Gordes – Fontaine-de-Vaucluse loop from L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue - Fontaine-de-Vaucluse

Mountain biking trails

France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Avignon

L'Isle-Sur-La-Sorgue

Gordes – Fontaine-de-Vaucluse loop from L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue - Fontaine-de-Vaucluse

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riders

Gordes – Fontaine-de-Vaucluse loop from L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue - Fontaine-de-Vaucluse

05:11

56.5km

1,110m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 31.4 km for 125 m

After 31.6 km for 143 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

691 m

Sorgue du Midi

Lake

9.73 km

ENS Le site des platrières

Nature Reserve

11.3 km

Panorama

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As you climb the winding trails of the ENS Le site des platrières, you will be rewarded with this breathtaking panoramic view of the surrounding countryside. This unique natural site, characterized by its distinctive limestone formations and lush vegetation, offers a mountain biking experience that is both challenging and rewarding. From here, you can admire the picturesque valleys, distant mountains and meandering rivers.

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18.3 km

Gravel Road to Poste de Vigie Observation Tower

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Beautiful gravel road to poste de Vigie. Good quality gravel with nice views over the valley.

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20.6 km

Great view of the Provence

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Great viewpoint! Nice gravel road leading up to an amazing view!

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20.7 km

View of the Apt Valley from Murs

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A beautiful view of the area!

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22.4 km

Mur de la Peste

Ruins

27.4 km

La Debroussède

Ruins

31.3 km

Gordes

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Gordes is a hilltop village that attracts a lot of people due in large part to its magnificent view. What is less known, however, is its part under the village: "The caves of Saint Saturnin" A real underground village.

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32.6 km

View of Gordes

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Gordes is a Provencal village located in the heart of the Vaucluse mountains. The high-altitude village was built entirely from dry stone and is one of the most beautiful villages in France.

From here you have a fantastic view of the old town with its Gordes Castle, which stands on a rocky peak about 360 meters high and rises about 300 meters above the valley level. The view of the mountain village is simply stunning, especially at sunrise.

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42.3 km

Viewpoint

47.3 km

Fontaine-de-Vaucluse

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It is in this village that the source of the Sorgue springs from the rocks, which is the largest resurgence in Europe. The underground river emerges from the depths above a dizzying cliff 230 meters high.

Its flow is enormous: it is ranked fifth in the world with an annual flow of 630 to 700 million cubic meters. The beauty of this natural site makes it one of the most visited places in the department. In the past, it attracted many poets and writers who came to meditate here: Petrarch, Chateaubriand, Frédéric Mistral and René Char are a few examples.

A word of advice: in the height of the tourist season, go and visit the source early in the morning, because the flow of tourists is also significant.

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52.6 km

View of L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue

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56.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.1 km

19.3 km

8.43 km

4.98 km

2.62 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.9 km

11.7 km

6.83 km

4.50 km

4.12 km

520 m

Elevation

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Highest point (660 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Wednesday 4 November

16°C

7°C

60 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

July 13, 2023,Vallon la grand combe – Lagnes Runde von Lotissement le Petit Prince

Super nice last MTB tour in the 2023 summer vacation. Vaucluse is a great area for mountain biking if you like natural trails that are rocky at times. You meet hardly any people on the trails and drive through a very beautiful landscape, with great views again and again.

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