30 - Gard walks
Corbès and the Grotte de Valaurie
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7.35 km 
+206 m 
-206 m 
2h40
Moderate 
Starting point in Corbès - 30 - Gard An easy walk with few real difficulties offering stunning panoramic views of the valleys of the Gardon in Saint-Jean and Mialet. On the trip you can discover the concretions and gours of the Grotte de Valaurie (300m of underground galleries) if the entrance is still open.
The Sculpted Rocks at Saint-Chaptes
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4.43 km
+8 m
-8 m
1h15
Easy
Starting point in Saint-Chaptes - 30 - Gard This short route through the village of Saint-Chaptes in the Gard allows you to discover the rocks sculpted in open garrigue and also gives you a view over the village, its old narrow streets and its castle.
The Gardon Gorges
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11.37 km
+210 m
-215 m
3h50
Moderate
Starting point in Collias - 30 - Gard A walk beginning above the Gardon Gorges and continuing down along Gardon River. Please note that part of the route crosses an area destroyed by fires in 2017.
L'Ermitage de Collias (Collias hermitage)
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6.49 km
+157 m
-165 m
2h20
Easy
Starting point in Collias - 30 - Gard Family outing visiting the beautiful site of Collias Hermitage.
From Saint-Michel-d'Euzet to La Roque-sur-Cèze
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11.93 km
+225 m
-226 m
4h05
Moderate
Starting point in Saint-Michel-d'Euzet - 30 - Gard Hike from the village of Saint-Michel-d'Euzet that takes you on a loop around the village of La Roque-sur-Cèze (ranked among the most beautiful villages in France).
The village of La Roque is perched on a rocky outcrop and is bordered by the Cèze. The area is a natural site for swimming; near the village are the Cascades de Sautadet falls.
Caesar's Camp
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4.23 km
+107 m
-102 m
1h30
Easy
Starting point in Laudun-l'Ardoise - 30 - Gard A family walk around the Oppidum of Caesar Camp in Laudun.
The Allègre castle from Les Fumades
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14.83 km
+277 m
-277 m
5h00
Moderate
Starting point in Allègre-les-Fumades - 30 - Gard This hike will take you on paths through preserved scrubland and protected in a Natura 2000 zone. Its strong points: a village and a medieval castle overhanging fields of olive-trees and panoramas to take your breath away!
16.09 km
+351 m
-347 m
5h35
Moderate
Starting point in Belvézet - 30 - Gard A beautiful circuit in the Gard garrigue, discovering some of its small hidden hamlets.
The Blauzac Capitelles
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12.62 km
+132 m
-135 m
4h00
Moderate
Starting point in Blauzac - 30 - Gard Discover Blauzac, its Roman bridge and its "capitelles", dry-stone buildings used mainly as shelters for farmers.
The Clos de Gaillard nature park
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13.03 km
+128 m
-122 m
4h05
Moderate
Starting point in Nîmes - 30 - Gard A beautiful 13 Km walk in the scrubland of Nîmes during which you will discover beautiful views of the Cevennes, magnificent capitelles and the Mediterranean vegetation: pines, cedars, fig trees, olive trees, strawberry trees, holm oaks, kermes oaks...
The Montagnac bee-hives from Montfrin
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14.37 km
+104 m
-95 m
4h25
Moderate
Starting point in Montfrin - 30 - Gard A picturesque walk that allows you to discover two villages (Montfrin and Théziers) as well as the largest bee wall in France.
The Camisards' Cave from Euzet
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9.60 km
+195 m
-187 m
3h20
Moderate
Starting point in Euzet - 30 - Gard Small circuit around Euzet, to discover the Cave or Baume des Camisards.
12.58 km
+135 m
-135 m
4h00
Moderate
Starting point in Vézénobres - 30 - Gard A nice little hike to discover Vézénobres, the medieval town, Martignargues the martyr and Saint-Étienne-de-l'Olm. Some good views, but mostly capitelles, the sources of the Mayre and the Payre, vineyards, olive trees in some places and paths under the oaks in others!
The Dolmens of the Grande Pallières
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5.50 km
+123 m
-123 m
1h55
Moderate
Starting point in Anduze - 30 - Gard A short hike in shade to discover no less than five Neolithic dolmens, including the four dolmens of the Grande Pallières site.
The Gardon de Mialet valley
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15.35 km
+503 m
-514 m
5h50
Moderate
Starting point in Mialet (Gard) - 30 - Gard A circuit that goes upstream along the Gardon de Mialet from Mas Soubeyran and passing the beautiful village of Mialet. This itinerary allows you to follow the river closely, with its meadows and bridges, but also to explore the slopes of the valley and to discover the beautiful hamlet of Aïgladines.
The Vallée de l'Eure, Uzès
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14.45 km
+291 m
-287 m
5h00
Moderate
Starting point in Uzès - 30 - Gard A circuit around Uzès, discovering the Eure valley and its source that once fed the city of Nimes, then a loop through Gardoise scrubland to return to Uzès.
