Langlade walks

This hike from Langlade will take you through the heath to the Oppidum de Nages, the Roque de Viou and the Castelas via paths that are sometimes in the undergrowth and sometimes on the cliff edge with views of the Vaunage. A beautiful variation on another hike in the same area.

A walk in scrubland from Langlade to the Gallo-Roman site of the Oppidum de Nages offering a view of the entire Vaunage with the Cevennes, the sea and Pic-Saint-Loup in the distance. It ends with a visit to the village of Langlade with its narrow streets, mill, its temple, its 2 squares... and its ancient houses.

This hike, starting from Langlade, will take you along forest trails and firebreaks to discover the drystone shelters and clapas, dry stone shelters and walls typical of the Gard heath.

This hike, starting from Langlade, alternates between greenways, DFCI tracks, forest trails and a few tarmac sections at the end. It will take you through vineyards and heath to the Cornier drystone shelters, a pretty site developed and maintained by the Clapassaïres des Amis de Bernis.

A walk to discover a superb oppidum, with a wonderful view of the Vaunage valley, the source of the Ranquet and the Serre de la Font.

Not far from Nîmes, Roman and Gallo-Roman remains are legion (so to speak). Castellas, oppidums and Roman fountains line the Roque-de-Vif hill, surrounded by four charming villages in the Vaunage region: Saint-Dionisy to the north, Nages and Solorgues to the south, and Langlade to the east, with its pretty windmill.

A short hike starting from the village of Saint-Côme leads to the Mouressipe oppidum, offering a beautiful view of the Vaunage. This route through the heath will also take you past a few drystone shelters and along a beautiful winding path through a small valley.

This hike will take you through the Vaunage plain, a very fertile valley between Nîmes and Sommières where vineyards and olive groves stretch out. It has been continuously populated since the middle of the Neolithic period, as evidenced by the Congénies menhir dating from around 2500 BC. Seven oppida known to date were built and occupied from the 8th century BC to the 1st century AD, notably by the Volques. Along the way, you will cross heath and vineyards and discover an oppidum (hilltop settlement), a mill and wells dating from Roman times.

In the heart of the Milhaud heath, on this superb signposted trail, you will find typical drystone shelters with information panels. A short hike with some lovely surprises in store.

A short walk to discover the capital of the Vaunage region and its mills at the top of Roc de Gachone, which offers a beautiful view from Pic-Saint-Loup to Mont Ventoux.

Magnificent view from the Roc de Gachone and the Tour de Guet (the Ventoux, the Pic Saint-Loup, the Hortus, the coastline).

Through the heath and pine forest, a lovely tour of the village to discover different viewpoints.

A beautiful 13 Km walk in the scrubland of Nîmes during which you will discover beautiful views of the Cevennes, magnificent capitelles and the Mediterranean vegetation: pines, cedars, fig trees, olive trees, strawberry trees, holm oaks, kermes oaks...

A short family walk to discover the agricultural landscapes that have evolved over the centuries in line with practices and history.

This city walk allows you to discover numerous mansions, religious buildings and traces of the Roman Empire. A stroll through the Jardins de la Fontaine is a welcome break in this beautiful green setting.

This is a pleasant and easy hike, with no elevation gain, shaded and sheltered from the wind, with many points of interest: flowers in spring, quarries, mills, drystone shelters, as well as donkeys, horses and chickens. Follow the yellow markings, which makes this walk possible even without a GPS, and if you have the map, there are several shortcuts you can take if the children get tired. There are several good spots for a picnic.

This walk allows you to discover part of the Gardonnenque region located north-west of Nîmes. Between vineyards and heath, you will pass through four villages: Saint-Mamert, Parignargues, Gajan and Fons. On the hilltops, on a clear day, at the Saint-Mamert mill, you can enjoy a 180° panorama from Pic Saint-Loup to Mont Bouquet, via Mont Aigual and Mont Lozère. In the foreground is the Bois des Leins massif.

A pleasant and easy hike through scrubland and vines with views of the plain of Congéniès. A remarkable site, the Chapelle Saint-Nazaire enshrined in scrubland.