Lavender and heath around the village of Gras

An easy walk around Gras. Lavender fields, vineyards and heath. Beautiful scenery and remarkable views. Best done during the lavender bloom, but avoid the hottest part of the day as there is no shade.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.06 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 820 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 814 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,444 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 866 ft

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Description of the walk

Parking is available next to the bus shelter or near the church.

(S/E) Head down the grassy path to the left of the bus shelter towards the hamlet of Séroule, where there is an aromatic herb farm. Continue down the small tarmac road until you come to another small road.

(1) Carry on straight ahead along the dirt track. Admire the lavender fields and vineyards below. Head back up until you reach the D262. Follow it down to the right until you reach a bend that has been straightened.

(2) At the bend in the old route of the D262, climb a path through the heath and reach the edge of a housing estate. Walk along its right-hand side. Turn right at the signpost, following the yellow/white markings. A little further on, walk about twenty metres along the tarmac and turn right towards a wire fence. When I was there, I came across a house under construction; I can’t say what the future fence will look like, but you’ll need to reach the small road marked by a signpost reading: Bréchon.

(3) Head up this small road to the right; it will then descend, offering a lovely panoramic view on your right. Continue downhill until you reach a small bridge over a stream. After the bridge, turn left to climb back up to the top of the rocky outcrop, with a lovely view on your left.

(4) At the sharp bend to the right, the slope levels out. At the fork, take the right-hand path to reach a crossroads named: Serrelia.

(5) Descend steeply along the path on the right. Take care to follow the signposting, which turns left. Follow it until you fords a stream. A short, slippery climb in wet weather takes you back onto a good path heading towards Gras. Walk through the village to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,073 ft - Bus shelter
  2. 1 : mi 0.49 - alt. 883 ft - Road junction. Towards the - Nègue (rivière) - Affluent de l'Escoutay
  3. 2 : mi 1.81 - alt. 1,063 ft - Former bend on the D262
  4. 3 : mi 2.56 - alt. 1,283 ft - Bréchon signpost
  5. 4 : mi 3.74 - alt. 1,381 ft - End of the climb
  6. 5 : mi 4.09 - alt. 1,417 ft - Path junction
  7. S/E : mi 5.06 - alt. 1,073 ft - Bus shelter

Reviews and comments

4.9 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
Marc2
Marc2

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 05, 2026
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with plenty of views of the surrounding hills and their limestone cliffs.
The second part of the walk is more rugged than the first, which runs alongside a housing estate at one point.
Best done in cool weather as there is very little shade.

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mancusoagnes
mancusoagnes

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Whilst the first section is easy, even on the uphill bit (with no shade), I’d rate the second section as a 3 on average (but it’s shaded! Well, you can’t have everything!!). Avoid this descent if it’s rained the day before. Otherwise, it’s a really lovely walk with fairly open scenery in the first section and very wild scenery in the second.I’ll give it another go when the lavender’s in bloom, with a good cap and plenty of water...

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Rodger0è
Rodger0è

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 05, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello
A lovely walk for two of us – one of us wasn’t very familiar with walking, so we kept to a very leisurely pace.
The route was very well marked – thank you for a lovely time.
Roger

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