La Sabranesque

A route through vineyards and forests of pine and oak trees, passing through quiet, picturesque hamlets. This walk is an opportunity to discover or rediscover this hilly part of the Gard Rhodanien.
Route marked in yellow with directional signs.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.12 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 6h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,424 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,398 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 853 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 230 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Sabran (30200)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 44.16677° / E 4.576034°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2940OT
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Description of the walk

Start at the car park by Combe Church

(S/E) On leaving the church, take the Montée de la Fontaine opposite, which continues as a footpath. At the next crossroads, turn left.

(1) Head down to the left, towards Colombier. At the junction with a small road (opposite a recycling centre), turn left. At the next junction with a road, turn left towards Colombier, follow the narrow streets and pass in front of the wash house.

(2) Cross the road and take Rue des Mares straight ahead. Follow the road down to the right for about 300m.

(3) Turn onto the path on the right (unmarked) and immediately take the dirt track on the right. Keep going in the same direction until you reach the junction with the D274.

(4) Turn left onto it and continue to a bridge

(5) Just before the bridge, turn left then right onto Chemin du Boufaran, which continues as a sandy track. Then take the track branching off to the right, which leads to a road.

(6) Turn left and follow the D274 on the right-hand side. Pass Cadignac. About 150m further on, turn right (Chemin de Bel Horizon) at a bend. Continue straight along this path until you reach the signposts.

(7) At the signposts, take the path on the left towards Mégiers. Pass through a small wooded area then follow the vineyards on the left.

(8) At the junction with the tarmac road, turn right then left and continue to the D274.

(9) Turn left and, after about 200m, go down a path bordered by a stone wall on the right. Then continue to the right towards Mégiers and cross the hamlet.

(10) Head towards Sabran along the road. Cross a bridge and take the path on the left which runs alongside a large estate.

(11) At the next junction, turn right towards Charavel, pass the Croix de Saint-Castor and then turn left. Continue along the tarmac path and cut right through the vineyards towards the hamlet, then turn left and finally right.

(12) Take the path opposite (towards Sabran) heading due north and follow the DFCI on the right.

(13) At the junction, continue straight on along this path until you reach a bridge.

(14) Before the bridge, turn right to go under the structure. Follow this path, which then veers right to join a small road. Take this road on the right and continue along it to Sabran

(15) In Sabran, take the steps going up opposite and then turn left. (You can continue further up to the church for a lovely view and then come back down the same way). Go down the next set of steps on the right. Turn left onto Rue Rostaing de Sabran and go under a large arch.

(16) At the cemetery, turn left and follow signs for Colombier. The path joins a DFCI track: take it to the left for just 100m.

(17) At a bend, take the path branching off to the right. Follow it alongside the vineyards; the path then widens and joins a tarmac section.

(18) Continue straight on, passing the Graillefiot estate. At the next hairpin bend, take the path on the right towards Combes / Colombiers.

(1) Continue left towards Combes along the outward route to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 230 ft - Combe church car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.42 - alt. 335 ft - Crossroads of the circular loop
  3. 2 : mi 1.2 - alt. 335 ft - Colombier junction
  4. 3 : mi 1.52 - alt. 325 ft - Unmarked path to the right
  5. 4 : mi 1.95 - alt. 344 ft - Junction D274
  6. 5 : mi 2.3 - alt. 341 ft - Junction before the bridge
  7. 6 : mi 3.41 - alt. 571 ft - D274 towards Cadignac
  8. 7 : mi 4.24 - alt. 761 ft - Turn-off towards Mégiers
  9. 8 : mi 5.13 - alt. 623 ft - Road junction
  10. 9 : mi 5.43 - alt. 594 ft - D 274 Towards Mégiers
  11. 10 : mi 6.13 - alt. 594 ft - Route de Sabran
  12. 11 : mi 6.62 - alt. 722 ft - Saint-Castor
  13. 12 : mi 7.42 - alt. 699 ft - Charavel walk
  14. 13 : mi 8.04 - alt. 810 ft - At a junction, go straight on
  15. 14 : mi 8.7 - alt. 495 ft - Pont du Vieux Sabran
  16. 15 : mi 9.71 - alt. 787 ft - Crossing Sabran
  17. 16 : mi 9.9 - alt. 807 ft - Sabran cemetery
  18. 17 : mi 10.4 - alt. 705 ft - Path on the right
  19. 18 : mi 11 - alt. 676 ft - Domaine du Graillefiot
  20. S/E : mi 12.12 - alt. 230 ft - Combe church car park

Notes

Avoid days when hunting is taking place (hunters near the trails). Rules proposed by the FFRandonnée
In all cases, ensure you are visible from a distance: wear a fluorescent yellow vest over your rucksack.

Worth a visit

The12th-century ruins of Sabran Castle and its viewpoint, Notre-Dame de Sabran.
Wineries offering tastings and/or sales.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
phmlgcn
phmlgcn

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 10, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent walk
The section of the path near number 18 (Graillefiot estate) has been privatised, so a bit of care is needed, even though some very basic re-marking has been carried out

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Jean de Bagnols
Jean de Bagnols

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This route is quite busy in parts, as there are several shortcut options.
Above Combe, after Sabran, the owner has blocked the path with metal barriers, so you now have to walk along the fence, which isn't ideal. But we can understand the owner's reasoning.
A pleasant route through vineyards and woodland, Cadillac, Mégier and Sabran are beautiful villages that are completely deserted.

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Pas Cal
Pas Cal

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 01, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely hike with varied terrain and scenery, including some very welcome shaded sections.
Please note that at the end of the hike, you can no longer cross the Graillefiot estate (private property). In the direction of the description, there is no longer a "No Entry" sign, but a slightly surprising "Combe / Colombier" diversion marker. So we crossed the barrier and walked through the estate, following the markers that were still there. At the exit of this estate, with a clearly visible sign, we realised that we were on private property with the same diversion sign, inviting us to leave the trail. We followed this diversion, followed a fence and finally strayed from the route and found ourselves without any markers. So we turned back and followed the track (on private property!!!) to find the yellow markers again and reach point 1 (which we had passed on the way there).
Other than that, thank you for the description.

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philip-lefebvre
philip-lefebvre

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike with varied landscapes. Forest and vineyards. Visit interesting villages.

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Jean555
Jean555

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Very nice for a short jog around the villages. Perhaps a bit too much road for hiking.

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thierry30131
thierry30131
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Lovely walk around Sabran.
No major difficulties, a beautiful village to visit along the way, a little too much tarmac for my liking (but you can't have everything). My satnav showed 22 km at the end of the walk (I spent quite a bit of time wandering around the villages).
Thanks to AqualiJu for sharing this.

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PIERRE MONNIER
PIERRE MONNIER

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Beautiful, well-marked hike. The description is good. Trails, paths, vineyards, forests, hamlets...
Varied terrain, beautiful views (especially of the snow-capped Mont Ventoux).
The 19 km are easy to cover in less than 6 hours, without pushing yourself.
PP and MM

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fcaf91
fcaf91

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 09, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful hike that alternates between vineyards and forests.
Many beautiful landscapes enriched by autumn colours.
Yellow markings along almost the entire route, which is very convenient.
Thank you for this hike, which truly lives up to its tongue-in-cheek name.

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