Gaudre de Valrugue and Botanical Trail

Take a short walk around the Glanum site, climbing up the Gaudre de Valrugue and then descending the Vallon de Saint Clerg botanical trail.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.16 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 35 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 188 m
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    Descent: - 188 m

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    Highest point: 295 m
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    Lowest point: 98 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from the Antiques de Glanum car park in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.

Red and whiteGR®®653DthenGR®®6markings
(S/E) From the car park, cross the D5, then descend to the left along it.
After the bridge, turn right towards Egalières, passing in front of the Cloître Saint-Paul de Mausole.

(1) Ignore the path on the right and continue straight ahead, following theGR®®6markings along the Chemin des Carrières, ignoring all paths on the right. When you reach a fork, follow theGR®®6downhill to the left, which crosses a section of forest and then arrives at a crossroads at Mas Mussargues (a sign opposite indicates the direction of Plateau de la CaumeGR®®6).

(2) Turn right and continue on theGR®®6.
The trail begins to climb gently; stay on the main path, ignoring all other paths. Gradually, the slope becomes steeper and then quite steep, leading to the ridge road (tarmac). On your left, you can see the telecommunications relay station.

Yellow markings
(3) Leave theGR®® and take the road on the right. Continue along this road until you see some magnificent cedar trees, where you will see a path leading off to the right. This path is marked on one side by the AL218 marker and on the other by the ochre-coloured botanical trail sign with two arrows pointing in opposite directions.

(4) Take the botanical trail that descends steeply to the right. It winds its way through the vegetation to the site of the Antiques de Glanum.

(1) Back on the tarmac road at the cloister, turn left to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 107 m - Antiques car park - Site de Glanum
  2. 1 : km 0.44 - alt. 110 m - Saint-Paul de Mausole Cloister
  3. 2 : km 1.4 - alt. 107 m - At the Mas Mussargues crossroads, turn right
  4. 3 : km 3.85 - alt. 289 m - Turn right onto the ridge road
  5. 4 : km 4.63 - alt. 276 m - Turn right onto the botanical trail
  6. S/E : km 7.16 - alt. 107 m - Parking at the Antiques de Glanum - Site de Glanum

Notes

Paid parking from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: €2.70 (May 2014).

This route passes through multiple protected areas, which may be subject to special regulations:

Worth a visit

Visit the archaeological site of Glanum, which reveals exemplary urban planning and important religious and civil monuments. Before your eyes lies a Gallic oppidum built around a sacred spring, a city with Greek and then Latin influences.
Admission price: €7.50 per person.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 24 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Ninougard
Ninougard

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Route done during the week, no crowds on the first part. Hikers at Rocher des 2 Trous and on the botanical trail on the way back. Beautiful landscapes, breathtaking views... don't hesitate to make the extra detour to Rocher des 2 Trous: stunning view.

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User 2410518

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Hike done in foggy/rainy weather but without any difficulties in terms of signposting/route or uphill/downhill walking.

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User 5514326

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Interesting and easy route: beautiful scenery, interesting botanical trail. It's a lovely little hike.

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User 10219717

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

We did the hike backwards, but it didn't matter. We also took a detour via the rock with two holes

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Cathy13690
Cathy13690

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike without too much difficulty and without too many people. We completed it in 1.5 hours with our dog

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Cathydu13
Cathydu13

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

We did the route when the weather was nice. It was a bit crowded, but it was the Whitsun weekend.
We found the climb to stage 3 a little steep but doable, and followed the advice to extend the route a little to climb up to the rock with two holes, which we thoroughly enjoyed!
Superb views, and the descent via the botanical trail was really pleasant.
Thank you for this route!

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Mille et une pattes
Mille et une pattes

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful views of the panorama and various Mediterranean landscapes. Be sure to check the hunting days.

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Mu&Jp-du-Jura
Mu&Jp-du-Jura

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely, very pleasant little hike.
Bonus features:

  • the spectacular rock with two holes and its beautiful panorama: 15 minutes round trip from point 3
  • the quarries of St Rémy, easily accessible via a small path on the right opposite the Glanum site

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jmvvisorando
jmvvisorando

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 01, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Hike done in the opposite direction because it was easier for my taste

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LIONEL13118
LIONEL13118

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you very much for sharing. Thanks to you, and despite the unpredictable weather, we had a wonderful Sunday afternoon.

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MV69
MV69

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We did it on 28 November. It was windy and cold. But we really enjoyed it because it allowed us to discover the Alpilles.
From point 3, we took the paved road, closed to traffic, which climbs up to the radio relay station, and we walked on the Caume plateau... with magnificent views.
it takes an extra hour if you go to the end of the plateau.

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vieuxsafran
vieuxsafran

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 02, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk that presents no particular difficulties. The botanical trail is indeed a little disappointing.

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Daniel13210
Daniel13210

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 25, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful hike, but be careful in rainy weather as the climb up Valrugues can become difficult because it turns into a pretty stream.

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josiane Michel
josiane Michel

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 01, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely walk in beautiful weather. However, the botanical trail was a little disappointing as the vegetation is not sufficiently developed – there is a lack of foliage and flowers – which makes identification difficult. We will have to come back later in the season

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chilette
chilette

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 23, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

<A very beautiful hike with a superb view at the top: a real pleasure.

We parked near the mausoleum because the Glanum car park is expensive at £5 an hour!

Thank you for this wonderful suggestion

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