La Grande Boucle d'Antraigues-sur-Volane

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Boucle de deux jours dans les Cévennes Ardéchoises.
Antraigues-sur-Volane : village pittoresque et de caractère perché sur un piton rocheux, une quinzaine de kilomètres au Nord d'Aubenas. Il est également connu pour avoir été le lieu de vie d'un poète disparu, Jean Ferrat.

Cette randonnée sur deux jours vous fera découvrir "sa" montagne, les murets de pierres, les calades, les châtaigneraies, les fortes pentes débouchant sur des vallées profondes: la Volane, la Bise, le Mas. De l'eau partout.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 44.25 km
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    Average duration: 2 days 
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    Difficulty: Difficult
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 2,079 m
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    Descent: - 2,082 m
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    Highest point: 968 m
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    Lowest point: 299 m

Photos

Vallée de la Besorgues
Ancien lavoir ...
Le Sandron

Stages of the route

This route needs several days, find the details below:

  1. S
    Grande Boucle d'Antraigues sur Volane: de Bise au Col d'Aizac

    Circular Loop of Antraigues-sur-Volane: from Bise to the Col d'Aizac

    ↔21.97 km ↗1,086 m ↘1,022 m
    First circular stage of the Grand Boucle d'Antraigues-sur-Volane, which takes you from Bise, a small hamlet at the bottom of the valley, to Aizac, a small village in the Cévennes of the Ardèche, perched on its pass between Volane and Besorgues. With crystal-clear rivers, passes offering breathtaking views and numerous hamlets along the way, the mountains are far from barren: life, water and nature are everywhere.
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  2. E

    Grande Boucle d'Antraigues sur Volane: du Col d'Aizac à Bise

    ↔22.28 km ↗992 m ↘1,060 m
    Deuxième étape de la Grand Boucle d'Antraigues-sur-Volane, qui, par un autre circuit, vous ramène à votre point de départ de la veille : Bise. Vous découvrirez notamment le côté plus minéral de la Vallée de la Volane en amont d'Antraigues-sur-Volane. Puis des passages tout en crêtes invitant à la contemplation au cœur de cette nature sauvage.
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Notes

- Sentiers rocailleux; prévoir de bonnes chaussures.

- Eau potable et ravitaillement dans tous les villages traversés, notamment Genestelle, Saint-Andéol de Vals et Aizac pour le premier jour.
Pour le deuxième, moins de villages traversés; prévoir en conséquence.

- (E) Aizac : fin de la première étape, et départ de la seconde.
Restauration, bar et petite épicerie dans le village.
Hébergement possible au Gîte & Chambres d'Hôtes "Le Volcan d'Aizac" - 04 75 38 77 81 - petits-déjeuners, pique-nique ...

Worth a visit

- (S) Bise: Petite auberge "chez Christiane" 04 75 38 70 19

- (S) Bise: l'été, en juillet/août, ne pas rater pas les "mercredis de Bise" (en fin d'après midi): marché producteurs locaux - mise à disposition de barbecues, tables et bancs - et vous pouvez cuire et déguster ce que vous venez d'acheter. Ambiance conviviale garantie.

- (4) Genestelle : profiter des points de vue sur la Basse Ardèche et le Vercors. Ce joli nom de village signifie "là où naissent les étoiles".

- Antraigues : le Village de Jean Ferrat. Place de la Résistance, Maison-Musée, village de caractère (et touristique) sur un piton rocheux.

- (E) Col d'Aizac : Joli village, calme et nature. Au pied du Volcan d'Aizac.
Possibilité de faire la balade thématique sur l'activité ancienne du Volcan d'Aizac. Petite randonnée de 1 à 2h vous amenant au sommet, bornes explicatives tout au long du parcours.Vous pouvez vous adresser au Gîte & Chambres d'Hôtes "Le Volcan d'Aizac", qui se feront un plaisir de vous renseigner et de vous prêter des documents et topos sur ce volcan vieux de 80 000 ans et aujourd'hui éteint ... malheureusement!

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Other walks in the area

Walking Circular Loop of Antraigues-sur-Volane: from Bise to the Col d'Aizac

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Grande Boucle d'Antraigues sur Volane: de Bise au Col d'Aizac
↔21.97 km ↗+1,086 m ↘-1,022 m ◔9h 25 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Genestelle (Ardèche)
First circular stage of the Grand Boucle d'Antraigues-sur-Volane, which takes you from Bise, a small hamlet at the bottom of the valley, to Aizac, a small village in the Cévennes of the Ardèche, perched on its pass between Volane and Besorgues. With crystal-clear rivers, passes offering breathtaking views and numerous hamlets along the way, the mountains are far from barren: life, water and nature are everywhere.

