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The Colorado of Rustrel – Cirque of Barriès loop from Apt

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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

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The Colorado of Rustrel – Cirque of Barriès loop from Apt

Hard

4.5

(72)

401

riders

The Colorado of Rustrel – Cirque of Barriès loop from Apt

03:06

35.7km

750m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 35.6 km for 55 m

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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7.31 km

Ravine downhill

Highlight • Trail

Great downhill. Don't do this section as a climb.

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12.1 km

ENS La colline de la Bruyère

Nature Reserve

12.7 km

Through the Ochre Hills of La Bruyère

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Here in the former ochre open-cast mine you can really let off steam on your mountain bike. If you want to take a break, you can visit the former ochre …

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21.6 km

The Colorado of Rustrel

Highlight • Canyon

As a reminder, it is strictly forbidden to enter Colorado trails by bike.

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21.8 km

Cirque of Barriès

Highlight • Canyon

The Cirque de Barriès is the highest point of this Provençal Colorado.

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22.5 km

Rustrel's Provencal Colorado

Highlight • Gorge

The Colorado Provençal of Rustrel, located in the Luberon, is a unique landscape with flamboyant colors, the result of the former exploitation of ochre quarries. This site offers an exotic …

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26.6 km

Panoramic View Above the Rustrel Cliffs

Highlight • Viewpoint

Mixture of colors, marl gray, ocher orange, lavender blue on a forest green background ...

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29.3 km

Stone hut in Luberon Regional Natural Park

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Hut

Perfect exit from the Rustrelrunde to Apt

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35.1 km

Cycle path in Apt

Highlight • Other

great bike path on old railway line

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35.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.2 km

7.45 km

7.10 km

5.60 km

2.05 km

243 m

Surfaces

11.7 km

8.82 km

6.75 km

5.39 km

2.69 km

302 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Monday 22 June

37°C

20°C

29 %

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Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

May 16, 2023,Sortie à VTT le Colorado provençal

Very bad markup and dangerous section ⚠️⚠️⚠️

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May 26, 2022,Rustrel - Tour du Colorado Provençal !

Find the full article of the trip with photos and video by following this link: vttaubos.unblog.fr/2022/06/02/vtt-dans-le-luberon

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June 6, 2023,Colorado i.d. Provance 06.2023

Did the tour again after four years. But this time with e-bikes. This is definitely the pleasant option, as the tour through the many rocky trails is also very strenuous uphill. We only found an opportunity to stop at the end in Rusterl. The tour is a real treat and the Okerfelsen are a real highlight, especially when the sun …

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July 13, 2022,Vaucluse-Colorado ab Apt

Beautiful tour with crisp, rocky trails right through... probably rather untraceable without Komoot! Small detour due to the current risk of forest fires, on the other side of the mountain it was allowed again, which gave us an infinitely long, varied trail. Tour absolutely recommendable! On the way motivated again and again by finely scented lavender fields and a great …

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The Colorado of Rustrel – Cirque of Barriès loop from Apt

Ravine downhill

Through the Ochre Hills of La Bruyère

The Colorado of Rustrel

Cirque of Barriès

Rustrel's Provencal Colorado

Panoramic View Above the Rustrel Cliffs

Stone hut in Luberon Regional Natural Park

Cycle path in Apt

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