Ferrières les Verreries

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Departure from Mas Baume, where the Asphodèles trail begins.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.10 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 25 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 147 m
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    Descent: - 147 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 322 m
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    Lowest point: 229 m
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On the banks of the Gourniès
Waterfall
Waterfall
Lime kiln

Description of the walk

Park in the Mas Baume car park, which is authorised for hikers.

(S/E) Start the circuit on the path around the farmhouse, which starts south of the car park. Follow the Sentier des Asphodèles (yellow markings for approx. 4 km) to discover a charcoal kiln, lime kiln and drystone shelters.

(1) Finish the loop, then turn right, walk along the Baume dolmen and reach a five-way crossroads.

(2) Follow the trail below the farmhouse, passing in front of the reservoir.

(3) After a large loop to the right, you will reach the Ruisseau de Gorniés.

(4) Follow the right bank of the stream downhill to reach the Moulin Ruiné.

(5). Continue, avoiding the paths branching off to the right, to reach theGRP® Pic Saint-Loup and Traversée de l'Hérault.

(6) Turn right and head towards Ferrières-les-Verreries. Walk past the beautiful church and its cemetery.

(7) Continue on theGRP® shared with the D107E4. You will reach a T-junction.

(8) Leave the road and take theGRP® on the right, walking alongside the megalithic site. Continue on almost flat ground to return to the crossroads with the Gorniés stream that you passed on the way there.

(4) Continue straight ahead on a good path, climbing up the right bank of the stream. You will soon reach the Vallongue stream.

(9) Cross it and follow the Las Canaus stream, a small stream crossed twice by a path that is difficult to see but marked by a cairn. Arrive at the D107E4.

(10) Take it on the right, then leave it shortly afterwards on the right to reach the 5-way crossroads you passed on the way there.

(2) Continue straight ahead to return to the Mas Baume car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 310 m - Mas Baume car park
  2. 1 : km 1.35 - alt. 315 m - Old lime kilns
  3. 2 : km 2.75 - alt. 302 m - Five-way intersection
  4. 3 : km 3.41 - alt. 296 m - Reservoir
  5. 4 : km 5.41 - alt. 265 m - Gorniés stream and waterfall
  6. 5 : km 5.76 - alt. 245 m - Ruined mill
  7. 6 : km 6.77 - alt. 232 m - GRP
  8. 7 : km 9.33 - alt. 320 m - D107E4
  9. 8 : km 10.01 - alt. 317 m - GRP crossroads
  10. 9 : km 12.3 - alt. 267 m - Vallongue stream
  11. 10 : km 13.49 - alt. 295 m - D107E4
  12. S/E : km 14.1 - alt. 310 m - Mas Baume car park

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 88 reviews
Reliability of the description
3.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.9 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
PIERRE MONNIER
PIERRE MONNIER

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 15, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk starting from Mas Baume, beginning with a nature trail. Beautiful paths running alongside streams.
Crossings over dry riverbeds. We really enjoyed it.
PP and MM

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30marc
30marc

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 02, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great hike to do in spring or autumn, so you don't get too hot.
Lots of interesting things to see, including dolmens, menhirs, resurgence springs and lots of small caves to visit. Bring a torch, as it's better than using your phone's light.
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MarcelMdR
MarcelMdR

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk through mainly open countryside (low vegetation growing directly on the rock) but also with beautiful sections through the forest and along the Gorniès river and along the balcony. The circular starting from the asphodel discovery trail is really worth it, don't miss it. The directions seem reliable to me, but Iphigénie's help is nevertheless recommended, especially for reaching the Gorniès waterfall, which is not specified in the description.

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User 3919598

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Luckily, there is a GPX track
because there is a yellow cross at a crossroads, but you still have to go through there
there are no signs to the gorges, so we took the route backwards
and for the return journey, there was an invisible path in the middle of a stream with no water
so it was 17.20 km instead of the advertised 14.10 km
NOT GREAT!!

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Phil30111
Phil30111

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with friends. However, it had rained heavily the day before, which made the end of the route from point 9 difficult. The stream was full, making the climb back up to point 10 difficult and the path very unpredictable. Fortunately, with the visarando map, we knew which direction to go.
Point 4 was not possible. An alternative was found by crossing over the stream and taking a small path downhill on the left 50 metres further on.

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Discretos
Discretos

Overall rating : 1.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The directions were very difficult to follow and we got lost several times... Without GPS, it would have been even more difficult...

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jpvls
jpvls

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

There were many people on this route, especially along the Gourniès on this spring Sunday.
However, this route is not lacking in charm, especially when there is water.

It is recommended to have the app for the return journey from point 4 to the road.

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odile courtial
odile courtial

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy hike except for point 4 (already noted in the reviews), no risk of getting lost. It's worth making the effort to see the cave.

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Patoudanirando
Patoudanirando
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Markup problem

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André Semence
André Semence

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello, this is a beautiful hike, with the main attractions being the Gorniès spring and the stream of the same name.
Be careful at point 4, even if you manage to find the path down to the river, it is dangerous in this direction (especially with a rucksack and walking sticks). At point 4, I would recommend going directly to point 8 and rejoining the Gorniès stream at point 6 (doing the section between points 4 and 5 in reverse) to reach the spring via the stream, as the climb between the rocks will be easier.
Just before point 9, we made a return trip to the Vallongue cave (see the OpenStreetMap World map), which is easy to access, but be careful not to slip at the entrance and inside.

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Patoudanirando
Patoudanirando

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Markup problem

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lesvegas
lesvegas

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Departure from the glassworks car park.
A very beautiful hike tracked on GPS.
Unfortunately, at point 4, we couldn't find the path down to the stream.
The description is unclear for this section.
Thank you

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vienot.pierre@orange
vienot.pierre@orange

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Interesting hike, not very physically demanding.
At point 4, you need to go up 100 metres on the right bank and descend into the gorges at the cairn.
At point 9, leave the track and cut right to rejoin the stream bed, which you follow until you reach the road.

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sucre
sucre

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike with no difficult elevation changes, beautiful views, and a smooth trail without too many rocks.
A GPS is highly recommended to complete this beautiful hike as it is difficult to find landmarks in the undergrowth.
Allow 14 km and 4½ hours.

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mimidave
mimidave

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy and very pretty trail through the woods. The descent to the spring is difficult to find, but the site is magnificent. The return to the car park is not very well marked, with numerous trails among the rocks, but it is impossible to go wrong. We arrived safely. A beautiful hike.

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