Walking Le Champ de Mars - on the heights of Antraigues-sur-Volane

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Le Champ de Mars - sur les hauteurs d'Antraigues-sur-Volane
↔18.24 km ↗+835 m ↘-827 m ◔7h 35 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Antraigues-sur-Volane (Ardèche)
"Champ" is a deformation of "Cham": a rocky, bare plateau. From this plateau, the Monts d'Ardèche appear as if shaped by geological forces, at the centre of a gigantic amphitheatre formed by the Cévennes, the volcanoes of Auvergne, the Vercors and the Alps. Monumental landmarks in the history of the Earth. A grandiose scene where the presence of man seems very discreet, yet his mark is clearly there, engraved in the landscape. Wild valleys with crystal-clear waters.

Walking Antraigues-sur-Volane, Jean Ferrat’s adopted village

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Antraigues-sur-Volane, village d'adoption de Jean Ferrat
↔4.19 km ↗+124 m ↘-124 m ◔1h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Antraigues-sur-Volane (Ardèche)
Adopted by the famous singer Jean Ferrat, who made his home here, this charming little village overlooks the Volane Valley and offers an experience rich in history and emotion. A route that allows you to stroll through picturesque narrow streets, discover various geological sites, and pay your respects at the grave of this singer-songwriter.

Walking Tour of Ranc Chabrier and Mas Valley

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↔13.79 km ↗+495 m ↘-495 m ◔5h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Antraigues-sur-Volane (Ardèche)
A very beautiful hike in volcanic Ardèche: magnificent scenery, rocky peaks, scree, clapas. The lava flow at Antraigues, from the young Aizac volcano (approximately 80,000 years old), invaded the Mas, Bise and Volane valleys due to the steepness of the terrain, leaving numerous traces of this eruptive period. The promontory on which the village is built, with its variety of colours and shapes, is surprising.

Walking Around the volcano and Château de Craux

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Autour du volcan et Château de Craux
↔7.57 km ↗+321 m ↘-322 m ◔3h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Antraigues-sur-Volane (Ardèche)
You will discover a magnificent view of the Hautes Cévennes Ardéchoises and the land of young volcanoes. The Château de Craux is located in the commune of Genestelle, at an altitude of around 650 m. It is built on the crater of the volcano (neck). It stands in the middle of vast meadows, surrounded by a superb chestnut grove, and overlooks the Volane and Sandron valleys. 6/10/2023 Moderator's message: at point (4) hike modified because the educational trail around the neck plateau has been closed.

Walking Picnic at the Rocher de Casse-Noix

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Pique-niquer au Rocher de Casse-Noix
↔10.91 km ↗+545 m ↘-546 m ◔4h 40 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Aizac (Ardèche)
A short, easy hike in the Ardèche Cévennes, to discover a few hamlets, pretty chestnut groves, a few streams with crystal-clear water and, above all, one of the lesser-known highlights of the Besorgues valley: the Rocher de Casse-Noix (854 m). The name alone makes us want to go there for a picnic.

Walking The tour of the Basse Volane in the Cévennes of the Ardèche

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Le tour de la Basse Volane en Cévennes Ardéchoises
↔20.11 km ↗+931 m ↘-934 m ◔8h 25 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Aizac (Ardèche)
The Volane rises on the edge of the Ardèche plateau, at an altitude of 1,400 m, near Lachamp-Raphaël (the highest village in the Ardèche). In its upper reaches, it is a mountain torrent, rushing southwards down steep slopes. At Antraigues-sur-Volane, the gradient eases and the more docile torrent becomes a river, eventually joining the waters of the Ardèche. This hike will take you on a journey through this section of the Volane and the surrounding ridges around Antraigues.

Walking The Aizac Volcano ... commonly known as the "Aizac Volcano Cup"

Visorando Member
Le Volcan d'Aizac ... dit couramment "Coupe du Volcan d'Aizac"
↔6.28 km ↗+265 m ↘-267 m ◔2h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Aizac (Ardèche)
At a height of 808m, the Aizac Volcano is of the Strombolian type: eruption, explosion, lava flows. It towers over the village from its height of 80,000 years. The basalt flow resulting from its activity has a remarkable prismatic structure, which can be seen in particular near Antraigues-sur-Volane. This is an easy, themed walk that is suitable for families and will interest children: information panels are placed along the route to educate young and old alike.

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