The Bois de Suze

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Walk under the oak trees of the Bois de Suze, near Claveyson.
A forest walk to be enjoyed in hot weather.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.42 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 142 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 138 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 356 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 221 m
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The sandy cliff
Notre-Dame de Bonsecours

Description of the walk

Park in the church car park.
(S/E) Take the path along the cemetery.
Continue to the right after the La Garenne house until you reach a crossroads with a hairpin bend on the left.
Take this uphill path to the statue.
There is a beautiful view of the Galaure valley.

(1) Continue along the path, heading north, until you reach a crossroads.

(2) Turn left towards the woods and continue until you reach a fork.

(3) At the fork in the road, take the left-hand bridle path (no. 88) and continue until you reach the next fork.

(4) At the crossroads, turn right, taking a hairpin bend, onto the path that descends southwards.

(5) When you reach the edge of a meadow, take the path on the right and continue downhill to the edge of the woods.

(6) The path leads to the D109. Take it to the right to return to the village and find the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 224 m - Car park at Claveyson church
  2. 1 : km 0.83 - alt. 283 m - Statue
  3. 2 : km 1.27 - alt. 304 m - Left towards the woods
  4. 3 : km 1.77 - alt. 356 m - Equestrian trail no. 88
  5. 4 : km 2.61 - alt. 340 m - Hairpin bend to the right
  6. 5 : km 3.56 - alt. 334 m - Meadow
  7. 6 : km 4.81 - alt. 228 m - Junction with the D109
  8. S/E : km 5.42 - alt. 224 m - Car park at Claveyson church

Notes

No water source.
Good footwear may be useful.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 13 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
Claraazimut
Claraazimut

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I went on this walk at the end of the day with my dog. Nice view at point 1. Pleasant walk with no difficulty.

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chantycool
chantycool

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy route mainly through woodland on paths that are often sandy, making them pleasant to walk on. Lovely view of the valley at the start. Perfect for young children as there is little elevation and no particular difficulty.

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IsaPampe54
IsaPampe54

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

In bright sunshine
Hiking in the forest
Very pleasant

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Pommier26
Pommier26

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

We didn't follow the markings, just the description.
The hike was easy to follow except at the end of the cycle path. We had to go round in circles for a few minutes before finally finding the path behind the bushes to the right of the cycle path.

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Evasun
Evasun

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A nice little walk in the forest, quick and easy.
Based on other reviews, I was expecting worse for the last part, which ends at the side of the road. But there isn't much traffic and it's short.

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BK626
BK626

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk, mostly through woodland, with a beautiful view of the Galaure valley shortly after setting off and some interesting geological formations. The path is easy, but the return journey is a little steeper and more uneven. The only downside, as already mentioned, is the last 500 metres on the road, which require a little caution.

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loeth
loeth

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

the line was very poorly drawn or had been erased.

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Christine37
Christine37

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The hike is very nice and easy to follow thanks to the GPS. It's a shame that the very end of the route is along a busy road, with cars that don't respect the speed limit and dogs that bark at us as we pass by... It really spoiled the end of this beautiful walk.

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luludu07
luludu07

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, uncrowded walk.
You need to pay attention to the description (which is clear) to find your way around
Thanks to the author for this hiking idea.

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Fandol
Fandol

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We had no trouble completing this very pleasant short hike with our grandchildren. As indicated on Visorando, the route is ideal for hot weather as it is very shaded. Only the final descent can be problematic as it is a little tricky. Thank you, Visorando!

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gcoulaud
gcoulaud

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 17, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

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gazok54
gazok54 ★
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Thank you, Grandpa Eric ddZ
Perhaps it's because you didn't read the description carefully and study the route map. In fact, you say that you didn't use the map. That explains everything.

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papi éric ddZ
papi éric ddZ

Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of your route : May 19, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Admittedly, I'm just starting out, but still, to lose my way at the second bend...

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Cricris56
Cricris56

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 24, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike, but lacking clear signage. Few points of interest along the route. And the end of the trail runs along the edge of the road, which can be dangerous given how busy this road is.
But otherwise, it's a pleasant route, even with children and dogs.

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