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Between the scrubland and the Durance river

Vue sur la Durance
Grand cormoran
Borne directionnelle
Au coeur de La Garrigue
Sur les chemins de La Garrigue
La Durance
Vieux canal
Observatoire ornithologique
Milan noir
Obvservatoire ornithologique
Credit : ©Marie Grenouilleau - PNR Luberon

Description

Aromas from pines and scrub, mix of meanders and the tranquillity of the birds. A triumphant Durance cocktail!

Cross the second barrier and go straight into the woods. Continue straight at the first intersection and then at the intersection shaped in a Y, take a right. Reach the point of view of the Durance (do not go beyond reason to the cliff edge).!)
1 - Take a right. Continue straight to the next crossing.
2 - Do not miss on the left the path going down to the valley of the Grand Jardin. Go past a house and crops and upon arriving on a small road, go across under the railway track. Take the second road ahead and then the dirt road across (old car park). Cross the little bridge over the old canal of Carpentras.
3 - .Continue straight Reach to another path. Turn left, climb the dam by the stairs and reach the bird observatory. Retrace your steps and turn left at the foot of the staircase. Leave behind the track taken at the beginning and continue straight the path at the foot of the dam. On the bridle path, continue on the right along a large field and reach the Carpentras canal. Continue to the right until the end of the dirt road.
4 - Just before the road, turn right, go through the woods and follow the path along the old canal. Come back to the small bridge (point 3).
3 - Take a sharp left and go back to the forest of La Garrigue (point 2) by the route taken at the beginning.
2 - At the top of the steep hill, continue straight. Then take a right to return to the starting point calmly.

Technical Information

Walking
Difficulty
Easy
Duration
1h30mn
Dist.
4.2 km
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Altimetric profile

Starting point

Lat : 43.7506059Lng : 5.2086977

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Advised parking

Shaded parking area in the communal forest of La Garrigue.

Advice

Do not go too close to the cliff edges (point 1) and irrigation canals (before and after point 4). Be discreet if you want to watch birds from the observatory (after point 3).

Accessibility infrastructure

Les 500 premiers mètres du Sentier de la garrigue sont accessibles aux personnes en situation de handicap et aux poussettes, mais pas le reste de l'itinéraire !

Access

At 18km east of Cavaillon, through the D973. The parking entrance of La Garrigue is on the right, 500m after the big roundabout at the foot of the village (towards Lauris).

Arrival

Car park of the Garrigue, Mérindol

Ambiance

« This body of water, upstream of the dam of Mallemort on the Durance, is of prime importance for birds. For example, it is the largest winter dormitory of the region for cormorants.! With its wealthy wildlife and therefore in preys, the Durance offers a prime hunting ground for raptors such as the Grand Duke or the Bonneli Eagle,nesting in the cliffs of the Petit Luberon nearby». Aline Salvaudon project manager of the natural areas at the RNP of Luberon.

Departure

Car park of the Garrigue, Mérindol

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We have no information on the difficulty of this circuit. You may encounter some surprises along the way. Before you go, please feel free to inquire more and take all necessary precautions. Have a good trip! 🌳🥾