Bois de Seigne from Ongles

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This short hike over varied terrain will take you to the village of Ongles via the Bois de Seigne and the Vière viewpoint.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.68 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 200 m
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    Descent: - 192 m
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    Highest point: 673 m
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    Lowest point: 581 m
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Description of the walk

Depart from the carpool car park on the edge of the D950.

(S/E) Take the road towards Banon. Please note that this road can be busy and cars often drive fast. Pass the market garden and continue for 250 metres until you reach a house on the left.

(1) At the house, take the path on the left. The path runs alongside a field and then climbs up the hill. The path runs alongside horse paddocks on the left and then heads straight into the woods. After about a kilometre, the path turns right.

(2) The path joins a yellow-marked path that heads back towards the rear. Take this path on the left. The path descends and follows an old Roman road. Follow this path to the road.

(3) Cross the D 950 with caution and continue along the marked path, which turns left.

(4) After a short descent, turn right and continue to the road.

(5) Cross the D 950 with caution and follow the small tarmac road that turns left to lead to the village of Ongles.

(6) At the entrance to the village, take the small road on the right that passes in front of the wash house. Continue to the end of the tarmac road, then take the path on the right that climbs up to Vière.

(7) Descend back to the village via the same path.

(6) Continue to the right to cross the village (pub). Continue on the yellow marked path that passes to the right of the school and then climbs between the houses.

(8) At the top of the hill, leave the road and take the yellow marked track on the left which descends towards a farm. Cross the farm. Leave the road that branches off to the right after the farm and continue straight on to the crossroads. Leave the road that branches off to the right and continue straight on, heading south, to the Notre-Dame Chapel.

(9) At the chapel, turn right and then take the first path on the left that leads between the fields. Cross the road and continue straight ahead to the hamlet of Les Ganas.

(10) Take the road on the left for 300 m, then turn right at Curel and continue for about 50 m. Take the path on the left just after the house and continue straight ahead to the equestrian lodge. Then take the D950 towards Rocher d'Ongle to the starting car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 618 m - D950 carpool car park
  2. 1 : km 0.7 - alt. 624 m - Path on the left
  3. 2 : km 2.04 - alt. 667 m - Yellow marked trail
  4. 3 : km 3.19 - alt. 601 m - Crossing the D 950
  5. 4 : km 3.84 - alt. 587 m - On the right after the descent
  6. 5 : km 4.31 - alt. 608 m - Crossing the D951
  7. 6 : km 5.6 - alt. 611 m - Entrance to the village of Ongles
  8. 7 : km 6.34 - alt. 673 m - Vière, old village of Ongles, viewpoint
  9. 8 : km 7.78 - alt. 646 m - Fork to the left
  10. 9 : km 9.28 - alt. 638 m - Notre-Dame du Rocher d'Ongles
  11. 10 : km 10.31 - alt. 653 m - Les Ganas
  12. S/E : km 11.68 - alt. 618 m - D950 carpool car park

Worth a visit

On the hill of Vière is the old village of Ongles. The ruins of the church of Saint-Barthélémy, the cemetery and houses remain.
It offers a magnificent view of the Lure mountain and the Ongles valley and is a very pleasant place for a picnic.

Chapel of Notre-Dame d'Ongles

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 8 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
frederique.motel
frederique.motel

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike. The signage is good, except at the beginning when you leave the road and start climbing, you have to be careful because there are no signs. Otherwise, everything is well marked. This hike is best done in winter because there is little undergrowth to provide shade. Distant views.
A few hunters lying in wait. Very few hikers at this time of year.

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Bel
Bel

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

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

Far too many tarmac sections. Feels like you're not really out in nature. I didn't realise this from the description.

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Géryf
Géryf

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An easy hike to warm up between the pretty hamlets of Rocher d'Ongles and Ongles, pleasant apart from the start where you follow a busy road. The visit to the abandoned village of Vière is interesting with a beautiful view of Ongles: at the top, near the ruins of the church, there is a picnic table waiting for you. After your break, on your way back down to the village of Ongles, stop for a coffee at the only small restaurant in the village, where the owner will give you a warm welcome.

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neno
neno

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, the little detour to the ruins is nice, as is the village of Ongles.
No difficulty
Suitable for families

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David et Lou
David et Lou

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 23, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely hike with varied landscapes. Apart from a slight hesitation at point 1 (see previous advice), the route is reliable.
There were hunters in the woods that day, but they were quite courteous and we were able to continue our walk.
The visit to the ruins of Vieres is beautiful and interesting.
We shortened it, from point 9, and returned to the starting point.
Thank you for this beautiful route.

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FGECAYA
FGECAYA

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike, partly shaded and partly open. The ruins of the old village of Vieres are well worth the round trip. An interesting little village to walk through, with a small bar-restaurant in the centre.

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brayman
brayman

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 10, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A slight hesitation at point 1 at this time of spring with wild grasses: Go 8–10 metres along the access road to the house, then turn 90° to the right – 50 metres further on, the path going uphill becomes clearly visible again on the left. The GPS is perfect!
A beautiful, varied walk (... there's even a bit of tarmac...)
Don't miss Vière, a very well-documented site.

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Florilège84
Florilège84

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Just one criticism about the poorly signposted start of the hike: it says "Pass the market garden (that's fine) and continue for 250 m until you reach a house on the left", except that you can't see the house on the left. You can see the start of a path with the name of the place, so you assume it's private. That's why you have to take the first path on the left after the market garden, which runs alongside the property where the horses are kept.

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