The Colorado of Rustrel – Rustrel's Provencal Colorado loop from Roussillon

France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Apt

Roussillon

The Colorado of Rustrel – Rustrel's Provencal Colorado loop from Roussillon

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The Colorado of Rustrel – Rustrel's Provencal Colorado loop from Roussillon

03:48

57.6km

880m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 9.59 km for 96 m

Waypoints

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994 m

View of Roussillon's ochre cliffs

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Very pretty village with its Ocher trail. (Early in the morning, there is no one)

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27.0 km

Rustrel's Provençal Colorado

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Rustrel presents a “Provençal Colorado” much larger than that of Rousillon. A real hiking trail allows you to spend several hours in its magnificent old ocher quarries. These accumulations of …

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28.0 km

The Colorado of Rustrel

Highlight • Canyon

As a reminder, it is strictly forbidden to enter Colorado trails by bike.

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28.8 km

Rustrel's Provencal Colorado

Highlight • Gorge

The Colorado Provençal of Rustrel, located in the Luberon, is a unique landscape with flamboyant colors, the result of the former exploitation of ochre quarries. This site offers an exotic …

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33.9 km

Main Square, Caseneuve

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beautiful village along the way.

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34.1 km

View of Castle in Caseneuve

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While in Caseneuve, be sure to take a moment to admire the impressive view of the medieval castle perched above the village. As you cycle along the winding roads, the …

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36.3 km

Église Notre-Dame-des-Aumades

Ruins

46.7 km

Calavon Greenway from Apt

Highlight (Segment) • Other

This route follows the traces of the old railway line for most of the way. The road is completely tarmacked for the entire route.

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55.7 km

Former Ochre Quarry, Roussillon

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You ride over hill and rock past fascinating rock formations that show different shades of red and orange depending on the position of the sun. The varied terrain of the …

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57.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.9 km

15.1 km

9.81 km

5.00 km

1.84 km

Surfaces

25.9 km

16.4 km

15.0 km

305 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

May 5, 2024,Les ocres du Luberon

What can I say.. it's so beautiful
Beautiful villages, beautiful paths with a special mention for the Colorado trail!!
2 places on the other hand not very suitable for gravel, very technical with large roots and blocks to jump, just before arriving at Gargas and the other section shortly after Roussillon. Nothing serious, it grows over a hundred meters

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