France's Best Village Walk
The Luberon Loop™ hiking route connects fairytale villages, extraordinary restaurants, famed vineyards and ancient sights in Provence's majestic Luberon.
Every purchase includes:
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Elegant Digital Guidebook
62-page, full-color PDF features 200+ listings & 100+ gorgeous photos.
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GPS-Guided Hiking Routes
100% accurate GPX hiking files for any device. Available nowhere else!
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Digital Travel Map
Locate every hotel, restaurant, amenity and attraction with ease.
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FREE BONUS: Hiking France
This bestselling book is a $6.99 value!
THE LUBERON LOOP
What is The Luberon Loop?
The Luberon Loop is a multiday village-to-village hike in Provence, France. The easy-to-follow route pierces the Luberon's heartland of hilltop villages, acclaimed wineries, farm-to-table restaurants and stunning natural beauty. Info to whet your walking appetite:
- 8-12 days and 140 miles / 225 km in total length.
- Perfect two-week vacation of food, fresh air and wine.
- 10 daily stages comprising 5-8 hours of moderate hiking.
- Downsize the loop with 2-5 day variations.
- No camping gear required! Carry only your clothes, snacks and travel essentials.
- Go super slow! Cut every stage in half for a 3-week trip.
- Days start and end in cozy medieval villages with hot meals and showers, comfy beds and plenty of local color.
Where is The Luberon Loop?
The Luberon Loop traverses the hilly, pastoral Luberon, part of southern France's Provence region. Irrigated by the Durance and Calavon rivers, the Luberon enjoys an arid Mediterranean climate perfect for Spring and Fall hiking trips. Situated east of Avignon and north of Marseille, the Luberon's vast network of footpaths links medieval villages, Roman ruins and silent oak forests.
Scouring 27 "perched villages," sometimes at a clip of over 3/day, The Luberon Loop's overnight stops are:
(1) Gordes > (2) St.-Saturnin-les-Apt > (3) Viens > (4) Simiane-la-Rotonde > (5) Banon > (6) Forcalquier > (7) Reillanne > (8) Saignon > (9) Bonnieux > (10) Ménerbes
Every Purchase Includes:
A Ravishing & Detailed PDF Guidebook
With over 200 hotel, restaurant, amenity and sightseeing listings, 106 gorgeous full-color photos and chapters about planning, packing, transit, food and drink, this comprehensive and thorough hiking guide covers everything you need to know.
But it's not just packed with crucial info. The Luberon Loop guidebook features a sumptuous, magazine-style design that will inspire and motivate memorable travel.
100% Accurate GPX: GPS-Guided Hiking Routes for Any Device
Forget hauling around expensive and heavy topographic maps. All you need is a smartphone or GPS unit. The Luberon Loop package includes GPX, KML and GEOJSON files mapping every step of the route. Simply upload the files to a GPS or map app (like Gaia GPS or Google Maps), then you can see exactly where to go along the route, not to mention it'll show your exact location. Never get lost!
Digital Travel Map: Eat, Sleep, Drink & Sightsee Like a Pro
Not only does the PDF guidebook provide listing information like website, booking links and short descriptions, The Luberon Loop package also includes a mobile map for your smartphones and laptops. Simply upload the travel map files to any browser-based mapping app, like Google or Apple Maps, to see exactly where all recommended listings are and how to find them.
Hiking France: Bestselling Book on French Village Walks
In Hiking France, you'll learn about:
- How to find villages linked by well-signed footpaths.
- Where to buy and how to decipher French maps and hiking guides.
- Critical websites, books and apps.
- How to book lodging and transportation.
- What to pack and wear.
- Eating tips and tricks for dining like a local (and a hiker!).
From the Author:
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I love everything about The Luberon Loop; I'm hopelessly addicted to its wonderful cuisine, friendly people, stunning scenery, visceral history and delicious wine. The easygoing Provençal lifestyle keeps luring me back. Four times, in fact.
While France is positively awash in hiking trails, I pioneered my own route linking as many fairytale "perched villages" as I could. My goal was simple: Create a hiking route for all abilities that mixes popular and lesser-known villages and offers a unique, affordable and approachable way to experience Provence's rich Luberon region. And so, in 2023, after four years, The Luberon Loop, was born.
But don't take it from me...
Hear What My Readers Say...
I'd never done anything like this before, and now I'm already planning another Luberon Loop for next year! (This time I think I'll walk the opposite direction!) Rory's guide gave me really good information, more than I needed actually, and also the confidence to do it myself. Thank you friend!
Karen B.
Professor, Madison, USA
What a wonderful trip. We were nervous to do this ourselves, but Rory's guide (and his many helpful email replies) reassured us. We loved every step. (Except maybe the uphill to Viens, but worth it!) My wife and I even met a lovely Dutch couple at a small B&B that we still keep in touch with.
Bill K.
Retiree, San Francisco, USA
I was interested in the Camino [de Santiago thru-hike], but wanted to try something shorter first. I stumbled on Rory's website and reached out to him about this loop. The trip was amazing! The guide (especially the GPS files) makes everything so easy to plan. Cheers Rory!
Sara H.
Family Therapist, Vancouver, Canada
Rory you legend! I think about this trip all the time. It was the highlight of my 2 months in Europe. He recommends the best little restaurants, wineries and hotels. Well done!
Darren P.
Student, Sydney, Australia
The Luberon Loop, a New "Way" to Experience Provence
8-12 Days
Up to 140 miles / 225 Km
Numerous variations, downsize options
It's time we zig while everyone else zags. Let's slow down, travel at ground-level and enjoy the therapeutic birdsong, whiffs of lavender and stone-village ambience. We can experience Provence like never before...on foot.
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