The plague wall

Description

A world of stones, dry stone walls, nature and silence but not only! "The heat is tough, feet tingle on the stones, but I love this land where the stone is everywhere; in landscapes, in its history, in its vocabulary I also like the smell of pine trees uprooted by the mistral and hearing the evening breeze blowing on the peaks of cliffs. One might think that the sea is right there! However, these places have not always been a paradise ". says Eléa de Robert, a 2nd year Master intern at the Luberon RNP. From the car park, reach the Avenue Jean Giono and take a left. Continue to the right on Grand Rue to the center of the village ("Mur de la peste" arrow). Pass the church. In front of the fountain, go left onto the Rue du Château. Pass the wash house, go straight and take the Chemin de la Pourtalette. At the calvary, go straight and 50m further, continue across on the Chemin de Muscadelle ("Mur de la peste" arrow). After the paved path, climb straight onto the stony path and the mountain pass (Croix de Lagnes), continue on the path opposite to the Plague wall. 1- Take a sharp right and go along the Plague wall. Upstream, the path deviates somewhat from the wall and goes along it again. Reach under the pines, the crossroads "La Peithe". 2- Turn left, pass through the forest track and at the signpost "Citerne", take the road to the left (GR ®). At the two successive croissing trails, continue straight and head to the valley. Pass one well rocky section and head down again. At the crossroads "Vallon des Esperacons", leave the GR® and climb the left trail (PR). 3 - At the intersection ''Esperacons'', continue on the balcony trail to the right (PR). Pass an edge (panoramic viewpoint at 20m to the right) and continue the path to the left. 4- At the crossroads "Le Soldat" take a left and 50m further, continue to the right. At the Y (point 285), follow the right track. Pass a hairpin bend and descend. At the entrance of a right turn (large pine tree), rush on a path to the left. Below after a right turn, stay on the right track. At the track, reach the D100 to the left. Take the road to the left for 150m and reach the parking area. 5- Take the track that starts to the left along the parking lot. 300m further, leave the trail leading to a house and embark on the path in front. Go down and reach point 1 at the Plague Wall. From there, return to Cabrières d'Avignon through the same route used to go.

Difficulty

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

Before you go

• Be careful with your ankles on the very stony or rocky sections (between points 2 and 3).

Getting there

Start: Parking en contrebas de la mairie, Cabrières-d’Avignon, Cabrières-d'Avignon (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/32294-CABRIERES-D-AVIGNON---Le-mur-de-la-Peste). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 264 m, Parcs naturels régionaux de Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur