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Chandolas walks
Heath and the Chassezac cliff face from Chandolas
Visorando Member
12.01 mi
+850 ft
-869 ft
6h 15
Difficult
Departure from Chandolas (Ardèche)
A long route through the heath around Chandolas with some very wild paths. The highlight is a final section along a ledge above Chassezac, which is dizzying but not difficult provided you remain cautious. The use of a map app is strongly recommended, preferably OpenStreetMap, as there are many tracks in the heath.
Between chaos and heath north of Chassezac
9.93 mi
+817 ft
-830 ft
5h 15
Moderate
Departure from Chandolas (Ardèche)
This route offers beautiful views of the cliffs and gorges of the Chassezac, rocky terrain, ancient dry stone constructions and a return route through a landscape of heath that is perhaps less poetic but nevertheless typical of the southern Ardèche.
Short tour of the drystone shelters at Maison Neuve
6.57 mi
+558 ft
-558 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Chandolas (Ardèche)
This family hike begins with magnificent views of the Chassezac gorges, then crosses a karstic rocky chaos in a Tolkien-esque forest. Further on, you will find drystone shelters, ancient dry stone shelters. The return journey offers a classic route through the limestone landscapes of southern Ardèche along a small road that is little used out of season (those allergic to tarmac will find some alternative routes through heath).
Around Berrias-et-Casteljau
7.57 mi
+433 ft
-417 ft
3h 50
Moderate
Departure from Berrias-et-Casteljau (Ardèche)
A hike to discover the banks of the Chassezac, the villages of Berrias and Casteljau, Ardèche hamlets with, as a bonus, a passage through the Bois de Païolive and a view of the Gorges du Chassezac.
At the start, when you walk along the Chassezac and in the Bois de Païolive, there are many paths. A GPS may be useful.
Dolmens, ruined castle and resurgence at Grospierres
7.64 mi
+1,555 ft
-1,545 ft
4h 50
Moderate
Departure from Grospierres (Ardèche)
This hike allows you to discover the Combe Fille Dolmen, then the Sous-Planas Dolmen, different views of the Ardèche foothills to the Lozère Mountains, a small drystone shelter in a magnificent holm oak undergrowth, the Chapel of Notre-Dame des Songes, the ruins of the "Chastelas" and finally the Font Vive Resurgence.
The ruins of "Chastelas" and the Font Vive resurgence
4.08 mi
+797 ft
-771 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Grospierres (Ardèche)
The easiest and authorised route to reach the ruins of "Chastelas" and the Font Vive resurgence is via a superb ridge line above the village.
In the land of stones, from Font Méjanne to Lengarnayre
6.30 mi
+394 ft
-387 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Chandolas (Ardèche)
This walk begins in the era of the dolmens and continues along a route between the piles and walls of cleared stones, allowing you to admire the colossal work of the Ardèche ancestors in clearing a few square metres of usable land. The paths are easy but sometimes a bit stony; not all the stones are in the piles... Best done in winter when the oak trees have no leaves.
The Grospierres ridges from Le Rouret
9.42 mi
+1,719 ft
-1,706 ft
5h 50
Moderate
Departure from Grospierres (Ardèche)
Following good paths through holm oak trees, this hike will take you to the ridges of the Grospierres hills with beautiful views, sometimes towards the Basse Ardèche on the south side, sometimes towards the mountains on the north side. On the way back, you can see the Notre-Dame des Songes chapel, the abandoned village of Chastelas and the Font Vive resurgence with its green water.
In search of a few curiosities in the woods around Remejadou
4.37 mi
+141 ft
-151 ft
2h 10
Moderate
Departure from Lablachère (Ardèche)
This hike is primarily a stroll along pretty trails in a relatively cool and humid area of the Plateau des Gras. The few points of interest marked on the map can be considered as a series of goals to achieve in what resembles an orienteering course. Avoid this route if you only hike on easy, well-marked routes. GPS and OpenStreetMap are recommended; see the practical information section.
La Grange aux Pères - Bourbouillet
3.54 mi
+174 ft
-177 ft
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Lablachère (Ardèche)
After crossing a forest that could have been used as a location for scenes from Tolkien's novels, the return to the ridge runs alongside a necropolis of dolmens.
From Chassezac to Sentier Roche via Sentier des Drystone Shelters
8.05 mi
+1,342 ft
-1,319 ft
4h 50
Difficult
Departure from Berrias-et-Casteljau (Ardèche)
A very pleasant hike along the Chassezac, then on the Sentier des Drystone Shelters. Return via the Sentier Roche and a small wood in Païolive. Superb landscape of the Ardèche Cévennes.I recommend using the GPX track as there are countless small paths.Hike for experienced hikers. I rated the walk as difficult not because of its length or elevation gain, but because of the many rocky areas and scree slopes to cross. It is physically demanding between (9) and (10) and from (15) to (S/E) Warning: do not attempt this hike in rainy weather as the rocky, limestone terrain is very slippery.
From Saint-Alban to the Ranc des Biols, a walk on the Gras de Bourbouillet
9.69 mi
+699 ft
-686 ft
5h 05
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Alban-Auriolles (Ardèche)
In this part of the Plateau des Gras, the Bourbouillet resurgence and the Aven du Reméjadou are among the classic routes often described. This hike will take you along some lesser-known and therefore less-frequented trails in the surrounding area. A word of advice, however: forget the IGN map, which is very incomplete in this area. Instead, use the OpenStreetMap hiking base map with the Visorando app; the built-in GPS may come in handy.
Casteljau Peninsula - La Grotte du Renard
2.48 mi
+741 ft
-738 ft
1h 45
Moderate
Departure from Berrias-et-Casteljau (Ardèche)
A beautiful loop that allows you to discover the Chassezac Gorges with passages at river level and others on the heights with beautiful views. For the more adventurous, there is the possibility of exploring caves.
And to wash off (depending on the season), you can relax in the river.
Ideal for children, although the cliff passages require parents' full attention.
Bourbouillet hunting grounds in Saint-Alban-Auriolles
6.91 mi
+623 ft
-623 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Alban-Auriolles (Ardèche)
A very pleasant, easy walk through the heath between dry stone walls, with the option to explore the Neolithic necropolis and the Bourbouillet resurgence cave if you wish. Magnificent in spring when white yarrow blankets the landscape, dotted with pink, yellow or blue from other flowers. The wetland vegetation near the Reméjadou karstic cave is surprising, featuring mosses, lichens, ferns, etc.
15/05/2024: Starting car park changed.
The Granges Necropolis
3.64 mi
+167 ft
-167 ft
1h 50
Easy
Departure from Berrias-et-Casteljau (Ardèche)
The Granges Necropolis is one of the most important dolmen sites in Ardèche. This short, easy circuit allows hikers to discover some of them while enjoying the landscape, vegetation and waterways of the limestone plateaus of lower Ardèche.
Labeaume - Chapias loop
5.83 mi
+571 ft
-564 ft
3h 10
Easy
Departure from Saint-Alban-Auriolles (Ardèche)
This pleasant circuit explores picturesque trails and places north of Labeaume.
A loop around the Gorges de la Beaume
3.30 mi
+558 ft
-564 ft
2h 00
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Alban-Auriolles (Ardèche)
Shortly before flowing into the Ardèche, the Beaume (or Baume) has carved out meandering gorges in the limestone plateau west of Ruoms. Two routes along paths, paved slanting streets and tracks, but also tarmac, run along one bank of the river and then the other between Labeaume and Ruoms.
Here you will find the typical landscapes and vegetation of karst areas, between abandoned farmland and new developments, and the unspoilt charm of the old village of Labeaume.