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Abbaye Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation walks
The Clairier and Gippières ridges between Le Barroux and Malaucène
Visorando Member
5.07 mi
+896 ft
-906 ft
3h 05
Easy
Departure from Le Barroux (Vaucluse)
The hike first passes over the Clairier ridges, where you can see, amid the scrub and scree, the traces of the ancient oppidum overgrown with vegetation. It then continues along the Gippières ridges with beautiful views of the Dentelles de Montmirail, Saint Amand, Le Barroux, and the Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation and Sainte Madeleine abbeys. It passes by the ruins of a curious 19th-century aqueduct with circular arches that supplied Le Barroux with water.
Tour du Barroux
8.18 mi
+1,161 ft
-1,171 ft
4h 45
Moderate
Departure from Le Barroux (Vaucluse)
Please note: much of the route is on tarmac. This minor drawback is more than compensated for by the magnificent views of Ventoux, Le Barroux and the Dentelles de Montmirail.
You can picnic next to the Abbey of Notre-Dame-de l'Annonciation.
Le Barroux from Malaucène
11.95 mi
+1,627 ft
-1,621 ft
6h 55
Moderate
Departure from Malaucène (Vaucluse)
A beautiful circuit that starts in Malaucène, at the foot of the Ventoux, and takes you around the magnificent Château du Barroux.
Between two abbeys: Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation and Sainte-Madeleine
4.30 mi
+564 ft
-446 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Le Barroux (Vaucluse)
A beautiful walk, accessible to everyone, between two Benedictine abbeys: Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation and Sainte-Madeleine, with a passage next to the old 19th-century aqueduct that supplied water to Le Barroux. Pretty landscapes: vineyards, olive trees, views of the Dentelles de Montmirail, Saint-Amand, Château du Barroux and Mont Ventoux.
Circular ridge loop around the Cirque de Saint-Amand
12.81 mi
+2,753 ft
-2,766 ft
8h 15
Difficult
Departure from Le Barroux (Vaucluse)
This route takes you round the wide depression bordered by the Gippières, the Crête de Saint-Amand and the Devès. It consists of sections along winding paths through woodland and tarmac sections, avoiding busy roads as much as possible. Some slopes are steep, but there are no exposed sections and the route is fairly straightforward to follow. The GPX track may prove useful.
Starting from Lac du Paty, Le Barroux and the two abbeys
10.24 mi
+1,558 ft
-1,565 ft
6h 05
Moderate
Departure from Caromb (Vaucluse)
This walk alternates between stony paths and shaded trails, as well as a few sections on tarmac roads. There are numerous viewpoints, notably over Mont Ventoux and the Dentelles de Montmirail. The detours to the two abbeys allow you to appreciate the beauty of the sites and the quality of the restoration work carried out.
Walks near Abbaye Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation
From Bédoin to Mont Ventoux
9.14 mi
+5,295 ft
-85 ft
8h 50
Difficult
Departure from Bédoin (Vaucluse)
Bédoin - Mont Ventoux is a legendary stage of the Tour de France cycling race. This hike provides more direct access to the summit, via paths that follow the ridges and valleys of the mountain's southern slope. At the beginning, the paths run through pretty woodland, which is magnificent in autumn. Towards the end, the paths cross the rocky landscape of light-coloured stones at the summit of the mountain. Along the way, you will come across "jas", mountain sheepfolds built from dry stone walls.