The Ochres of Roussillon – Rustrel's Provençal Colorado loop from Gorges de Veroncle

Bike touring routes & trails

France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Apt

Gordes

The Ochres of Roussillon – Rustrel's Provençal Colorado loop from Gorges de Veroncle

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The Ochres of Roussillon – Rustrel's Provençal Colorado loop from Gorges de Veroncle

04:17

66.2km

820m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional du Luberon

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.72 km

The Pierced Needle of the Luberon

Highlight • Natural Monument

Visible from the side of the road. Large emptiness behind, vigilance with children.

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7.42 km

Ocher Quarries Around Roussillon

Highlight • Canyon

In addition to the ocres, which you can visit for a fee and which is definitely the most impressive artificial canyon in southern France, the area is peppered with accessible other quarries, but they are no longer so red ...

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9.40 km

The Ochres of Roussillon

Highlight • Natural Monument

The ocher rocks offer a very special play of colors from rich yellow to warm orange to bright red. The ocher industry once flourished here, today you can explore the bizarre rocky landscape on a bike tour or hike.

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9.40 km

View of the Ochres

Highlight • Natural Monument

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16.8 km

Bruoux Mines

Highlight • Cave

The Mines of Bruoux are an underground marvel located in the department of Vaucluse. These ancient ocher mines feature a labyrinth of tunnels adorned with vibrant colors, offering visitors a unique and captivating experience of subterranean beauty and history.

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25.9 km

Ruins

35.3 km

The ochre canyon

Highlight • Other

Watch out for cyclists. If you come by bike, do not go to the parking counter, even if the person tells you to park next to the entrance barrier and …

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35.7 km

Rustrel's Provençal Colorado

Highlight • Natural Monument

Rustrel presents a “Provençal Colorado” much larger than that of Rousillon. A real hiking trail allows you to spend several hours in its magnificent old ocher quarries. These accumulations of …

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55.4 km

View of Roussillon

Highlight • Viewpoint

View of the wonderful village, classified among the Most Beautiful Villages in France. Roussillon is famous for its ochre quarries and its magnificent cliffs.

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66.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

61.7 km

2.13 km

1.40 km

850 m

147 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.7 km

19.5 km

1.04 km

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

17°C

8°C

27 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

September 20, 2022,🇫🇷 Alles Colorado oder durch die Ockerlandschaft

Small, fine bike ride along the fascinating ocher landscape between Roussillion and the Colorado de Rustrel. The constant ups and downs constantly open up new views of the glowing landscape.
And because not only the glowing red rocks were so beautiful to look at, but the whole landscape, where the grape harvest is in full swing, there are simply a …

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October 11, 2024,Provence 5.Et: Tour Region Luberon Abt-Roussillon mit Pro Senectute

This 5th tour concludes a lovely ebike week in Provence. We first drove to Abt by car. In Roussillon the ebikes were loaded again for the return trip to Graveson. Very good guide, everything was accident-free... only rained on Tuesday morning. Graveson is the ideal starting point.

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