Around Château de Portes

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Short walk, about an hour, around Château de Portes.
It's not difficult, the route is easily accessible, you just have to climb a little to reach the château.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.21 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 0h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 41 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 32 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 576 m
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    Lowest point: 545 m
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Portes Castle

Description of the walk

Park in the car park at the foot of the castle. There are plenty of parking spaces and picnic tables.

(S/E) Walk up towards the castle and take the path on the right. Follow it until you reach a small building (Les Tavernes). You will soon come to a T-junction.

(1) Turn left twice, follow a path heading north and ignore a path on the left. Then ignore a path on the right and another on the left. Pass a small ruined building on your left and you will come to a junction before a road.

(2) Turn left (do not take the road) and follow this path, which runs almost parallel to the one you took on the way there. Ignore a turn-off on the right.

(3) Turn right onto a small path that leads to the back of the castle. Enjoy the magnificent view of the valley and walk back down to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 557 m - Car park at the foot of the - Château de Porte
  2. 1 : km 0.47 - alt. 546 m - T-junction
  3. 2 : km 1.29 - alt. 556 m - Fork in the road - Cross
  4. 3 : km 1.86 - alt. 572 m - Fork
  5. S/E : km 2.21 - alt. 557 m - Car park at the foot of the - Château de Porte

Notes

Be careful in the car park, which is very busy with cars and motorbikes.
Keep dogs on a leash as there are many dogs in the area.
Picnics can be enjoyed at the picnic tables provided.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 6 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
Brunobacco
Brunobacco

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

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MARIE LINCY
MARIE LINCY

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short walk around the castle, the highlight of which is discovering beautiful views of the Cévennes, the castle, its history and the history of this mining village that has now disappeared.

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Sylvie Jz
Sylvie Jz

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Short hike complementing the one entitled "The mining past". No difficulty.

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Feuille
Feuille

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

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Gil4571
Gil4571

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A short walk to work up an appetite: at the foot of the castle there is a shaded square with tables.
Ideal for a picnic.

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Polge Solange
Polge Solange

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Short walk around the castle, very pleasant

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