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Le Knoll d'Ourseyeres
Visorando Member
5.40 mi
+682 ft
-666 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Lachamp-Raphaël (Ardèche)
Beautiful climb up knoll d'Ourseyres via Col du Pranlet.
Suc de Montivernoux
3.54 mi
+653 ft
-636 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Mézilhac (Ardèche)
A short, easy walk offering a stunning 360° view from the summit of the knoll of Montivernoux.
Loop from the Col de Mézilhac to Lachamp-Raphaël, Knoll of Montivernoux
9.62 mi
+2,326 ft
-2,303 ft
6h 25
Moderate
Departure from Mézilhac (Ardèche)
This is a beautiful hike through wild, unspoilt landscapes in the heart of the Ardéchoise mountains, with all their splendour and curiosities. The flora and fauna are rich and diverse, with some rare protected species.
On a clear day, the summit of Montivernoux offers an exceptional panorama of the Cévennes, the Monts Lozère, the Tanargue, the knolls of the Ardèche plateau, Mont Gerbier de Jonc, Mézenc, Montfol, Mont Ventoux, the Alps and Mont Blanc.
The Champ de Mars and the Col des Quatre Vios
Association / Club / Walk leader
8.00 mi
+1,535 ft
-1,509 ft
5h 00
Moderate
Departure from Mézilhac (Ardèche)
The Champ de Mars is a superb viewpoint over the Ardèche mountains. Easy to access, it offers a 360° panoramic view with an orientation table allowing you to see all the surrounding mountains as far as the Vercors.
La Cham de Mars from Mézilhac
7.07 mi
+873 ft
-863 ft
4h 00
Moderate
Departure from Mézilhac (Ardèche)
This hike on the Ardèche plateau is relatively flat and takes you to a summit with superb 360° views of the Massif Central and the Alps, and even Mont Blanc on a clear day.
Please note: the route on the way there has been designed to showcase the beauty of the paths and landscapes. The paths are not marked and can sometimes be difficult to find. A good knowledge of the area and maps is necessary. The return via theGR® de Pays is easier and more direct.
Around Le Serre de la Farre from Girond
7.38 mi
+1,388 ft
-1,391 ft
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Mariac (Ardèche)
This walk takes in forests of chestnut, oak, beech and pine trees, two volcanoes, three types of lava, three typical hamlets and a 360° view of all the Boutières (at least twenty volcanoes in sight).
24/10/2023: Hike modified to avoid the Oppidum de la Farre, which is private property, classified as a historical monument and closed to the public (see practical information).
From the Chaumasse Water Tower to Mézilhac via the Knoll of Ourseyre
7.76 mi
+761 ft
-1,617 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Sagnes-et-Goudoulet (Ardèche)
A one-way hike along the ridges of the Ardèche mountains. Best done on a fine, sunny day after rain to enjoy superb views of the Alps almost all the way, from Mont Blanc to Mont Ventoux.
Volcanoes and granite in the heart of the Boutières
5.94 mi
+1,076 ft
-1,066 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Mariac (Ardèche)
On the ridges of the Ardèche mountains in a sumptuous setting, this walk is also geological. On the programme: granite piles over ten metres high, five superimposed basalt flows and a view of some of the most famous volcanoes in France: Mont Gerbier-de-Jonc and Mézenc. A change of scenery guaranteed.
Les Coux
5.15 mi
+472 ft
-469 ft
2 hrs
Easy
Departure from Saint-Martial (Ardèche)
An easy snowshoe route to explore the snow-covered Ardèche plateau, near the Gerbier des Joncs.
'Les Coux' is a small volcanic knoll rising from the plateau, near the 'Gerbier des Joncs'.
Car park at the cross-country skiing chalet on the Lachamp Raphael – Gerbier des Joncs road (1 km).
Rocher de Cheylard - from Ray-Pic to the Col d'Aizac
Tourism professional
15.40 mi
+3,281 ft
-4,544 ft
9h 55
Difficult
Departure from Péreyres (Ardèche)
The first stage of this two-day loop around the Rocher de Cheylard takes you from the edge of the Ray-Pic waterfall to Aizac, a small village in the Cévennes Ardéchoises, perched on a pass between Volane and Besorgues.
Beech forests, broom-covered moors, chestnut trees, Roman roads, crystal-clear streams, passes with breathtaking views... you will walk from the Ardèche plateau to the lower Ardèche.
Le Rocher de Cheylard, natural viewpoint
27.24 mi
+7,510 ft
-7,516 ft
2 days
Difficult
Departure from Péreyres (Ardèche)
Two-day loop in the Cévennes Ardéchoises. The Besorgues and Bourges are two Cévennes rivers, or rather torrents, with crystal-clear waters.Between the two, a short walk from the famous Ray-Pic waterfall, the Rocher de Cheylard (1,412 m) offers a natural viewpoint over the surrounding landscape.On this two-day hike, you will discover these rugged landscapes, deep valleys, the edges of the Ardèche plateau, and small hamlets and villages nestled in the countryside.
The Rocher de Cheylard from Ray-Pic
4.58 mi
+1,168 ft
-1,168 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Péreyres (Ardèche)
This is a fairly short climb that takes you to a summit offering a superb 360° panorama of the Ardèche mountains and the Alps. It is a simple round trip, most of which follows ridge paths with magnificent views.
