Below, I'm admiring the narrow path leading up the tightly encased valley:
The only sportif section of the hike: a small ladder bolted into the limestone, helping hikers negotiate a small limestone wall...
And once above the pass the views are spectacular, while the hiking path, nestled at the foot of the sheer cliff to the right of the picture, hovers on a ledge high above the plains:
A better look at the path. Not much room for error on this hike!
The path led from Taillades to the village of Robion.
Walking back to Taillades, too exhausted from the heat to attempt a return via the mountain slopes, I chose lost country roads. Back in the plains, catching my breath and wringing out my cotton t-shirt, I was able to admire the impressive cliffs from the plains, with a foreground of vineyards, olive groves, and lone farmers' huts:
The cicadas in full song, with a view of the Luberon in the background:
