"><strong>A Walk on the banks of the Carpentras Canal<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"block-3-columns-inverse__text\">To start off with, the circuit follows the pleasant flow of the Carpentras Canal, which was created 170 years ago and moves to the calm rhythm of a constant current which comes from the Durance. A rather wide towpath-style path gives walkers the opportunity to follow the course for a few kilometres, from bridge to bridge. The signposts then lead you to take on the La Pouyaque ravine, the only real elevation of a circuit that almost has none. The shadow of the oak trees paints a large chalk path black, where blue thistles running along it explode into fireworks of mauve and purple. Fossils of buildings can be glimpsed, telling stories from before the pine trees ruled, when people lived in the countryside and farmed it. Further on, grapes grow out of sight, mixing with olive trees, cherry trees and the mysterious Rouxel ruins. A final liaison before joining the large path going down from Pi\u00e8gros which takes you back to Pont des Arrayi\u00e8s again.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-practical-information block-practical-information\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"block-practical-information__inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading block-practical-information__heading\"><strong>Practical information<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-practical-information-content row\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-practical-information-content-item col-md\"><div class=\"media\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full block-practical-information__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Carte_violet.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3376\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"media-body\">Download:<br>\u2013 <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/static.apidae-tourisme.com\/filestore\/objets-touristiques\/plans\/251\/113\/10646011\/AvignonTourisme-Fiche+Nature-Velleron_HD.gpx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Trace GPX<\/a><br>\u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/la-parisienne.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Technical sheet for the hike (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Technical sheet for the hike<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-practical-information-content-item col-md\"><div class=\"media\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full block-practical-information__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"71\" height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SiteWeb_violet.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4810\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"media-body\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/equipment\/avignon\/a04-hiking-discovery-la-parisienne\/provence-5517229-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"All the information about the hike (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\"><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/equipment\/avignon\/entre-les-bras-du-rhone\/provence-5891907-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\"><\/a>All the information about the hike<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-practical-information-content-item col-md\"><div class=\"media\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full block-practical-information__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Info_violet.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1352\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"media-body\"><strong><strong>In detail<\/strong>:<\/strong><br>\u2013 Distance: 6 km<br>\u2013 Elevation gain: 107 m<br>\u2013 Duration: 1h<br>\u2013 Difficulty: easy<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-practical-information-content-item col-md\"><div class=\"media\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full block-practical-information__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"77\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Van_violet.png\" alt=\"bus\" class=\"wp-image-821\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"media-body\">Get there by <a href=\"https:\/\/services-zou.maregionsud.fr\/en\/journey?fi=EXTERNALLOCATION|CITYWAY:3002942&amp;fv=Avignon,%20Avignon&amp;flat=43.94932&amp;flon=4.80531&amp;ti=ADDRESS|43.96444,5.04375&amp;tv=Chemin%20des%20Murets,%20Velleron%20(84740)&amp;tlat=43.96444&amp;tlon=5.04375&amp;dt=&amp;ws=1&amp;bs=1&amp;a=false&amp;sl=false&amp;ad=false&amp;df=true&amp;v=[]&amp;c=FASTEST&amp;m=flight-train-metro-tram-bus-coach-ferry-bike-car-ridesharing-bikesharing-walk\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">train to Isle sur la Sorgue, then bus no. 57 to Velleron<\/a> (1hr30)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-3-columns block-3-columns\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"block-3-columns__inner\"><div class=\"row justify-content-between\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-3-columns-layout col-md-6\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading block-3-columns__heading\">3 &#8211; L&#8217;Islon-Saint-Luc: <strong>the most natural<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-3-columns-content row justify-content-between\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-3-columns-content-main col-md-6\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading block-3-columns__subheading\"><strong>Exploring the Bras des Arm\u00e9niers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"block-3-columns__text\">Islon-Saint-Luc is a tiny enclave, listed Natura 2000 and ZNIEFF, which makes a buffer between the Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape vineyard and \u00cele de l\u2019Oiselet, which it is separated from by the Bras des Arm\u00e9niers. In this lush green islet, caressed by the waters of the lazy current which sometimes makes it look like a mangrove, sixty or so species of bird all chirp away, while twenty or so species of fish swim in the waters. It is even said that it is possible to see a beaver\u2026 What is striking here is how lush the plant cover is. The bucolic alder, ash and elm trees are all said to be native varieties, but it is the oaks and white poplars which are the most impressive. The tour of Islon-Saint-Luc borrows from the enjoyable walks in forest undergrowth that the French enjoy so much, particularlu after a nice Sunday lunch with the family. Take a dip in Nature in its simplest form and forget about the baking heat of the summer days.