Mountain refuge Borie

In the drawing of the Via Domitia by the environment of Cerest- in-Luberon , Borie fits better as a point of support or passage than as a high mountain shelter. Its height, about 415 meters, places it in a transition relief proper to the Luberon and the Alta Provence, where the progression depends much on how loins, small hills and side changes are chained rather than large alpine levels.

This field reading is important in this area. To the surroundings are raised levels as Boufaou , The Grand Colle or Coteau de la Combre , modest in altitude but sufficient to mark different directions, drier solanas and sections where wind or heat can be noticed. It is not a site associated with glacial environment or pirenaic peaks, but to a middle mountain where the advance can change quite according to the chosen slope and the exposure of the day.

Therefore, for hiking in the area, its utility is mainly to link itineraries and divide days into a territory of passage between basins and historical roads. It can also serve as a reference for routes such as Les Ferrailles - Montjustin , always understanding that distances and effort depend on the concrete itinerary chosen and the real continuity of paths and tracks.

In the logistics part, there is a source located about 1.6 km, useful data but that should be interpreted with caution. In this type of dry and open land it is not appropriate to have immediate water next to the shelter, so it is more sensible to leave with sufficient autonomy and to confirm the state of the supply points.

The weather here is often less influenced by altitude than by orientation, heat, wind and exposure to the sun in long sections. If used as a basis, it makes sense to explore the nearby environment; if it is proposed as a step, it is more coherent within a crossing through the sector of Céreste and the low saws that articulate this part of Provence-Alpes@-@ Costa Azul.