Top 1-day walks & hikes in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur !

Roam the forests and hug a tree

A leafy walk from the Luberon to the Sainte-Baume

Wind your way through the cedar forest on Petit Luberon plateau, where white limestone offers striking contrasts with the luscious vegetation below. Introduced in the 1860s, cedars thrive here and have created a verdant forest spanning almost 620 acres, gazing out sleepily over the Durance valley, Alpilles and Sainte-Victoire mountain. The Sainte-Baume hills are home to easy walks for all the family, perfect for admiring the area’s beautiful forests and typical karst rocks. Pause awhile to empty your mind, breathe deeply and absorb this extraordinary natural environment as you contemplate the surrounding mountains.

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Conquer the finest viewpoints

From the Alpilles to Queyras: vistas you’ll never tire of!

A truly stunning array of walks and hikes awaits you here. Take the road to Crête des Alpilles departing from Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. This itinerary particularly focuses on biodiversity, ancient heritage and local agriculture and offers sweeping views over the heart of the Alpilles and plains of Avignon and La Crau. In Queyras, climb all the way to the summit of Le Bucher and head to the plateau’s meadows and woodlands, where an orientation table unveils all the secrets of this mesmerizing landscape. Gaze over the valley before heading to Col des Près de Fromage with its sweeping vistas over the Écrins and Vallée de l’Aigue Blanche.

Roman trails carved by the passage of time

Baronnies Provençales and Mont Ventoux, into the ravine…

If there’s one thing we owe to time, it’s the beauty of what it leaves behind – and the Baronnies Provençales and Gorges de la Méouge are perfect illustrations! This fast-paced itinerary offers a succession of ascents and descents. An official bioreserve, the deep, winding and sun-drenched gorge is an ideal spot for an invigorating dip on a hot summer’s day and you’ll be surprised to find a smooth pebble beach awaiting you in its hollow.

Follow the guide

Guided walks and little secrets

There’s nothing like a guided walk in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur’s nature reserves and national parks. Located in the Camargue wetlands, the nature guide bureau unveils the secrets of Camargue’s natural heritage, from the plain of La Crau to the Alpilles. And it’s also thanks to these nature enthusiasts that the environment is so beautifully preserved. In the Préalpes d’Azur reserve, you can enjoy a hike on the theme of “water and karstic landscapes” in the company of Serge Pantacchini – a fascinating plunge into this land carved by water. It’s time to head to the Mediterranean coast and one of the Golden Islands.