The fourth stage of Vaucluse Great Crossing made for mtb by the Vaucluse Tourism Office
From Aurel, the route is quite fast and without any technical difficulties, leading you to Sault and its racecourse, the highest in France (alt 800 m), through woods and open spaces. An easy descent to Monieux allows you to join one of the highlights of this Great Crossing: the Gorges de la Nesque. The beautiful trail that goes up to the Monts de Vaucluse opens you unforgettable views of these gorges worthy of the most beautiful canyons.
A long but exceptional stretch of the beauty of the places crossed and the quality of the many single tracks that mark it. After this little visited sector of the Monts de Vaucluse, you are now entering the territory of the Luberon Regional Nature Park. From the locality of Savouillon, you will meet many Aiguiers, remarkable heritage and typical of this territory. The descent to Saint Saturnin-les-Apt, passing through the abandoned hamlet of Travignon, is a rare succession of trails, sometimes technical or faster.
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Depuis Aurel, l’itinéraire assez roulant et sans difficultés techniques vous conduit à Sault et son hippodrome, le plus haut de France (alt. 800 m), à travers bois et espaces ouverts. Une descente facile vers Monieux vous permet de rejoindre un des moments forts de cette Grande Traversée : les Gorges de la Nesque. Le superbe sentier qui remonte vers les Monts de Vaucluse vous ouvre des points de vue inoubliables sur ces gorges dignes des plus beaux canyons.
Un tronçon long mais exceptionnel de par la beauté des lieux traversés et la qualité des nombreuses monotraces qui le jalonnent. Après ce secteur peu fréquenté des Monts de Vaucluse, vous entrez à présent dans le territoire du Parc Naturel Régional du Luberon. A partir du lieu-dit de Savouillon, vous croiserez de nombreux Aiguiers, patrimoine remarquable et typique de ce territoire. La descente vers Saint Saturnin-les-Apt, en passant par le hameau abandonné de Travignon, est une succession rare de sentiers, tantôt techniques ou plus rapides.
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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Route TypePoint to Point
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Bike typeAM, XC
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingHard
More Stats for Grande Traversée Vaucluse Etape/Stage 4 Aurel - St Saturnin les Apt mountain bike route
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Altitude change-1,307 ft
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Altitude min1,304 ft
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Altitude start2,612 ft
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Altitude end1,306 ft
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Grade-0.7%
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Grade max-59.4%
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Grade min44.1%
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Distance climb12 miles
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Distance down19 miles
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Distance flat1 mile
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