Circular route around Sommières

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This very easy walk follows part of the old railway line, now converted into a cycle path, which links Sommières to Caveirac and allows you to explore the town of Sommières.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.97 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 128 ft
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    Descent: - 128 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 240 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 89 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Sommières (30250)
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    Start/End: N 43.778228° / E 4.093306°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2842OT
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Gateway to the old town
Sommières Castle
The greenway

Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the old station.

(S/E) Head due south along the greenway. Turn left onto a wide circular route to reach the Bois de Massereau campsite.

(1) Complete the circular route before heading north-east, still on the greenway. You’ll reach a junction with a dirt track.

(2) Leave the greenway and take the path on the left. Return to the first houses in Sommières in the Les Mauvalats district. Join a tarmac road.

(3) Continue straight ahead on this road. Follow it to the junction with Rue de Belleau. Turn left twice, follow Esplanade Lawrence Dubell and reach Avenue Émile Allais.

(4) Turn left onto it, then at the next junction, turn left again onto Avenue de la Gare to reach the car park of the old station further on (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 112 ft - Car park - Gare de Sommières
  2. 1 : mi 0.97 - alt. 125 ft - Camping du Bois de Massereau
  3. 2 : mi 1.52 - alt. 144 ft - Dirt track on the left
  4. 3 : mi 2.07 - alt. 236 ft - Les Mauvalats district
  5. 4 : mi 2.74 - alt. 102 ft - Avenue Émile Allais
  6. S/E : mi 2.97 - alt. 112 ft - Car park - Gare de Sommières

Worth a visit

Instead of returning straight to the car park, you can stroll through the historic centre of Sommières and along the banks of the Vidourle.

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 5 reviews
Reliability of the description
3.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
Nico-nico
Nico-nico
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Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : Yes

A rather dull walk where you spend your time on tarmac paths or between house fences.

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Permaf30
Permaf30

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, very pleasant route through the countryside

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Hélène et Pascal
Hélène et Pascal

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little walk, whether along the greenway or the path through the Bois de Massereau
With an interesting cultural aspect

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garriguette
garriguette

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant, easy walk – there’s no signpost to indicate where to turn left when leaving the cycle path

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clarinette421
clarinette421

Thank you for clarifying that. It’s true that the second part of the route isn’t shaded: as I did it in February, it didn’t occur to me to mention it!

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sylviedenimes
sylviedenimes

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 08, 2019
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

This section of the Vaunage Greenway is very pleasant, varied and quite shaded. Lots of cyclists at the weekend! The return route via Sommière is quieter (but less shaded, so best avoided during the hottest part of the day). A visit to Sommière at the end of the route is a real bonus – not to be missed.

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