Gorges d'Oppedette – L'Échelle Cave Tunnel loop from Oppedette

Hiking trails & Routes

France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Forcalquier

Oppedette

Gorges d'Oppedette – L'Échelle Cave Tunnel loop from Oppedette

Moderate

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Gorges d'Oppedette – L'Échelle Cave Tunnel loop from Oppedette

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5.42km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional du Luberon

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.14 km

Gorges d'Oppedette

Highlight • Gorge

Following the uplift of the Lure mountain, it was the Calavon river that shaped these magnificent gorges. The word Calavon means stone river. The watercourse is indeed often dry, leaving only a river of stones.

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2.71 km

L'Échelle Cave Tunnel

Highlight • Cave

The last part of the route is certainly not easy and only suitable for experienced climbers.

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5.42 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.20 km

174 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.20 km

174 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

22°C

6°C

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Comments

July 21, 2025,W 21.7. Gorges d'Oppedette

This is how spontaneous hiking is fun: Almost entirely alpine trail (T2/T3) with a bit of scrambling in a magnificent canyon🤩
We started at P Belvedere (destination B). The view inspired me so much that I forgot to press the start button for the recording. We hiked first without recording, above the east side, before crossing over a small road …

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