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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

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Rustrel

View of the Désert Blanc – White Desert loop from Rustrel

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Apt

Rustrel

View of the Désert Blanc – White Desert loop from Rustrel

Moderate

4.7

(270)

3,047

hikers

View of the Désert Blanc – White Desert loop from Rustrel

01:05

3.33km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Parc naturel régional du Luberon

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590 m

Interpretation panel

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two circuits

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851 m

Old aqueduct

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This old viaduct would have been used to wash red ochre.

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2.25 km

Cairn

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2.63 km

View of Le Sahara (Ochre Quarry)

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After hiking through it yourself, you can see the Sahara again from above. It's also very impressive!

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2.68 km

Ochre tower

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Spectacular "fairy chimney" in front of a wide landscape

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2.71 km

The Fairy Chimneys of the Luberon

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Before the invention of synthetic dyes, it was in this industrialized zone that the ocher color was obtained. This site was closed only recently, in 1992, to be exploited for …

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2.87 km

View of the Désert Blanc

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The Orange Path divides once, on the right goes to the white desert.

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3.01 km

White Desert

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For the best light, go in the morning or late afternoon.

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3.33 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.15 km

687 m

483 m

Surfaces

3.04 km

196 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

Weather

Friday 15 May

17°C

6°C

13 %

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Interpretation panel

Old aqueduct

Cairn

View of Le Sahara (Ochre Quarry)

Ochre tower

The Fairy Chimneys of the Luberon

View of the Désert Blanc

White Desert

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