Causse de Mordagne and Château de Cas

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Walk on the limestone plateau of the hamlet of Mordagne with views of the Bonnette valley.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.12 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 123 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 125 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 359 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 232 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Espinas (82160)
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    Start/End: N 44.192883° / E 1.788659°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2140E
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View of the Bonnette valley
Mordagne Church
View of the Bonnette valley and Caylus

Description of the walk

Road access: from Caylus, take the D19 towards Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val. Take a small road on the left towards Château de Cas and Mordagne, continue straight on until you reach the hamlet of Mordagne, park near the church.

(S/E) Take the road you just drove up.

(1) At the intersection, leave the road on the left and continue to follow the road downhill. During this descent, you will see views of the Bonnette valley and Caylus; further down, the white silhouette of the Puylagarde water tower.

(2) Shortly after the houses on your right, take the shaded path on the left that passes between the fields. Follow it until you arrive above Château de Cas (if you continue down a little further, you will be able to see it).

(3) Just before you reach the castle car park, take a path that climbs up to the left through the woods. Go around a few bends at the rocky outcrop until you reach the EDF pole (viewpoint, be careful of the cliff).
Take the track and follow it. Make a sharp left turn and shortly afterwards leave a path on the left to return to the junction you passed on the way there.

(1) Turn right to return to the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 357 m - Church car park
  2. 1 : km 0.13 - alt. 352 m - Intersection of the circular
  3. 2 : km 1.16 - alt. 247 m - Road/path intersection
  4. 3 : km 2.12 - alt. 235 m - Castle car park
  5. S/E : km 4.12 - alt. 355 m - Church car park

Notes

Fairly shaded walk. Yellow markings (but the route is suggested in the opposite direction for the viewpoints). Can be done by mountain bike.

Worth a visit

Cas Castle: admission fee.
Villages of Caylus and Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val.
Petrified waterfall in Caylus (Bonnette valley)

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 9 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Philippe69
Philippe69

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A short walk, starting with a kilometre along a small tarmac road (so there are a few cars); the path then takes us past Château du Cas, followed by a slightly steep climb and then a wide, very pleasant path leading us back to the start

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Oim
Oim

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little family outing. What's more, the weather was beautiful, so it was perfect.

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gedejcd
gedejcd

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant short hike on the Mordagne plateau, with lovely views after the castle and after climbing a steep but short hill. The trail is not very busy, so take the opportunity to visit Cas Castle.

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SimoneH
SimoneH
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant, well-marked short hike. Often shaded, but still offering numerous views of the rolling countryside.

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FANCHIC
FANCHIC

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant walk that allows you to stretch your legs while enjoying remarkable views. Not a very busy place.

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Sultane111+
Sultane111+

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 29, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Well, we could add that a visit to Cas Castle is well worth the trip.

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SiobanS
SiobanS

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 28, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant walk, though not exceptional. We didn't really see the castle, which is well hidden.

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samiddan99
samiddan99

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello, it was impossible to complete the route because 20 minutes after setting off, we had to take a path running alongside a field, which was blocked by an electric fence. We were disappointed because the chosen walk was supposed to take us to a castle. But we're not giving up – next Sunday we'll be setting off on a new 'expedition'.

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nadette12
nadette12

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 30, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike. Worth doing again, making sure to check the opening hours of Cas Castle to enhance the walk.

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