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La Tour-sur-Orb walks
Mont Sénégra
A beautiful walk through a former mining site, among chestnut trees and terraced vineyards, overlooking a magnificent landscape.
Puits Durand and Chapelle Saint-Sauveur at the start of Camplong
Walk around the former mining site of Camplong, where you will find the Durand Pit headframe and, at the top of the hill, in the middle of a chestnut forest, the restored 12th-century Saint-Sauveur Chapel, which overlooks Camplong, Saint-Étienne-d'Estréchoux and Graissessac. The circular dry stone wall a few dozen metres from the sanctuary is an old cemetery.
The Espaze arboretum
In a remote and uncrowded area, you will pass through valleys and ridges in the heart of the Monts-d'Orb national forest, renowned for its plantations of Laricio pines native to Corsica.
The Causse de Boussagues
A lovely walk through rolling countryside, among vineyards and cherry trees, accessible to most people.
Five summits in the Devois
This circuit is very elegant and very sporty, going around the valley formed by the Provères stream. For most of the route, you will enjoy distant views in almost every direction.
At the end of the route, the gorges formed by the Bouissescure stream are very wild and have exuberant vegetation.
The Orb and Bitoulet valleys
A pleasant walk that climbs slightly at the start of this circuit through oak trees, leading to the small Notre-Dame de Capimont Sanctuary, a true haven of peace and coolness. Overlooking the Orb and Bitoulet valleys, you will be in the shade during hot weather and a panoramic view awaits you there.
From Brenas to the Saint-Amans Chapel
This hike takes you from Brenas to the Saint-Amans Chapel via a fairly easy and varied route.
Saint-Michel de Mourcairol via the Combe de Baraban
This route combines historical discoveries with breathtaking views, allowing you to see the destination of the hike before you.
Saint-Michel de Mourcairol Pic de La Coquillade
Magnificent views that must be earned.Route through the Saint-Michel National Forest: forest of oak and mixed species, along small paths that are quite steep in places.
The ruins of Mourcairol and Cabrerolles Castle
This challenging hike will take you along steep paths to the ruins of Mourcairol Castle and Saint-Michel Chapel, then on to the magnificent ruins of Cabrerolles Castle.
Le Mouscaillou via the Col des Treize Vents
This hike above Saint-Gervais-sur-Mare will take you up to higher ground in the first half, where you can admire a magnificent panorama. From the Pétète d'en Cabausse, above the Col des Treize Vents, or from the Mouscaillou, you can enjoy a 360° view: the Vissou, the Languedoc plain and the Mediterranean to the south; Serre de More, the Orques cliffs and Marcou to the north. Then it's time to descend through a chestnut grove where, from autumn onwards, the streams that dried up during the summer begin to sing again.
Pic de la Coquillade via the Saint-Michel Chapel
A summit between the high cantons of Hérault and the wine-growing plain.
The megalithic tombs of Combes
This trail in the Forêt Domaniale des Écrivains Combattants allows you to discover megalithic tombs.
The Chapel of Saint-Vital and Roc de Bessède from Croix des Baussels
This varied route takes you first to the pretty hamlet of Torteillan, a true haven of peace, then, after a short climb under oak and chestnut trees, to the village of Combes. The route then follows a path leading to the Col des Princes, which rises to 588 m and is well known to cyclists. Via tracks, paths and trails, it leads to the (ruined) Chapel of Saint-Vital and the Roc de Bessède, where you can enjoy a magnificent view, at an altitude of 573 m, of the surrounding mountains and the villages of L'Horte and Taussac below.
Discover the caravels of Faugères on the Pierres Sèches route.
A discovery hike offered by the Pierres Sèches en Faugérois association.
A short hike accessible to most people, following forgotten paths that have been rediscovered by the Pierres Sèches en Faugérois association. It allows you to discover 15 carabelles, the local name for drystone shelters, among the many that can be found in the Faugères area. The route is entirely marked in blue.
Ancient drovers' roads of the Caroux
South of Saint-Gervais-sur-Mare and on the northern part of Caroux, in the Haut-Languedoc Regional Nature Park, this route follows ancient paths through chestnut groves and coppice woods.
Les Mates Basses from Faugères
Features of the route: heath, holm oak forests. Discover the heritage of dry stone buildings, testimony to the work of man. The art of dry stone has been listed as UNESCO cultural heritage since 2018. At the end of the route, visit the interpretive trail.