Visan Hills

A looping circuit to discover the landscapes surrounding the wine-growing village of Visan.

Description

- From the Puy Barret gate, take the road which goes towards Vaison.
- Take rue Notre Dame on the left which passes through the top of the housing estates.
- At the crossroads, take the second road on the left towards the Notre Dame des Vignes chapel. Stay on the asphalt road. Nice view of the Visan hills. Pass the Cantharide area.
- At the crossroads, turn right onto Chemin des Bordeaux which goes up towards the hill.
- At the crow's feet, take the dirt road following the sign indicating 'Visan, pedestrian circuit'. Stay on this main path for 1.5 km.
- At the top of the path, once at the tarmac road, take it to the right.
- 200 meters later, at the corner of a vineyard and the woods, go down the path on your left, follow the vineyard on the left while going up, then the path goes to the right between the vines. Very nice 360° panorama of the surrounding area.
- At the crossroads of several paths between the vineyards, turn right on the stony path to the Saint Vincent chapel.
- At the Saint Vincent chapel, go down the large stony path which goes around the chapel, towards the village of Visan. Stay on the asphalt road towards the village (direction prohibited for vehicles).
- At the crossroads (pretty stone shed) indicating "Visan 197 m", turn left towards the village. Follow the “Town Hall” sign to Place du Jeu de Paume. At the town hall which will be on your right, take the street below on the left which goes down and go down towards the Puy Barret gate to find the car park.

Spoken languages

  • French

Labels and ranking

  • Not recommended in bad weather
  • Circuits de France
  • Open air

Activities

  • Pedestrian sports
  • Hiking itinerary

Opening

All year round.

Subject to favorable weather.

Visit

Individual tour

  • Average Duration of the individual tour: 180 minutes

Rate

Free of charge.

Situation

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Amenities and Services

  • Parking nearby
  • Car park