Chantemerle-lès-Grignan

Discover the top of Chantemerle, through part of the Bois du Rouvergue, and return via the top of the crevasses.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.90 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 50 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 164 m
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    Descent: - 158 m

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    Highest point: 304 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 210 m

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Description of the walk

Car park at the entrance to the village, opposite Place Bernard Barbier.

(S/E) Walk up the main road for a few metres, then turn left onto the tarmac road called Rue de la Côte. Keep right at the three-way junction and you will come out onto Chemin des Amandiers. Turn left, passing a property on your left.

(1) Look for the return path on the right and continue straight ahead. Turn right before the entrance to the second property, then immediately left to go around it. You will come to a fork in the road.

(2) Continue left on a wide, fairly flat balcony track for about 1 km, ignoring the paths on either side, until you reach a star-shaped crossroads.

(3) Take the track at a right angle to the right and follow it straight ahead, slightly uphill, for 1 km until you reach a T-junction.

(4) Take the hairpin bend to the left, downhill. When you reach the tarmac road, continue to the right, pass Saint-Chande and continue, almost level, on a dirt track. Ignore two turnings on the left and reach a three-way junction.

(5) Climb left uphill on a stony path. At the top of the climb, continue for a few more metres until you reach a three-way junction. Turn left, then take the path on the left and you will soon arrive at the "Bassin des Druides".

(6) Turn back and resume the route by turning left. Arrive at the four-way crossroads where you will find the sign for "heath 285 m".

(7) Continue right until you reach the crossroads with the tarmac road. Keep slightly to the left for about 1 km and you will arrive at the sign for "la Montagne" after passing the entrance to a house on your right.

(8) Take the small grassy path on the right, cross the hamlet and arrive at a crossroad.

(9) Turn right, then quickly left. At the D571, turn right and continue for about 1 km until you reach the start of a track on the right (Pas de Clavel).

(10) Keep left for about 150 m, then follow the path on the right to join a track which you follow to the left, keeping in the same direction. Pass in front of the cheese dairy and continue along the main track until the first right-hand bend.

(11) Be careful to take the path on the left, just before a post box and the 90° left turn in the track. Continue along the field on your right.

(12) At the end of the field, do not take the first path on the left, but continue a little further up to find the correct path at the top of the crevasses, also on the left.

(13) Be careful to follow the green markings on the left. Join the outward route (Rue de la Côte).

(1) Continue to the left, go straight on Chemin des Amandiers and come out on Rue de l'Ancienne Forge (D549). Turn right to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 212 m - Car park
  2. 1 : km 0.53 - alt. 239 m - Crossroads of the circular loop
  3. 2 : km 1.12 - alt. 290 m - Track junction
  4. 3 : km 2.11 - alt. 272 m - Crossroads, on the right
  5. 4 : km 3.29 - alt. 257 m - Hairpin bend to the left
  6. 5 : km 4.85 - alt. 257 m - Three-way junction
  7. 6 : km 5.23 - alt. 271 m - Bassin des Druides
  8. 7 : km 5.98 - alt. 291 m - Les heaths sign
  9. 8 : km 6.82 - alt. 270 m - La Montagne sign
  10. 9 : km 7.39 - alt. 267 m - Crossing road
  11. 10 : km 8.46 - alt. 274 m - Pas de Clavel
  12. 11 : km 9.22 - alt. 304 m - Path on the left
  13. 12 : km 9.7 - alt. 294 m - Second path at the top left
  14. 13 : km 9.99 - alt. 292 m - Green markings, on the left
  15. S/E : km 11.9 - alt. 212 m - Car park

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.6 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
rando843063
rando843063

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 04, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike along paths and sometimes small roads. A beautiful view from the Druids' Basin. The return trip along the trail that follows the top of the crevasses is interesting. With the very easy-to-use app, À suivre. I recommend this hike.

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eric07
eric07

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 23, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful hike, problem with unmarked route. Otherwise, magnificent scenery.

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Michou26740
Michou26740

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk along paths and small roads. You need to stay alert so you don't get lost.
At point 12, we couldn't find the right path or see the green markings, so we ended up walking a few extra kilometres to get back to the starting point via a small road

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Papatte
Papatte

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route begins with a long stretch on tarmac, which you quickly forget as the route continues.
The paths are varied, and the end along the ravines with a lovely view is well worth the effort.
A pleasant hike, and one worth repeating.

By extending the route by a few kilometres, you can make a round trip to the hilltop village of Clansayes, which is also worth a look.

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BRUN Mireille
BRUN Mireille

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Despite a section of tarmac, this is a pleasant route with crevasses at the end. Best done in winter! Otherwise, it must be very warm there!

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Torquebiau
Torquebiau

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Enjoy your hike. A few tips: at point 9, it's worth heading west for a view of Clansayes and the Rhône Valley. When you arrive at Chantemerle les G, don't miss the crevasses!

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barbier dominique
barbier dominique

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The description in paragraph 3 is incorrect, as explained to us by a local shepherd. We followed the instructions in paragraph 3 to the letter and therefore started the route backwards (above the cliffs) and got lost; fortunately, a shepherd helped us find our way (we had the description and the map).
Correction: after passing a property on the left, look for the return path on the right, but do not take the path that goes around the next house on the right! Leave the two houses on the right, continue climbing and take the wide path on the LEFT!
So we only did half the trail and, on the shepherd's advice, returned to the village by another path (7 km instead of the planned 12 km). A lovely walk nonetheless!

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Coyotebleu
Coyotebleu

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant hike along beautiful paths and trails, tracked with GPS and additional information. Quite a few people, but there was an organised race in the neighbouring village. Just before point 10, I recommend taking the beautiful paths on the right, which are nicer than the road and lead to the same places in the direction of the cheese dairy. And at point 11, we missed the path, which I suppose is before the stone wall. We'll surely find it again.

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Denis26
Denis26 ★

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk, mostly on small paths and a little on quiet roads.
The Bassin des Druides is worth a look, offering a beautiful view of Mont Ventoux. The return trip along the path that follows the top of the crevasses is magnificent.

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morilles
morilles

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

Thank you for this beautiful route, which deserves a few clarifications.
At point 3, you need to go to a sign marked "DFCI" and take the track furthest to the left.
At point 5, it is the third path on the left when the main trail branches off to the right.
At point 7, the "la Montagne" sign is a small, low post.
At point 9, the path on the right is not very visible. It is located at a "passage d'animaux domestiques" sign on the left side of the road.
At point 10, the path is just before a post box, also on the left.
At point 11, you have to walk up the field almost to the lavender field.
At point 12, pay close attention to see the green markings.
Above all, don't forget to make a few small detours, starting about 300 metres from this green point, to admire, with great caution, these magnificent crevasses, the icing on the cake of this hike.

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