The Chapel of Saint-Pierre de Castres in Bagnols-sur-Cèze

A pleasant short walk with a slight incline. The Saint-Pierre Chapel is still in good condition but closed. Beautiful views of the valley.

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n°509719

Creation:
15 Mar 2017

Last update:
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Last review:
15 Dec 2025

Activity: Walking
Distance: 6.61 km
Average duration: 2h 15
Difficulty: Moderate
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 137 m
Descent: - 141 m
Highest point: 251 m
Lowest point: 109 m

Country: France
District: Bagnols-sur-Cèze (30200)
Start/End: N 44.139253° / E 4.630559°
IGN map(s): Ref. 2940OT, 3040OT
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Bagnoles-sur-Cézes "The Chapel of Saint-Pierre de Castres"

Description of the walk

To return to the car park at the eastern exit of Bagnols-sur-Cèze, take the "La montée de France" path towards the shooting range and tennis club.

(S/E) From the car park, take the^GR®®42(white and red markings) heading south-east (shooting range on your right). Continue straight ahead.

(1) At the fork, go straight ahead, then quickly turn left, following the^GR®® which climbs very steeply.
At the top of the long climb, stay on the marked trail until you reach the crossroads with the Combe des Trois Platanes signpost.

(2) Turn right, heading south, and continue straight ahead until you reach the Combe de Lacau signpost.

(3) Be careful, leave the^GR®®, turn right to follow the yellow markings towards the Chapelle Saint-Pierre. At the first fork, turn right, then keep left at the next one. Continue to the Riaille le Haut signpost and turn right to reach a small meadow and a crossroads.

(4) Turn left and follow the path that passes to the right of the Chapelle St-Pierre de Castres chapel, towards Laudun. Continue to the Les dessus de Malbos landmark and continue along the path opposite (yellow markings). Viewpoints over the valley.

(5) Be careful, leave the yellow markings and take the path on the left which descends steeply and leads to a tarmac road at Mas des Boutes.

(6) Turn right and continue straight ahead with the cliff on your right until you reach the Saint Pierre landmark with a winegrower's house on your left.

(7) Continue straight ahead. Cross the Bourdihan property and join a tarmac road.

(8) Take it opposite until the first bend. Leave the road and take the path opposite which joins the^GR®® you took at the start.

(1) Turn left and join the (S/E).

Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 128 m - Car park near the shooting range.
1 : km 0.14 - alt. 129 m - Crossing of the circular.
2 : km 2.05 - alt. 237 m - Crossroads, on the right
3 : km 2.44 - alt. 251 m - Fork in the road. Leave the GR®®.
4 : km 3.3 - alt. 230 m - Crossroads, on the left. Saint-Pierre Chapel in Castre
5 : km 3.85 - alt. 222 m - Fork in the road. Yellow markings disappear.
6 : km 4.11 - alt. 156 m - Mas des Boutes, on the right
7 : km 5.29 - alt. 110 m - Saint-Pierre, straight ahead
8 : km 5.86 - alt. 117 m - Bend
S/E : km 6.61 - alt. 128 m - Car park near the shooting range.

Notes

Walking shoes are strongly recommended.

Worth a visit

The Saint-Pierre Chapel is still in good condition but closed.
Very beautiful views of the valley.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5

Based on 15 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5

Ease of following the route
4.1 / 5

Route interest
4.2 / 5

Alain De

15 Dec 2025 at 10:38 3600

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very poor information in the description, particularly regarding the starting point!
Crossroads and changes of direction are very poorly indicated on the map and in the description!
It's a shame because the chapel is interesting.

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User 5932670

03 Nov 2025 at 13:03 3600

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike, quiet path, be careful of the very steep climb at the start, otherwise a very pleasant walk.

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User 16948973

01 Sep 2025 at 10:05 7200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

After a rocky climb, the path is easy in the woods. Few views, except between points 2 and 5.
The chapel has been restored but is closed.

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Zinna

20 Jan 2025 at 18:00 3600 • Edited: 21 Jan 2025 at 09:25 3600

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike, very few people, easy to do, beautiful views, but the chapel is under renovation...
Accessible with dogs.

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Zinna

20 Jan 2025 at 18:00 3600

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Nice walk, very few people, easy to do, lovely views, but the chapel is undergoing renovation work...

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Joe42

22 Mar 2021 at 19:40 3600

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant walk

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lafeealice

11 Mar 2021 at 12:56 3600

Overall rating : 1.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hike completed on a beautiful day. The description is incorrect from start to finish. We spent some time looking for the starting point because the car park is located perpendicular to a tarmac road that turns into a short, wide dirt track where construction machinery was working. The explanation does not correspond to the map. After the chapel, we had to walk for another hour and a half on tarmac roads. We were lucky to find the car park again.
We noted the presence of yellow markings from start to finish.

However, once we reached the top of the hill, the view from the cliff edge was well worth the detour. If it hadn't been for the curfew, we would have stayed longer to admire the view. We met quite a few walkers before the chapel but none after.
We will definitely do it again, but we will retrace our steps.

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rv1952

28 Dec 2020 at 11:36 3600

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 28, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : Yes

Sections of the route used by the inhabitants of Bagnols who come to get some fresh air.

Apart from the chapel, this route is of little interest.

In terms of the description, you get lost after the chapel. The text says to go straight ahead, but you come to a T-junction. Should you go right or left? I went right, but I think you should go left.

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hobbiswa

19 Oct 2020 at 11:53 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 17, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely route to enjoy with family, friends or your partner (hihi). There's a steep climb at the start (10-15 mins) followed by a mostly flat route, making it very accessible. We didn't meet a soul during our walk!
After the chapel, take the path on the right because the path straight ahead doesn't exist!
We recommend

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viricel jacques

12 Oct 2020 at 08:38 7200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 09, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We deliberately started at point 6, then moved on to point 5, and so on, including backwards, and had a very enjoyable afternoon on this course.

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yvva56

23 Aug 2019 at 12:09 7200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 17, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely little hike. One clarification: the description states that at the Les Dessus de Malbos landmark (after the chapel), you should continue straight ahead. However, there is only one path to the right and one to the left. You must take the right-hand path.
We also followed the path that runs along the cliff before reaching the fork towards the chapel. Take care here, as it is on the edge of a precipice, but the view is certainly clearer than from the suggested route.

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ricou196266

18 Sep 2017 at 10:11 7200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 18, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A bit of a difficult start for beginners, with a steep and rocky climb, but once you get past this difficult section, the rest of the hike is easy. Very pretty view of the valley and impressive cliffs. Very well-preserved chapel.
A lovely hike to do on a Sunday with the family...
Best regards

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