In the garrigue around Rochefort-du-Gard
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16.96 km
+187 m
-186 m
5h25
Moderate
Starting point in Rochefort-du-Gard - 30 - Gard Discovering Rochefort-du-Gard and its religious heritage, then diving into the green oak trees, which make up a large part of the surrounding vegetation, for some solitude.
The Sernhac tunnels
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5.83 km
+160 m
-151 m
2h05
Easy
Starting point in Saint-Bonnet-du-Gard - 30 - Gard At Sernhac, south of Remoulins and Saint Bonnet du Gard, there are two tunnels that flank a small nice valley. The Perrotte and Cantarelles tunnels. Head through them to discover the chimneys by which men lowered equipment and raised the rubble during excavation. One can see traces of blows of pickaxes and holes for oil lamps. Today it is a quite popular place to find some shade and cool off for the villagers.
The cliffs of Montagné
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6.63 km
+179 m
-191 m
2h25
Easy
Starting point in Pujaut - 30 - Gard A short, easy walk for a family outing. In good weather you can see the parachutists jump over the Pujaut aerodrome.
The Aujargues hills
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17.79 km
+133 m
-135 m
5h30
Moderate
Starting point in Aujargues - 30 - Gard Amid hills and valleys, a bull ranch (manade) under the pine trees, abandoned quarries, and quaint villages with narrow, shady lanes. A wonderful glimpse of the Gard.
11.54 km
+64 m
-64 m
3h30
Moderate
Starting point in Aubais - 30 - Gard A pleasant and easy hike through scrubland and vines with views of the plain of Congéniès. A remarkable site, the Chapelle Saint-Nazaire enshrined in scrubland.
Mer des Rochers
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5.47 km
+55 m
-55 m
1h45
Easy
Starting point in Sauve - 30 - Gard A journey through both geological time and history, exploring the medieval village of Sauve and the chaos of the Mer des Rochers.
From Montmirat to the Bois de Lens
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14.37 km
+357 m
-357 m
5h10
Moderate
Starting point in Montmirat - 30 - Gard A hike mostly through forest, under the canopy of the Bois de Lens.
Throughout the walk you'll experience stunning scenery.
You'll also discover the Pielles Roman quarry, Macassargues caves (which were occupied by Neanderthal man), the pre-Roman sanctuary of Mabousquet (1st century BC), the Clunisian abbey of Jouffre (3rd century) and the Castellas de Montmirat (11th century).
Pont du Gard
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14.67 km
+242 m
-244 m
4h55
Moderate
Starting point in Saint-Bonnet-du-Gard - 30 - Gard Easy hike where you can discover the Pont du Gard and its environment.
Les Concluses de Lussan- Le Merderis
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14.69 km
+339 m
-344 m
5h10
Difficult
Starting point in Lussan - 30 - Gard There is a lot to see in Lussan. Start with the clear waters of the narrows at the Portail des Concluses and carry on to the Pierre Plantée standing stone. You will be delighted by a breathtaking view of the Cévennes and will cross the scrubland on varied terrain to the Table des Turcs dolmen. Eventually you arrive at La Lèque, which is an ideal spot for a lunchbreak. The last few kilometres are on wide lanes, leading back to the first section of the route.
The 4,000 Steps and the return by Aire de Côte
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25.37 km
+1,366 m
-1,364 m
11h10
Difficult
Starting point in Valleraugue - 30 - Gard From Valleraugue, the famous trail of the 4,000 Steps up to the Mont Aigoual observatory.
To make this route into a loop, follow the GR6 on the long descent to the forest towards Aire de Côte, before finally crossing the chestnut groves above the village of Berthezène.
Dent de Marcoule and Château de Gicon
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15.07 km
+406 m
-400 m
5h30
Difficult
Starting point in Chusclan - 30 - Gard Starting from Chusclan, this is a hike over different types of terrain (tarmacked paths between vineyards, DFCI trails, single-track paths, etc.). Viewpoints over the Rhone Valley and Mont Ventoux. Visit to the medieval site of Gicon.
Aiguèze and the rocks of Castelviel
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7.60 km
+343 m
-346 m
3h10
Easy
Starting point in Aiguèze - 30 - Gard The medieval village of Aiguèze is among the most beautiful villages in France. This hike, overlooking the gorges of Ardeche, follows the paths and trails through the heart of the scrubland, olive groves and vineyards.
The Capitelles of Aramon
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8.79 km
+164 m
-162 m
3h00
Easy
Starting point in Aramon - 30 - Gard In Aramon, a village along the Rhone near Avignon, the capitelles trail takes you around a couple of these shelters created by the shepherds and farmers.
Oppidum de Nages and the Village of Langlade
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8.51 km
+213 m
-213 m
3h00
Easy
Starting point in Langlade - 30 - Gard A walk in scrubland from Langlade to the Gallo-Roman site of the Oppidum de Nages offering a view of the entire Vaunage with the Cevennes, the sea and Pic-Saint-Loup in the distance.
It ends with a visit to the village of Langlade with its narrow streets, mill, its temple, its 2 squares... and its ancient houses.
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