Around Pic Monnier and Serre de la Font, starting from Marguerittes

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A beautiful hike in the heart of the heath. Full of flowers in spring, you can enjoy the scent of thyme and broom depending on the season. Along the route, you can enjoy several panoramic views.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.41 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 50 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 96 m
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    Descent: - 98 m
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    Highest point: 166 m
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    Lowest point: 80 m
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Description of the walk

To get to the starting point, follow the D135 and, at the crossroads with a drystone shelter on the edge of it, take the Montée des Carrosses for about a hundred metres and park in the car park.

(S/E) Cross the Poulx road and follow thePR®® marked in yellow. Continue to reach a Y-shaped crossroads.

(1) Leave the marked path on the left and take the one on the right to reach the wide path leading to Mas d'Ashot at the edge of a wood.

(2) Take this path to the right, then continue left at the next crossroads to reach the edge of the woods at Plaine de Perret.

(3) Turn right onto the yellow-markedPR®® and continue north to the Télégraphe crossroads.

(4) Turn right and follow thePR®®, passing in front of a cistern to reach the Marins crossroads a hundred metres further on.

(5) Leave the marked path here and turn right. Continue south through the woods to reach the Mas d'Aschot plain.

(6) Enter the woods again, turning left, continue straight ahead, leave the woods and return to the Poulx road and the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 82 m - Car park on the Poulx road
  2. 1 : km 0.68 - alt. 94 m - Y-junction
  3. 2 : km 1.31 - alt. 96 m - Crossroads towards Mas d'Aschot
  4. 3 : km 1.91 - alt. 126 m - PR and Perret plain
  5. 4 : km 2.84 - alt. 160 m - Telegraph crossroads
  6. 5 : km 3.25 - alt. 165 m - Les Marins
  7. 6 : km 4.18 - alt. 117 m - Plaine d'Aschot
  8. S/E : km 5.41 - alt. 82 m - Car park on the Poulx road

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.

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Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 10 reviews
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
3.6 / 5
Denis26
Denis26 ★

Thank you, schnogeloch, for pointing that out. I have just amended the description accordingly.

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schnogeloch
schnogeloch

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 22, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, very easy walk through the heath, very enjoyable, even if it is not spectacular.
Several clear viewpoints over the surrounding plains.
Please note: the car park is not located on the D 135, but on a tarmac road branching off to the right of the D135 at a drystone shelter.

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Zinna
Zinna

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 11, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Very little of interest apart from keeping fit. Accessible to dogs, but be careful at the end as you will need to put them on a lead. The route ends on a very busy road with a speed limit of 80 km/h.

Very easy hike accessible to everyone.

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LittleCherry10
LittleCherry10

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Very easy walk (done while six months pregnant), not busy at all as we didn't see anyone else. The only downside is that it's not very entertaining...

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Claude 2 Nîmes
Claude 2 Nîmes
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

More of a pleasant stroll to enjoy the scents of the heath on the outskirts of Nîmes.
Not really any other interest than keeping fit.
Nice when you have a short afternoon.
I think it's best to avoid it when it's very hot.

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bragonev
bragonev

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice little walk

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dougere
dougere
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

We chose this walk because of the good reviews it had received. We were very disappointed. The author did describe the route well, which is very easy, but it is just wide tracks, either dirt or concrete. The straight stretch before point 4 was endless. The vegetation consists mainly of kermes oak trees. The summit is a plateau with a slightly unobstructed view, but it's not breathtaking. We only saw the drystone shelter near the car park. Most of the route is without shade. The route is pleasant up to point 2. To finish, you have to return to the car park via the very busy main road!

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passepartout
passepartout

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy hike with no difficulty. Good view towards Mont Ventoux. I recommend it for an afternoon outing.

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Maxsyrb
Maxsyrb

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Superb view once you reach the top, it's really worth it!

Very easy route 👍

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tarasconrando13
tarasconrando13

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike that I extended and did in reverse. Numerous restored stone walls, terraces and drystone shelters, a mostly shaded trail through heath on the heights of Marguerittes.

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pascal.forbin
pascal.forbin

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 19, 2038
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Charming, easy, well-described short walk

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