Dent du Serret from Montclus (short variant)

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Quick alternative route to one of the most beautiful viewpoints over the Cèze Gorges.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.37 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 254 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 249 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 316 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 88 m
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From La Dent
Fortified village of Montclus

Description of the walk

Park in the car park at the foot of the beautiful village of Montclus, near the bridge over the Cèze.

(S/E) Cross the bridge and turn left at the houses.

(1) Shortly afterwards, take the forest road on the right for 200 metres, until the left-hand bend. Leave the forest road and continue straight on along a track until you reach a new junction between the forest road and the path (elevation 170).

(2) Leave the forest road and take the path on the right, then turn left to climb up to the edge of the cliff: danger!

(3) (altitude 190 m). Enjoy the view over the Cèze, then turn left and climb up the path that runs some distance along the cliff. You will reach a relatively flat area at the highest point. Descend slightly to the right to enjoy the view from the Dent du Serret: danger!

(4) (altitude 293 m). Thenretrace your steps and continue along the path to the right. After a few minutes, begin a steep descent to reach the forest road you left earlier.

(5) Turn left and descend the Combe de Bertrand.

(2) Continue straight ahead and retrace your steps to return to the starting point after the bridge over the Cèze (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 88 m - Parking in Montclus - Cross the - Cèze (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 0.29 - alt. 93 m - Forest road on the right
  3. 2 : km 1.24 - alt. 170 m - Crossroads of the circular
  4. 3 : km 1.76 - alt. 190 m - Viewpoint over the - Cèze (rivière)
  5. 4 : km 2.55 - alt. 293 m - Dent du Serret
  6. 5 : km 2.97 - alt. 285 m - Forest road junction
  7. S/E : km 5.37 - alt. 88 m - Parking in Montclus

Notes

Compulsory free parking at the foot of the village of Montclus.
During the tourist season, cafés and restaurants in Montclus.
Swimming is possible at the foot of the village.

Worth a visit

Visit the narrow streets of Montclus, one of the most beautiful villages in the Cèze Valley.
Castle ruins that can sometimes be visited, church.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 10 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
MARIE LINCY
MARIE LINCY

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a magnificent hike, fairly easy but with stunning views. It climbs a little between points 3 and 4, and the path is stony, but honestly, the views from up there are well worth it! Don't miss a visit to the village of MONTCLUS, which is exceptional!

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Hiker!
Hiker!

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route climbs up to the Dent du Serret. Fortunately, it is often shaded and you are rewarded with two views of the Céze and the surrounding hills. A visit to the village is recommended. Allow €3 for parking, which is no longer free.

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Pataugas
Pataugas

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

In the description at the beginning: (1) "keep right at the
the junction that appears about 200 m further on and reach a new
junction between the forest road and the trail." For us, it wasn't clear; the 200 m is more like 500 m. We hesitated on this trail, but in the end, it was the marked trail... and in (3) "After about
ten minutes, descend slightly to the right to enjoy the view..." for us it was more like 30 minutes,
but the view is very good!

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Foret Verte
Foret Verte

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful near and at the Dent de Serret the second time we did it, otherwise a little boring on the path through the Gardoise heath, hence my 4 stars for the interest of the route.
We extended the route a little to cover about 7 km.
A quick beer at the end of the hike to quench our thirst in the charming village of Montclus.
In my opinion, and in the opinion of photographers, it's best to go in the evening to watch the sunset during the golden hour and then enjoy a light meal in the village, as the lights at the entrance to the medieval village are magical.

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patrick.hélène
patrick.hélène

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike with two exceptional viewpoints at points 3 and 4!
But be aware that it's quite a climb up to point 4.
Montclus is a very pretty village, but there are very few places to stop for refreshments, which is a shame!

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brayman
brayman

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant (short) walk, mostly in the shade
View of the Cèze river, unfortunately rather dull

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Fredmir
Fredmir
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Be warned, it's quite a steep climb all the way up to La Dent.
Montclus is yet another village that forces visitors to pay for parking (until the end of October, no less!), even though there has always been plenty of space for this. It's a shame, following on from the village of Collias...

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Ilse
Ilse

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 07, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful route. Serious climb but well worth the effort.

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garriguette
garriguette

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello

I did this route easily with my family
Nice view of the Cèze from the cliffs
Access to the Dent du Serret is a little difficult for 100 metres

Overall, a lovely walk
The village of Montclus is worth seeing.

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Françoise FLOHIC
Françoise FLOHIC

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb walk with exceptional views.
We didn't meet a single soul.
The bonus: a swim in the Cèze river at the end.

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