Coste Chaude from the village of Puygiron

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This walk goes around Coste Chaude, the dominant peak of Puygiron, before skirting the lavender fields and the Saint-Bonnet Chapel.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.90 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 112 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 113 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 240 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 151 m
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Lavender and Saint-Bonnet Chapel
Puygiron
Village of Puygiron

Description of the walk

Start from the car park in the village of Puygiron, near the stadium.

(S/E) Walk down alongside the stadium and head to the crossroads.

(1) Take the dirt track to the right of the cross. Climb gradually and ignore the paths branching off to the left and right.

(2) At the end of the path, turn right onto the small road between the houses. At the bend, leave the road and take the dirt track on the left, which winds its way between the fields.

(3) Join Chemin des Durands on the left and keep right on the road. Cross the hamlet to rejoin the path higher up. Stay on this forest track, ignoring the turn-off on the left. Stay on the left-hand path at the next junction.

(4) After walking alongside the lavender fields, take Chemin de Saint-Bonnet. Pass in front of Chapelle Saint-Bonnet, then keep right at the next intersection.

(5) At the crossroads (Pontillard), turn left, then, in the right-hand bend in the road, follow the path that branches off to the right and leads to the centre of Puygiron (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 173 m - Parking at the boules court
  2. 1 : km 0.19 - alt. 164 m - Ascent of the cross
  3. 2 : km 1.9 - alt. 228 m - Hamlet of Coste Chaude
  4. 3 : km 2.78 - alt. 221 m - Chemin des Durands
  5. 4 : km 4.65 - alt. 196 m - Chemin du Grand Bois / Saint-Bonnet
  6. 5 : km 6.34 - alt. 152 m - Crossroads
  7. S/E : km 6.9 - alt. 171 m - Parking at the boules court

Notes

The lavender season runs from mid-June to mid-July.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 9 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
User 12315702

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 10, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

some hesitation in following the route before Serre Blanc and after the viewpoint

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ben soussan
ben soussan

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very well

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ben soussan
ben soussan

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very well

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Rando MT
Rando MT

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
A very beautiful and enjoyable hike.
Unfortunately, we had a bit of trouble at the start!
The first sign says, "take the dirt track to the right of the cross", but it's actually on the left... so we went right and had to turn back, because there are several calvaries in the area...
We really enjoyed the rest of the walk.
MTOliver

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Lyam10
Lyam10

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Easy hike, very well marked.

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SAUZET26
SAUZET26

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

To be repeated when the lavender is in bloom, given the number of fields.

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didile51
didile51
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike, very easy.
All the hikes suggested are very detailed and easy to follow! I never go hiking without my Visorando app, even when I'm alone, because it makes me feel confident 👍

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tcheuma
tcheuma

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short, easy hike with very little elevation gain. Varied landscapes. The only downside is that the tarmac road back is a bit long. Fortunately, the first part is through the woods, which breaks up the monotony a little.

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marredesmarais
marredesmarais

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,

A little confusion at the start: you need to turn left at the cross, not right, and take the Gavaron path which goes straight up. This avoids any hesitation and a slight loss of time.
Enjoy your hikes...

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