Around the Roches de Treillaras

A good half-day walk among the pines, boxwoods (what remains of them), beech trees and lawns.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.16 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 638 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 637 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,114 m
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    Lowest point: 543 m

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Description of the walk

(S/E) From the car park, follow the road towards the south-east. It turns left about 300 metres after the start.

(1) Take the path on the right and continue right at the first fork to reach the Chabottes crossroads.

(2) Turn right, then immediately left, and follow the path that leads to the Rochers de la Drayette.

(3) Turn right heading south into the rocky final section of the Pas de Saint-Vincent.

(4) Turn slightly left and head south-east to pass close to a barn, then follow the old Detet path.

(5) Go around the buildings and follow the wide path south to reach a road.

(6) Follow this road to the left, pass the hamlet of Barraquand and continue, ignoring the turnings on both the right and left. Leave the access road to Lanchois on your left.

(7) At theGR®93crossroads (white and red markings), go through the fence, remembering to close it behind you, and follow the Chemin des Moines, which branches off to the right.

(8) Begin the descent of the Pas du Touet (watch out for stones and protruding roots), still on the Chemin des Moines.

(9) After 2 km of descent, turn right onto the Vachères carriage road.

(10) Just after the Vachères buildings, turn left after crossing the stream. The path makes a hairpin bend. Continue straight ahead until you reach a three-way junction.

(11) Continue along the left-hand path. Cross the Béal de Cors and then the Béal de Caramentrant to reach the Réservoir car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 607 m - Car park at the reservoir south of Les Condamines
  2. 1 : km 0.3 - alt. 639 m - Path on the right
  3. 2 : km 0.71 - alt. 732 m - Les Chabottes crossroads
  4. 3 : km 1.96 - alt. 1,081 m - Rochers de La Drayette
  5. 4 : km 2.06 - alt. 1,105 m - Pas de Saint-Vincent (1108m)
  6. 5 : km 2.98 - alt. 1,069 m - Le Detet
  7. 6 : km 3.83 - alt. 1,042 m - Road before the place called Barraquand
  8. 7 : km 4.54 - alt. 1,031 m - GR 93 crossroads
  9. 8 : km 5.24 - alt. 1,060 m - Pas du Touet (1066m)
  10. 9 : km 7.24 - alt. 557 m - Carrefour des Vachères
  11. 10 : km 7.73 - alt. 547 m - Les Vachères
  12. 11 : km 8.64 - alt. 632 m - Three-way junction
  13. S/E : km 10.16 - alt. 607 m - Réservoir car park

Worth a visit

(3) Les Rochers de Drayette: a pile of rocks and stones dislodged by weather conditions, a mineral site that can be discovered after a long climb through beech and boxwood trees.

(5) Le Detet, a fine example of rural architecture in the Monts du Matin.

(9) 150 metres further on, towards Les Vachères, beautiful remains of ruined rural buildings (semi-circular arches built of tuff, stone extracted from beneath the Touet).

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 17 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
User 24196103

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Access to the car park was complicated via maps, which wanted us to take a forest road.
We finally went around the other way, but access to the car park for the last 400 metres was difficult, with a dirt track full of ruts.

Steep climb from the start for 2 km with 450 m elevation gain, nice view of the plateau.
The descent on the way back is a bit slippery.

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Jimin
Jimin

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice, a big climb and a big descent. Watch your knees

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Onon1
Onon1

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Be warned, the start of the route is quite steep, but it's worth it because once you reach the top, the view is magnificent and the rest of the route is much easier.

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petitemarie
petitemarie

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello,
My friends and I went on this hike on Saturday.
Everything is well marked except for number 4. Just follow your GPS and you'll get there without any problems.
There's a steep climb at the start, which is good for your cardio.

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Jmi26
Jmi26

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

the road leading to the car park ends in a very stony track for 200 metres
from point 4 onwards, you will have to navigate by eye as there are no tracks and the small barn is not visible (hidden by bushes). Is it better to follow the purple line on the map to reach point 5? It is signposted

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mariethe.
mariethe.

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike
Use the Visorando GPS
Steep climb

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Mimolette19
Mimolette19

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

To get to the starting point, go through the village and follow the Condamines gorge car park. Do not follow the app as the path is impassable.

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Cris26
Cris26

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Thanks to the author for this great idea for a circular near Valencia.
the climb is steep, but the geological site and superb view of the ridges are well worth the effort.

if, like me, you don't have a GPS, rather than Parking des Réservoirs, search for "Les Condamines" in the village of Saint Vincent la Commanderie

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rodeo
rodeo

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

very beautiful hike

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VJP2607
VJP2607

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 21, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello! The climb up to Pas de Saint Vincent is steep. When you reach point 4, don't hesitate to leave this route and turn sharply left to make a circular route to Pierre Chauve, where the view is splendid, then return to point 5. In my opinion, the detour is worth it as it's the prettiest spot. When I reached point 7, entering through the fence, I was greeted by cows and a magnificent bull (laughs), so I turned around and continued along the road to get back on the right path through the woods. The descent is steep at first, but nothing dramatic (be careful nonetheless). There are two hunting trails along the route, but they are very well maintained. A beautiful hike, well described. Thank you to the author.

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fpothier
fpothier

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very pleasant hike and good description of the route. A little hesitation at the St Vincent pass, but in the end we found our way. I would like to thank the author and recommend it.

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lyc
lyc

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very beautiful hike. You need to have mobile phone reception when you arrive at Pas de Saint-Vincent, otherwise it's difficult to know where the path is, but everything else is very well marked.

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ManoPetit
ManoPetit

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 20, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Please note that you must stay on the recommended route, as we were attacked by dogs from a farm above the Saint Vincent Pass.

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Jean-pierre F3.
Jean-pierre F3.

Hello,

To my knowledge, no, but there is sometimes a dog (not a Patou) in Barraquand.
Enjoy your hike!

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Soleil26540
Soleil26540

Hello,

I plan to go on this lovely hike soon.
Can you tell me if there are any Patous? I always hike with my four-legged companion

Thank you in advance.

Anne-Laure

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