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Forêt Domaniale des Écrivains Combattants walks
The Forest of the Fighting Writers starting from the Col de Madale
Visorando member 
11.43 km
+381 m
-380 m
4h 20
Moderate
Departure from Rosis (Hérault)
The route can be described as moderately difficult. After a short warm-up stretch through the Forêt des Écrivains Combattants to a megalithic tomb, then crossing the hamlet of Madale, this circular route continues around the Serre de la Cabrière via a track that turns into a balcony path offering beautiful views of the Madale and Colombières Gorges and the Moulin de la Fage.
Walks near Forêt Domaniale des Écrivains Combattants
Colombières sur Orb - Espinouse
Visorando member 
18.19 km
+1,299 m
-466 m
8h 55
Difficult
Departure from Colombières-sur-Orb (Hérault)
Day one: Climb up the Colombières Gorges towards the Caroux massif. Cross the Caroux massif towards Douch, then follow the Vialais stream before climbing back up to the Espinouse massif and settling down for the night.
Espinouse - Colombières
Visorando member 
23.20 km
+612 m
-1,451 m
8 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Rosis (Hérault)
On the second day, you can return to Colombières sur Orb from the summit of Espinouse via the Héric gorges.
From Mons to Douch via Héric
Visorando member 
8.48 km
+1,044 m
-391 m
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.
From Bardou to Saint-Geniès-de-Varensal via the summit of Espinouse
Visorando member 25.59 km
+705 m
-859 m
9h 20
Very difficult
Departure from Mons (Hérault) (Hérault)
Ascent of Espinouse starting from the car park before the hamlet of Bardou to Saint-Geniès-de-Varensal via the GR®7 and GRP® Tours des Monts et Lacs en Haut Languedoc. This hike is the first part of a two-day circular, completed by the ascent of Caroux, from Saint-Geniès-de-Varensal to the car park before the hamlet of Bardou.
Easy