Cucuron Wine Trail

Description

A small vineyard walk on both sides of the perched village of Cucuron, to discover the landscapes and wine-making know-how. "Sheltered by the slopes of the Grand Luberon, these vast sunny landscapes call for calm. Between vineyards and orchards, we ascend a little. There is a beautiful panorama on the slopes of Mourre Nègre, the countryside of Pays d'Aigues and far to the south, the massif of Sainte-Victoire. The passage of a tractor sends us to the next of the vineyards and invites us to complete this stroll with a small wine tasting, in the cellar of the vine growers of Cucuron. Claims of two conquered visitors. Go up the Pourrières course towards the village. Turn right, along the pond Cucuron and at the end of the square, turn left on the Gabarut road. Continue 100m on the right on chemin du Cagnard. 1- At the exit sign of the village, turn left on a cross road. Cross the D56 and climb across chemin Sourd. 2- At the Y, turn left on the crossing of Gramenon. At the tarmac, take the road to the chemin du Four à chaux on the left. Cross the Dte, sneaking through a small path. Continue descending, cross the D27 (caution!), cross the bank, cross the D182 (caution!) and go right on the path to the tennis courts. 3- Take a right on the boulevard du sud, leave the ark on your right and go up opposite the Rue de l'Enseigne. Continue on rue des Vaureilles. On the Place Jean-Joseph Ferréol, go down the street to reach the small roundabout. 4- Continue in front, along the cemetery and continue on a path. Turn right and continue 800m. 5- At the "Gallon" crossroad, turn right on the road Apt. 200m further, turn right on the trail and follow the vineyards. At the road, turn right, go back to the cemetery (point 3) and continue on the course Saint-Victor to return to the cellar of the vine growers of Cucuron.

Difficulty

Official rating: very easy, by Parcs naturels régionaux de Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Before you go

• Pay attention to the successive crossings of the road after point 2.
• It is not recommended in case of high heat; no shady area as soon as you leave the village!

Getting there

Start: Office de tourisme de Cucuron (cours Pourrières)., Cucuron (84).

Sources

• Track: Parcs naturels régionaux de Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (Chemins des Parcs), Licence Ouverte 2.0, Licence Ouverte 2.0 (Etalab) (www.cheminsdesparcs.fr/trek/32903-CUCURON---Sentier-vigneron). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 77 m, Parcs naturels régionaux de Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur