Passours and Roméyère circular loop

An easy route around the Torrent des Arnauds with breathtaking views.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.68 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 364 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 369 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,567 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,235 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park near the skips.

(S/E) Go down the road towards the village of Rioclar.

(1) At the crossroads, turn right and then take the first left onto Route de la Croix.

(2) Follow the track on the left (Chemin de l'Aubrée). At the big bend to the right, leave the track and go straight on along the shortcut which leads back to the Passours track a little higher up. Follow it, turning left at the fork.

(3) At the hairpin bend, continue straight ahead along the small path that leads to a pretty little waterfall a few dozen metres away. Retrace your steps and continue climbing up to Les Passours.

(4) After enjoying the magnificent 180° view, take the path on the left to La Romèyère: you will have to cross two small streams and, depending on the season, high-top shoes may be useful.

(5) At La Romèyère, descend to the viewpoint and take the path on the left, which will lead you to a track just before Le Puy.

(6) Turn left and follow the track to the road. Continue straight ahead until you reach the initial crossroads.

(1) Turn right and return to the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,271 m - Small car park, skips
  2. 1 : km 0.48 - alt. 1,238 m - Crossing of the circular loop
  3. 2 : km 1.41 - alt. 1,357 m - Chemin de l'Aubrée
  4. 3 : km 2.54 - alt. 1,496 m - Waterfall junction
  5. 4 : km 3.14 - alt. 1,567 m - Les Passours
  6. 5 : km 4.13 - alt. 1,482 m - La Romèyère
  7. 6 : km 4.94 - alt. 1,330 m - Track junction
  8. S/E : km 6.68 - alt. 1,271 m - Small car park, skips

Notes

If you open any gates, please remember to close them behind you.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
JL30
JL30
• Edited:

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hike completed on 5 August, with strong sunshine.
If you enjoy hiking on nature trails (like us), this route is not for you.
In fact, of the 7 km covered, more than 4 km are on a road with no shade.
Fortunately, halfway along the route there is a lovely stream where you can cool off.
While thanking the author for their work, I would like to spare other walkers our disappointment.

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Christine Vdr
Christine Vdr

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk to do at the start of your stay: it's a great warm-up.

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ptitmome
ptitmome

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Easy route with a beautiful view at the summit.
Follow the path with the app as there are no signposts.

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pbizet
pbizet

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Short, easy hike lasting 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Very pretty views with superb late afternoon light.

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Luc83
Luc83

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The hike starts and ends on the road and a track, but it allowed us to discover this place and a very pleasant hamlet. We recommend this easy hike, which offers some beautiful views.

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sempervivum
sempervivum
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Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Short, easy hike completed in 2 hours, using GPS tracking. Beautiful views. Mainly traffic-free roads and trails.

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Claude collot
Claude collot
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The route is very simple. I had it checked by friends who didn't encounter any problems, so??? The route on the map is the one I took.

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elianerandos
elianerandos

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello
I did this hike on 20 March 2022
The landscapes and views are magnificent, and it's a real haven of peace.
However, there are no markings and you have to find your way using a map (paper map)
Furthermore, the information provided on Visorando is very basic and unreliable
I suggest that they be supplemented with information about reliable landmarks (cabins, fields, tracks).
Kind regards

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