Les Borry (Merindol): Vallon du Dégoutau - Rochers des Onze Heures
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 7.89 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,896 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Very difficult
- Elevation loss
- 1,896 ft
- Max elevation
- 2,198 ft
- TrailRank
- 19
- Min elevation
- 492 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 31 minutes
- Coordinates
- 374
- Uploaded
- April 3, 2020
- Recorded
- April 2020
near Mérindol, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)
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Itinerary description
Fantastic walk, recently descoved on VisoRando (tip from a local friend). This ascent to the top of Petite Luberon is the most spectacular I have ever experienced, and the descent was also one of the best. So this makes the walk one of my preferred walks in the whole of Luberon. But it has its difficulties.
The walk is classified on VisoRando as very difficult, and I must agree in general. The main difficulty is climbing a 6-7 meter almost vertical cliff with the help of a chain that is in place here. You need to be an experienced mountain walker with strong hands to handle the chain. But we are a couple aged 67 and 70 years old and we had no problems getting up on our first attempt at this walk in March 2019.
The other main difficulty is simply finding your way. But that is really no problem any longer, as long as you have loaded your portable telephone with IGN-maps and the gpx-file that shows this walk. I can assure you that you will have some difficulties without this!
The hike is fully documented on VisoRando under the same name as I have used here, so it’s quick to search for it if you need more than the GPX-file.
The walk is classified on VisoRando as very difficult, and I must agree in general. The main difficulty is climbing a 6-7 meter almost vertical cliff with the help of a chain that is in place here. You need to be an experienced mountain walker with strong hands to handle the chain. But we are a couple aged 67 and 70 years old and we had no problems getting up on our first attempt at this walk in March 2019.
The other main difficulty is simply finding your way. But that is really no problem any longer, as long as you have loaded your portable telephone with IGN-maps and the gpx-file that shows this walk. I can assure you that you will have some difficulties without this!
The hike is fully documented on VisoRando under the same name as I have used here, so it’s quick to search for it if you need more than the GPX-file.
Waypoints
Waypoint
505 ft
Parking Chemin du Degoutaou
Waypoint
636 ft
La Reveyrolle
Waypoint
823 ft
À gauche sur le chemin non balisé
Waypoint
1,204 ft
Quitter le lit du ruisseau et prendre à droite
Waypoint
1,181 ft
Passage avec la chaîne
Waypoint
1,886 ft
À gauche au pied du rocher
Waypoint
2,014 ft
La trace vire à droite
Waypoint
2,142 ft
À gauche entre deux cairns
Waypoint
2,192 ft
À gauche sur la route de la Forêt des Cèdres
Waypoint
2,172 ft
Bifurquer à gauche
Waypoint
1,991 ft
Rochers de Onze Heures, bifurquer à gauche
Waypoint
1,877 ft
Descendre franchement plein Sud
Waypoint
745 ft
Tourner à droite sur le chemin
Waypoint
715 ft
Tout droit dans le vallon
Waypoint
505 ft
Parking Chemin du Degoutaou
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