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Col de l'Airole ou de Douch (946m) walks
The Caroux plateau via the Refuge de Font Salesse and the Gorges d'Héric
Visorando Member
8.35 mi
+3,205 ft
-3,205 ft
6h 40
Difficult
Departure from Mons (Hérault) (Hérault)
This 14 km loop takes you past the main points of interest in the area: the Gorges d'Héric, the Refuge de Font Salesse, the Caroux plateau and its orientation table, and the very charming village of Héric.
The Col de l'Ourtigas
6.28 mi
+1,565 ft
-1,578 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Rosis (Hérault)
In a varied landscape of rocks, broom, old farms and ruined hamlets. A discovery on the plateau: mouflon traps (not for hunting, but for monitoring populations).
Le Caroux from the hamlet of Douch
9.18 mi
+1,512 ft
-1,512 ft
5h 30
Moderate
Departure from Rosis (Hérault)
This is the third day of the Haut Languedoc journey, which will allow you to discover the Carroux plateau, deliberately abandoned by man. Landscapes as far as the eye can see in characteristic purple heather.
Looking at the route on the map, it is possible to shorten or adjust the hike, but a good sense of direction is essential.
The Douch - Héric loop
6.48 mi
+2,595 ft
-2,579 ft
5h 15
Moderate
Departure from Rosis (Hérault)
This very pleasant loop allows you to discover the work of our ancestors who, in order to communicate, cultivate and live, had created paths that hikers are now delighted to walk along. For our ancestors, sustainable development had not yet been imagined, they had simply created it. They were all a bit like Monsieur Jourdain.
Vialaïs circuit from Douch
7.89 mi
+2,274 ft
-2,244 ft
5h 35
Moderate
Departure from Rosis (Hérault)
This is the second day of the Haut Languedoc trip.Loop hike around the Montagne d'Aret.Depending on how much time you have, the hike can be shortened from (1) directly to (4).
Updated by the author on 10 June 2025, as the OFB reports that after (6) it is a Caroux-Espinouse hunting and wildlife reserve. Unauthorised entry is a 4th class offence punishable by a €135 fine. The route and description have therefore been modified.
The Caroux cross-country trails
7.61 mi
+2,605 ft
-2,602 ft
5h 45
Difficult
Departure from Rosis (Hérault)
Hike starting from Douch, via the Roc du Caroux, Font Salesse, the Sentier des Gardes, the Piste des Biterrois and back via the Rocher de Sarrazine.
The Caroux’s reward
17.00 mi
+6,001 ft
-6,007 ft
10 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Saint-Martin-de-l'Arçon (Hérault)
A stunning hike that takes you past the Albine Waterfall, the Caroux Plateau, Douch, Héric, the hamlet of Bardou and the Saint-Martin-du-Froid Chapel.
From Mons to Douch via Héric
5.27 mi
+3,425 ft
-1,283 ft
5h 25
Difficult
Departure from Mons (Hérault) (Hérault)
This is the first day of the Haut Languedoc trip. It will take at least 5 hours to reach Douch. The climb to the Col de la Maure is unmarked but follows a well-marked, safe path. See § Practical information (¹).The access to the Col du Bardou is beautiful. The descent to the Ruisseau d'Héric and the climb back up to Douch via the hamlet of Héric are very varied.
Climbing the Roc du Caroux
4.44 mi
+935 ft
-915 ft
2h 50
Moderate
Departure from Rosis (Hérault)
A variation on the classic Caroux plateau hike, allowing you to discover the diversity of the Haut Languedoc's flora and fauna at an altitude of 1,000 metres: deciduous and coniferous forests, streams, peat bogs, and heathland covered in broom and heather. You can also take advantage of an orientation table and sweeping panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and valleys. During the second part of the hike, you will discover the mineral world of the north and west faces of the plateau, which are wilder and less frequented, near Roc Caroux and the mouflon populations.
Loop above Douch, Roc Noir, Col du Tirondel and Col de l'Airole
1.52 mi
+371 ft
-348 ft
1h 00
Easy
Departure from Rosis (Hérault)
A bucolic circuit starting from Douch, passing through the Col de l'Airole and Col du Tirondel, offering beautiful views of the Gorges d'Héric and Gorges du Salis, and stunning panoramas of the hamlet and surrounding mountains (Roc Noir, Espinouse).
Circular Douch route via the Tour du Caroux and the Font Salesse refuge
5.68 mi
+764 ft
-781 ft
4 hrs
Easy
Departure from Rosis (Hérault)
A snowshoe hike on the Caroux plateau, which is not often possible. Of course, you need to have your own snowshoes, as it is almost impossible to hire them on the way there. But it was very pleasant to be able to walk with snowshoes on that day. The slight incline allows people who are not used to this activity to discover the pleasure of hiking in the snow in areas that are, in part, untouched.
GPX track required in some places.
360° tour of the Roc de la Siejo via the Aiguilles and the Vires
4.87 mi
+2,073 ft
-2,044 ft
4h 05
Very difficult
Departure from Rosis (Hérault)
Access from the village of Douch to the plateau and Roc du Caroux, then a semi-climbing route and balconies around Roc de la Siejo, to go around the peaks and enjoy a 360° view of the Héric Gorges below. Return via the plateau to the village.
⚠️ Poor mobile phone reception in the rocks of the peaks. The circuit is challenging, so make sure you tell your loved ones about your route.