From Privas to Château de Liviers

Circular walk starting from the Champ de Mars in Privas. The walk takes you up to Liviers Castle via the Escaliers de Ternis, the Neuve bathing spot and the hamlet of Ladreyt. The descent follows a lovely path down to the hamlet of Villeneuve. On the way back, you can continue on to the Rocher de la Sorcière via Le Petit Tournon.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.85 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 40 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 489 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 496 m

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    Highest point: 532 m
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    Lowest point: 230 m

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Description of the walk

Start from Place du Champ de Mars in Privas (car park).

White-yellow markings

(S/E) Head down Avenue du Petit Tournon to the right.

(1) After the bridge, in front of Lyas Town Hall, head left up the Escaliers de Ternis and continue along the uphill path.

(2) When you reach the tarmac road, head right towards the forest and take the path down towards La Neuve. Cross the road and head for the swimming spot.

(3) Once you have crossed the stream, the path climbs up to the Bourriquet hiking marker. Climb up to the hamlet of Ladreyt.

(4) Turn left onto the road, which turns into a path. Before the Ruisseau du Livier, turn right and climb until you can see Liviers Castle. Please note: a sharp left-hand bend is not signposted.

(5) 150 m before the château, find a path heading east. Continue along the hillside and join a road (Château de Liviers signpost).

(6) Head left towards Privas via the Rocher de la Sorcière and take thefirst road on the right. After about fifty metres, follow a path that passes a house on the right. The descent becomes steeper and reaches a fork.

(7) Turn left and head down to the hamlet of Villeneuve. Cross it to the right and reach the Pont de Bourdelly. Cross it to the right and return to Privas via the A-road.

(1) Continue along the road to the Place du Champ de Mars (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 297 m - Place du Champ de Mars
  2. 1 : km 0.38 - alt. 283 m - Le Petit Tournon - Le rocher de la sorcière
  3. 2 : km 0.98 - alt. 352 m - Ternis
  4. 3 : km 1.75 - alt. 280 m - La Neuve - Mézayon (ruisseau)
  5. 4 : km 2.58 - alt. 464 m - Ladreyt
  6. 5 : km 4.4 - alt. 532 m - Chateau de Liviers
  7. 6 : km 5.27 - alt. 492 m - Brus
  8. 7 : km 6.07 - alt. 387 m - Villeneuve
  9. S/E : km 7.85 - alt. 297 m - Place du Champ de Mars

Worth a visit

Liviers Castle.
The Witch’s Rock.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
sentierspapins
sentierspapins

1. There is a car park with plenty of free spaces near the bridge you cross at the start. Follow the signs for "tram car park".
2. Walk to the entrance of Liviers Castle, a 300-metre round trip.

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Phil67
Phil67

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk!
Just a quick note: at Petit Tournon, the start of the trail is hard to find (a flight of steps between the houses that could be mistaken for a private entrance)
After that, it was pure joy 😊

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sentierspapins
sentierspapins

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

1. There is a car park with plenty of free spaces near the bridge you cross at the start. Follow the signs for "tram car park".
2. Walk to the entrance of Liviers Castle, a 300-metre round trip.

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Nad07
Nad07

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 05, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk. Took 2 hours and 45 minutes.
A nice climb after the Neuve lake, but it’s very manageable.

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gerelise
gerelise

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 29, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Not many people around, though it’s quite chilly; in summer, though, it must be busy
It’s quite well signposted, but we still missed the left turn and went straight up to the castle
We had trouble finding the Witch’s Rock; it was very poorly signposted and the locals didn’t seem to know where it was!
But overall, very satisfying
Elisa

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Ghrian
Ghrian

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Takes 2 hours 50 minutes, including photo breaks. Easy to follow, but the signposting is very hard to spot, so you need to pay close attention. After the swimming spot at La Neuve, get ready for a steep climb
A really great hike!

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Anais06
Anais06

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely hike, with very little road walking. Some good climbs. The paths mostly wind through the woods. Make sure you follow the GPS route carefully, as there are lots of marked trails and the markings are sometimes a bit faded.
It took us 2 hours 45 minutes, including stops.
We’ll definitely be doing this one again :-)

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