Cycle route
Autour du Luberon
Around the massif on Provençal back roads: the ochre cliffs of Roussillon, hilltop villages, the lavender plateau and the Forcalquier country.
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
Where to sleep on Autour du Luberon
Halta lists 93 places to sleep within 5 km of the route: 56 campsites, 11 bivouac spots, 26 hotels. For each one, the app shows the real detour from your stage — and it is that distance, not the straight line, that decides how a day ends.
- Campsites
- Bivouac spots
- Hotels
Alongside the campsites, mountain huts and bivouac spots drawn from open data, there are the hosts of the Halta community: travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free. You write to them before you come; you do not book a slot.
The 5 stages of Autour du Luberon
An indicative split, drawn on real roads: distances and elevation come from route calculation, not from an estimate. In the app every stage can be adjusted — stretched, cut short, or pushed back a day.
| # | Stage | Distance | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cavaillon → Apt | 36 km | 461 m |
| 2 | Apt → Forcalquier | 53 km | 988 m |
| 3 | Forcalquier → Manosque | 25 km | 250 m |
| 4 | Manosque → Lourmarin | 44 km | 418 m |
| 5 | Lourmarin → Cavaillon | 37 km | 416 m |
Frequently asked questions about Autour du Luberon
How many days does Autour du Luberon take?
Autour du Luberon takes about 4 days, split into 5 stages over 195 km — an average of 49 km a day. The split is indicative: stages stretch or shorten depending on your form and the weather.
Where can you sleep on Autour du Luberon?
Halta lists 93 places to sleep within 5 km of Autour du Luberon: 56 campsites, 11 bivouac spots, 26 hotels. On top of those are the hosts of the Halta community, travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free.
How hard is Autour du Luberon?
Autour du Luberon is rated moderate, with 2 533 m of cumulative elevation gain over 195 km. Per stage, that works out at roughly 507 m of climbing a day.
Where does Autour du Luberon go?
Autour du Luberon runs from Cavaillon to Cavaillon, by way of Forcalquier, Manosque, Lourmarin, across Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. It is travelled by bike and totals 195 km split into 5 stages.
Figures established on 17 September 2026, from Halta’s own data. How they are calculated.
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Étapes indicatives d'après France Vélo Tourisme / Autour du Luberon (ODbL). Halta 2026-07. Places to sleep: OpenStreetMap, refuges.info and DATAtourisme (ODbL). Photo : Wikimedia Commons (CC).