Circular route from Gigondas to the Saint-Amand ridge

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A fairly long route, without any major difficulty, following marked and fairly wide paths. Nevertheless, it is nearly 20 km long with a significant elevation gain. The first section is shaded and exposed to the mistral. Some paths in Suzette are tarmac-surfaced, but the alternatives cross private land or areas with rather noisy dogs.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.02 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 7h 20 
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    Difficulty: Difficult
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 2,073 ft
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    Descent: - 2,070 ft
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    Highest point: 1,969 ft
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    Lowest point: 764 ft
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Description of the walk

Parking in the village car park.

(S/E) Take Rue Raymond V des Baux, which leads to the main square; cross this to the left and take Rue Eugène Raspail.

(1) After the grocery shop (no. 14), turn right and take the Montée des Hospices, following the yellow and red markings of the GRP® Tour des Dentelles de Montmirail. At the junction, keep left and continue on the GRP® following the Chemin de Fontsane. Join the D229.

(2) Cross carefully and continue straight ahead on the GRP® towards Pas de l'Aigle.

(3) Turn right and continue to follow the GRP®. Ignore several turn-offs on either side as you walk for about 3 km.

(4) Leave the GRP®, which turns left towards the ruins of Prébayon Monastery, and continue straight on towards Pas de l'Aigle on the same path, now marked in yellow.

(5) Pass Pas de l'Aigle (panoramic view), continue along the same path which joins the Chemin de Suzette. Carry on straight ahead towards Château Neuf Redortier.

(6) Before reaching the hamlet, turn left onto the Chemin des Pradas and follow it northwards.

(7) Leave the Chemin des Pradas and continue straight on the PR® towards the Cyprès des Évêques via the Verrière track, which runs along the north face of the Saint-Amand ridge. Reach the “Cyprès des Évêques” signpost.

(8) Head towards La Pousterle and Le Pas du Loup on the right.

(9) Pass La Pousterle (panoramic view) then Le Pas du Loup and continue south-west. Reach the “Le Partifiage” signpost.

(10) Turn right, go straight on at the next path junction. Reach a crossroads at a bend in a small road.

(11) Turn left to follow Chemin du Saint-Amand. Go straight on until you reach the “la Bori” signpost.

(12) Head towards Château Neuf Redortier on the right.

(13) Keep to the right and head towards the hamlet.

(14) Continue straight on towards Lafare, staying on the yellow-marked PR® trail. You will reach a crossroads at the bottom of a descent.

(15) Leave the PR® and take the path leading down to the right between a sign for “chasse gardée – La Diane de Saint-Amand” on the left and a Yellow Cross on a tree trunk on the right. Continue until you rejoin the PR® at Vallat de Fenouillet.

(16) Follow the Chemin du Cayron to the right as far as the pass of the same name.

(17) Take the Grand Montmirail track to the left as far as the Rocher du Midi: panoramic views and a map post.

(18) At the picnic area, leave the track and take a path to the right of the cistern, which is steeply downhill and in poor condition, and joins the GRP® Tour des Dentelles de Montmirail. Follow it downhill to the right to the main square in Gigondas, then turn left to reach the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 764 ft - Bacchus car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.2 - alt. 794 ft - Montée des Hospices
  3. 2 : mi 0.74 - alt. 879 ft - Crossing the D229
  4. 3 : mi 1.18 - alt. 1,076 ft - Turn right
  5. 4 : mi 2.57 - alt. 1,522 ft - Leave the GRP, straight ahead
  6. 5 : mi 2.91 - alt. 1,598 ft - Pas de l'Aigle
  7. 6 : mi 3.28 - alt. 1,578 ft - Pradas Trail
  8. 7 : mi 3.74 - alt. 1,795 ft - Junction, straight ahead
  9. 8 : mi 5.19 - alt. 1,686 ft - Cyprès des Évêques signpost
  10. 9 : mi 5.69 - alt. 1,900 ft - La Pousterle
  11. 10 : mi 5.97 - alt. 1,965 ft - Le Partifiage
  12. 11 : mi 7.11 - alt. 1,565 ft - Crossroads, on the right
  13. 12 : mi 7.48 - alt. 1,388 ft - La Bori
  14. 13 : mi 8.01 - alt. 1,558 ft - Junction
  15. 14 : mi 8.32 - alt. 1,549 ft - Château Neuf Redortier
  16. 15 : mi 8.89 - alt. 1,342 ft - Crossroads
  17. 16 : mi 9.49 - alt. 909 ft - Fenouillet, return via PR®
  18. 17 : mi 10.36 - alt. 1,309 ft - Col du Cayron
  19. 18 : mi 11.07 - alt. 1,417 ft - Rocher du Midi
  20. S/E : mi 12.02 - alt. 764 ft - Bacchus car park

Notes

The starting point is located in Gigondas at the Bacchus car park, near the Tourist Office.

Worth a visit

(5) Pas de l'Aigle.

(9) La Pousterle (Pas du Loup).

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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