Route des Vignes

A walk amongst the vines that produce the fine wine of Faugères.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.37 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 100 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 92 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 313 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 221 m

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Description of the walk

In Cabrerolles, park in the church square.
(S/E) Take the Route d’Aigues Vives opposite – this is the D136E4. At the next junction, leave the road and take the wide dirt track that leads to the vineyards.

(1) Continue straight on along the Chemin des Grands Jardins. You’ll come to the first crossroads.

(2) Continue straight on until you soon reach another junction.

(3) Take the path on the right, which is initially level and then slopes gently downwards, leading to the Trou du Météore.

(4). Walk around this geological feature and return to the crossroads.

(3) Turn right to reach the hamlet of La Poujade, above the junction of the roads to La Liquière and Lenthéric.

(5) Take the path on the right, which also winds through the vineyards on a flat, then slightly downhill route. Pass two paths branching off to the left to reach the lowest point.

(6) Walk uphill for about a hundred metres to reach another junction. Turn right to rejoin a level path that leads back to the starting point.

(2) Then turn left to return to the car park via the outward route (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 305 m - Cabrerolles Church car park
  2. 1 : km 0.34 - alt. 308 m - Vineyard Trail
  3. 2 : km 0.52 - alt. 304 m - First crossroads
  4. 3 : km 0.75 - alt. 300 m - Second junction
  5. 4 : km 1.09 - alt. 292 m - Trou du Météore
  6. 5 : km 2.74 - alt. 237 m - La Poujade
  7. 6 : km 3.86 - alt. 266 m - Low point
  8. S/E : km 5.37 - alt. 305 m - Cabrerolles Church car park

Notes

There are no water points on this route, nor any shelters, but the walk is short and requires no special equipment.

Worth a visit

Here, it is the cellars that are worth visiting. Faugères, a relatively new AOC (1980s), is not the recommended drink for a hike but can, of course, be enjoyed in moderation afterwards.
The owners of the nearby cellars will be delighted to explain how they produce this wine, how they cultivate the vines and how, over time, they have laid out this large garden you have just walked through.

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
3.7 / 5
Bibilampy
Bibilampy

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk through the vineyards, an easy one as there’s not much of a climb. Wild and peaceful.

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Popa
Popa

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

A short, leisurely walk through the vineyards. The Trou du Météore is an interesting sight; it’s a shame you can’t get a view from above. A visit to the village and its castle is the icing on the cake.

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sevy34490
sevy34490

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 22, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A short, pleasant and enjoyable route.

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jmgos2302
jmgos2302

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 06, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A nice little walk through the vineyards if you have a satnav
Meteor Crater – nothing to write home about

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poivey.michel@orange.fr
poivey.michel@orange.fr

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 14, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely circular family walk. Best avoided in hot weather or when the sun is beating down. There are a few spots where you might get a bit lost amongst the paths and tracks leading to the vineyards, but it’s nothing to worry about!

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jeannette vallet
jeannette vallet

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 29, 2013
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The village of Cabrerolles is well worth a visit; the locals are very friendly and happy to share their knowledge of the area.
The walk is very easy and, in June, the cherries along the route are delicious!

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