Circular route from Sainte-Agnès: Baudon, Farguet and Mont Ours

Date of your route : Oct 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I did this hike with my almost 14-year-old son as part of our training for the GR20. The elevation gain is tough, especially at the beginning, but the scenery is stunning!
However, be warned about the walking time: it's almost impossible to do this hike in 6 hours without running... It took us an hour longer.
I think it would be reasonable to say that it should take at least 7.5 hours.

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Date of your route : Mar 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I can confirm that this is a challenging hike; it took me 6 hours and 15 minutes of actual walking at a brisk pace, so allow 7 hours to be on the safe side. A lovely hike, with plenty of variety

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Date of your route : May 09, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

For the attention of severine62

I am the person who created this route on Visorando.

Firstly, the distances are calculated automatically by the software based on the route on the IGN map.

Secondly, the description header clearly states that this is a hike rated ‘VERY DIFFICULT’ with over 1,700 metres of elevation gain (!!!) and an average duration of 11 hours 50 minutes, all of which includes 3 passes and 2 summits to climb. Did you really think you could set off at 11.00 am and be back in time for afternoon tea?

The 6 hours’ walking time given AS A GUIDE in the comments applies to experienced hikers like my friends and myself, who are used to the mountains and took part in the Saint Agnès Criterium, during which the route was followed. Once again, all the technical details listed at the top of the page clearly stated that this route was intended for seasoned walkers. There is a big difference between ‘not being afraid’ of a 20km walk and tackling a 1,700m climb in a single afternoon...

To avoid any disappointment the next time you use a hike description on Visorando, I can only advise you to read everything carefully and, if necessary, ask the author of the guide for clarification. This will prevent you from disparaging the voluntary work involved in scouting, mapping and describing these hikes on the site, when everything has in fact been clearly stated.

Thank you and happy hiking

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Date of your route : Apr 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Based on the description provided by lemarcheur65 regarding this hike, we decided to set aside the whole day for it (estimated duration: 6 hours, 24 km). It’s worth noting that we’re not daunted by walking; we’re used to covering 20 km regularly.
Above all, do not take all the information provided at face value, as we experienced a real nightmare throughout the day. To elaborate, we set off at 11 am and returned at 10.30 pm (in total darkness and in the mountains, which is very, very dangerous); so the 6 hours were far from accurate, and the hike is not 24 km but 33 km.
So, the person who planned and organised this hike will have to explain to me how they managed it.

Very, very angry and disappointed

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