A beacon of the Provençal hinterland, the Lure mountain, beloved by Jean Giono, little sister of Mont Ventoux, peaks at 1826 meters. It offers magnificent opportunities for hiking and horseback riding, and is also a legendary place for mountain bikers.
Description
Several hiking trails are available to visitors, whether on the ridges or the landscapes of the Alps, lower Provence, Ventoux, the Baronnies... are breathtaking!
Other hikes explore the valleys and undergrowth of Lure where the coolness and tranquility of the place are conducive to meditation and the discovery of the flora and fauna.
3 itineraries "On the path of the plants of the Lure mountain, uses and stories" allow you to discover the aromatic and medicinal plants of this mountain, from where, from the XNUMXth century, the peddlers-drugstores of Lure set out to sell their fragrant harvests transformed into ointments, balms, salves and potions...
(Graves site, Notre-Dame de Lure abbey and the Lure ridges). A discovery guide is available in tourist offices.
Be respectful of the place, the mountain welcomes you!
(Hiking maps available from tourist offices).
The new restaurant La Sauvagine welcomes you for a relaxing gourmet experience and also offers rooms.
Those who are most tired or hikers can always spend one or more nights at the "Les crêtes de Lure" gîte.
Just above the station, the Montagne de Lure Astronomical Society's observatory gazes at the stars. It regularly offers celestial observations to the public.
The Lure station site is currently being redeveloped (children's play area, roundabout, etc.)
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Free access.
Opening
All year round, every day.