Canyon du Diable

Date of your route : Apr 21, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Whatever you do, don’t follow the yellow markings – make sure you turn right very early on!
The glorious, windless weather showed off the slender waterfalls to their best advantage; the flora was magnificent, with the white of the asphodels standing out against the dark ochre of the cliffs and the soft green of the trees...
Unfortunately, some holidaymakers had chosen this very day to have a picnic in front of this beautiful view!
A hike best done in spring and outside the holiday season....

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Date of your route : Feb 24, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent hiking setting, even grandiose if you add the Rocher des 2 Vierges, with still a lot of water on the trail for us, but that didn't stop us from reaching our final destination.
To avoid having to return the same way, we headed back up towards Roque Courbe to join a track that took us to the PR crossroads, which climbs up from Saint Saturnin de Lucian and then up to Rocher des 2 Vierges. We then descended via the track to return to our starting point at the Marcassins car park.
Please note that this hike is "technical" because climbing up the scree and descending the steep, rocky slope requires some experience. We do not recommend it in hot weather. A GPS device is also a good idea because it is difficult to find your way in this dreamlike setting in the canyon.

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Date of your route : Mar 02, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Some signs at the crossroads would be welcome!!!
Quite a few people seem to be a bit lost all around

Best regards

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

Hello, this route (Porte du Diable to La Chapelle) is the shortest, but it is more difficult than average.
Therefore, I do not recommend it for very young children or the elderly.
I am 79 years old, in good physical shape and athletic, so please be careful, especially if you are doing the "long" route.
Kind regards, JP Benoiston.

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Date of your route : Jan 01, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We followed the route, which wasn't easy because there are lots of paths leading off in all directions, but we were lucky enough to see the little waterfall and follow the small stream because there was water in it, which apparently isn't often the case. It's magical. And the colour of the earth is incredible!
There is a very short but difficult section on the climb after following the river for a long time. It was quite slippery, but with good shoes we managed to climb it, and it was actually easier on the way down.
We stopped before the end, on a promontory facing the canyon. Some people we met told us that at the end of the walk, you can do a circular route (joining a PR or GR trail) and that the return would be easier.
We saw quite a few children along the entire route. The place is very fun.
You can avoid the slightly tedious start of the hike because there is a car park at the first waterfall, point 4. Most hikers start from there.

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Date of your route : Dec 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful scenery, the Colorado of Languedoc 👍 and apart from two tricky sections where you have to "climb" the canyon, this hike is easy. And rest assured (in response to a previous comment), the grandmothers in our group (aged over 75) completed this hike successfully! On the downside, and it's a shame, there was only a trickle of water at the waterfall. But it's still a great hike in our region with landscapes that are different from the usual ones.

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Date of your route : Nov 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful scenery. Make sure you know where you are or use a satnav; play area for children.

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I am reassured by this review, which contradicts the previous one regarding the difficulty of the route. Even though this walk is classified as easy (short duration, length and elevation gain), it is still a hike that I would not take my grandmother or a baby on. When we did it, there was no overgrown vegetation to obstruct the path. It is essential to follow the Visorando trail, which is there precisely to avoid this kind of problem.

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Date of your route : Sep 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

the Devil's Canyon Ruffe Route at a place called Les Marcassins, which can be found on the internet.
Magnificent landscapes to discover near St Jean de la Blaquière in the Hérault region.

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Date of your route : Sep 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very interesting hike in terms of scenery and geology.
However, it is very easy to get lost once you reach the canyon itself.
In addition, the walk is not at all easy from point 6 onwards, as numerous trees, bushes and brambles hinder progress, as do the gradient and the nature of the terrain (steep slopes, sometimes bordering on climbing due to the ground slipping underfoot).
In conclusion, this is a relatively easy walk for people in good physical condition but impossible to do with a baby carrier, for example.

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