Villeneuve-lez-Avignon
Stroll & Discovery - Barthelasse Island
Route
Loop
Difficulty
Very easy
Duration
1h03
Distance
6km
Positive elevation gain
9 meters
Negative elevation gain
9 meters
Altitude
Min. 17 meters
Max. 20 meters
- circuit
- variante
- liaison
Departure / Arrival
Ile Piot car park / Ile Piot car park
Parking
Ile Piot car park
profil altimétrique
Downloads
L'île de la Barthelasse - Villeneuve lez Avignon
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Tourist service in Villeneuve-lez-Avignon :
Discover the Barthelasse Island, Europe's largest river island, located between Villeneuve lez Avignon and Avignon. Level: Difficult. Download the complete route.
Find out more about our nature trails in Greater Avignon at the Tourist Office.
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public transportation
Nearest SNCF station: Avignon Centre.
Bus Zou !
- From Orange: line 902 / bus station (↗) stop
- From Carpentras: line 905 / bus station (↗) stop
- From Isle-sur-la-Sorgue: line 906 / bus station (↗) stop
- From Cavaillon: line 907 / bus station (↗) stop
- From Apt: line 915 / bus station (↗) stop
River shuttle (↗) operating between the Pont d'Avignon and the Barthelasse island
Find out more about the Grand Avignon bus network (↗ | fr).
Bus Zou !
- From Orange: line 902 / bus station (↗) stop
- From Carpentras: line 905 / bus station (↗) stop
- From Isle-sur-la-Sorgue: line 906 / bus station (↗) stop
- From Cavaillon: line 907 / bus station (↗) stop
- From Apt: line 915 / bus station (↗) stop
River shuttle (↗) operating between the Pont d'Avignon and the Barthelasse island
Find out more about the Grand Avignon bus network (↗ | fr).
recommended parking
Ile Piot car park
road access
By pont Edouard Daladier bridge or pont de l'Europe bridge
To note
- Unmarked loop
- Very nice circuit in spring and autumn
- Exposed to the Mistral
- Do this walk in the morning or start of the evening in summer
If you want to report a problem on your hike (marking, maintenance, danger...), let us know on Suricate: sentinels.sportsdenature.fr
Access to the massifs
Respect the regulations preserving protected natural areas – find out about restrictions to accessing the massifs during fire risk periods, from 15 June to 15 September.
Before heading out, check the website
Respect the regulations preserving protected natural areas – find out about restrictions to accessing the massifs during fire risk periods, from 15 June to 15 September.
Before heading out, check the website
In brief
- Walk by the Rhône and an agricultural zone
- Wonderful viewing point from St Bénézet bridge and the Palais des Papes
- Do not pick anything in the fields and orchards
Contact
Office de Tourisme du Grand AvignonTel : View number +33(0)4 90 03 70 60
E-Mail : tourisme@grandavignon.fr
Guided hikes
This page was produced with the help of theOffice de Tourisme communautaire du Grand Avignon