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-3-columns-content-snacking col-md-5\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full block-3-columns__snacking-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"50\" height=\"59\" src=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/info-pratique.png\" alt=\"Info pratique\" class=\"wp-image-57\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading block-3-columns__snacking-heading\"><strong><strong>Practical information<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"block-3-columns__snacking-text\">The Bras des Arm\u00e9niers is the result of patient restoration carried out and finished in 2015 by the Compagnie Nationale du Rh\u00f4ne. It is disconnected from the river and is mainly supplied by a side canal from the Meyne. Several information panels tell the story which has encouraged biodiversity and ecological continuity to come back.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-3-columns-image col-md-5\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full block-3-columns__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"570\" height=\"715\" src=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/islon-st-luc-Genestal.jpg\" alt=\"L'Islon-Saint-Luc: the most natural\" class=\"wp-image-5036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/islon-st-luc-Genestal.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/islon-st-luc-Genestal-239x300.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-practical-information block-practical-information\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"block-practical-information__inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading block-practical-information__heading\"><strong>Practical information<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-practical-information-content row\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-practical-information-content-item col-md\"><div class=\"media\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full block-practical-information__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Carte_violet.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3376\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"media-body\">Download:<br>\u2013 <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/pdesi.vaucluse.fr\/api\/fr\/treks\/128840\/r08-chateauneuf-du-pape-lislon-saint-luc.gpx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Trace GPX<\/a><br>\u2013 <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/pdesi.vaucluse.fr\/api\/fr\/treks\/128840\/r08-chateauneuf-du-pape-lislon-saint-luc.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Technical sheet for the hike<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-practical-information-content-item col-md\"><div class=\"media\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full block-practical-information__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"71\" height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SiteWeb_violet.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4810\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"media-body\"><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/equipment\/avignon\/entre-les-bras-du-rhone\/provence-5891907-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/equipment\/chateauneuf-du-pape\/sentier-sur-lislon-saint-luc\/provence-5962039-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">All the information about the hike<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-practical-information-content-item col-md\"><div class=\"media\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full block-practical-information__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Info_violet.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1352\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"media-body\"><strong><strong>In detail<\/strong>:<\/strong><br>\u2013 Distance: 3 km<br>\u2013 Elevation gain: 6 m<br>\u2013 Duration: 1h<br>\u2013 Difficulty: easy<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-practical-information-content-item col-md\"><div class=\"media\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full block-practical-information__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"77\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Van_violet.png\" alt=\"bus\" class=\"wp-image-821\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"media-body\">It is possible to get there by bike via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.provence-cycling.co.uk\/equipment\/rhone-valley\/ev17-via-rhona-lapalud-orange-avignon\/provence-4920103-2.html\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">the Via Rhona<\/a>, from Caderousse, Avignon and Sorgues.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/services-zou.maregionsud.fr\/en\/schedules\/Zou-!-Proximite\/Bus\/line\/908\/direction\/OUTWARD\/14714\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">By bus from Avignon<\/a>: 902 to Sorgues then 922 to Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block-temoin row\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-temoin-quote block-temoin__content col-md-6 offset-md-2\">\n\n\n<p class=\"block-temoin__quote\">These are three easy circuits to enjoy at the beginning or end of the day that prove hiking in the Vaucluse in the summer is not only possible but very enjoyable. Mix with broader discovery of what Grand Avignon has for tourists to enjoy when visiting the Popes\u2019 City.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-temoin-author block-temoin__author col-md-4\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ai-blocks-block-temoin-item block-temoin__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/david-genestal.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.provenceguide.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/david-genestal.jpg 150w,\" sizes=\"150px\" alt=\"David Genestal\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"block-temoin__name\">David Genestal, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"block-temoin__legend\">Blogueur sur Carnets de Rando<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":5039,"parent":592,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast 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