On the way back, take the time to visit the Ray-Pic waterfall.
Mont Gerbier de Jonc
0.72 mi
+446 ft
-446 ft
0h 45
Moderate
Departure from Sainte-Eulalie (Ardèche)
This route takes you up the most famous knoll in the Ardèche. The effort required to reach the summit is rewarded with a magnificent 360° panoramic view of the surrounding volcanic landscape.
Mont Gerbier de Jonc - Sources of the Loire
2.15 mi
+597 ft
-594 ft
1h 30
Moderate
Departure from Sainte-Eulalie (Ardèche)
Climb the most famous knoll in the Ardèche, which offers a magnificent spectacle from its summit thanks to its 360° panorama of the surrounding volcanic landscape, then cross the River Loire and discover its various sources.
The sources of the Loire
2.15 mi
+230 ft
-223 ft
1h 10
Easy
Departure from Sainte-Eulalie (Ardèche)
A free hike allowing you to discover the different sources of the Loire: "the authentic", "the true" and "the geographical". After climbing Mont Gerbier des Joncs, enjoy the 3km of this easy route.
Mount Gerbier de Jonc (1551 m), around it and up it
9.80 mi
+2,034 ft
-2,034 ft
6h 15
Moderate
Departure from Sainte-Eulalie (Ardèche)
This trail goes around and climbs up the Gerbier de Jonc whose summit offers a view over the Ardèche mountains.
Ray Pic waterfalls starting from Péreyres
4.69 mi
+1,499 ft
-1,496 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Péreyres (Ardèche)
The volcanic natural site of the Cascades du Ray Pic was classified as a natural site in 1931.
The Bourges river springs from the middle of the basalt flows and falls from a height of about 60 m.
The proximity of various streams provides a certain coolness and even the opportunity to bathe.
The Don Volcano from Marcols-les-Eaux
8.98 mi
+1,614 ft
-1,624 ft
5h 30
Moderate
Departure from Marcols-les-Eaux (Ardèche)
Starting from Marcols, after a climb through woods and sheep pastures, the ascent to the summit of the Don volcano (basalt neck with the ruins of a castle built in the
12th century and an orientation table) offers an exceptional panorama of the Monts d'Ardèche (Gerbier, Mézenc, Sara) and, on a clear day, the Alps (Mont Blanc, Oisans, etc.).
There are two options for the return journey. The one described in the description: if you're allergic to tarmac, choose thesecond option (practical information).
Peatland and Goudoulet via the Croix de Pralon
4.32 mi
+568 ft
-581 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Sagnes-et-Goudoulet (Ardèche)
A very pretty hike through mountains, moors and fords. Magnificent undergrowth dotted with beautiful shaded passages.
The Rocher de Don
6.37 mi
+1,171 ft
-1,175 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Genest-Lachamp (Ardèche)
This route is dotted with varied landscapes and ends with superb panoramic views of all the surrounding mountains. This rock, less well known than Mont Mézenc or Gerbier de Jonc, nevertheless offers equally impressive views.
Balcony overlooking the Azette and Saliouse valleys
8.58 mi
+1,358 ft
-1,368 ft
5h 10
Moderate
Departure from Borée (Ardèche)
Walk along paths or small roads offering numerous viewpoints over the steep-sided Azette valley at the start of the route, then over the less wild Saliouse valley, with a beautiful view of the Cirque des Boutières at the end of the route.
Ruins of the Rouyon farm as seen from Laviolle
6.01 mi
+1,627 ft
-1,634 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Laviolle (Ardèche)
A hike of moderate physical difficulty along the steep paths of the Ardèche Hautes Cévennes, offering incredible views over the Volane valley. A magnificent, vertiginous section requires caution but also calls for silence to minimise disturbance to nesting birds. The mid-mountain forest cover and refreshing stops by the streams make it very pleasant in summer.
Rocks and Maar of Borée, Gouleyou and Pialoux from Borée
6.06 mi
+951 ft
-955 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Borée (Ardèche)
Short, easy route around the drystone shelter, with a beautiful view of the Gouleyou, an ancient lava plug, and a visit to the Chier de Borée site, an arrangement of raised and engraved stones, which is a contemporary work of art.
Suc de la Lauzière
5.12 mi
+778 ft
-755 ft
4 hrs
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Martial (Ardèche)
The ascent of the Suc de la Lauzière (1,582 m) in the snow offers a superb 360° panorama of the Mezenc and the Estables, the Gerbier de Jonc, and all the surrounding knolls.
This route is a shortened version of the ‘Quatre Sucs’ hike, designed to let you enjoy the magnificent snow-covered landscapes.
The Knoll of Sara
4.98 mi
+1,424 ft
-1,434 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Martial (Ardèche)
Located between Mont Gerbier de Jonc and Mont Mézenc, the Suc de Sara rises to 1,521 metres. The ascent via the south face and then the east ridge leads to the summit, which offers a 360° panoramic view of the surrounding knolls and valleys as far as the Vercors, Mont Ventoux and the Alps. During the ascent of the south face, the crossing of the scree slopes offers beautiful landscapes.
Four knolls between Aigue Nègre and Veyradeyre
8.21 mi
+1,476 ft
-1,457 ft
5h 05
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Martial (Ardèche)
Between Gerbier de Jonc and Chartreuse de Bonnefoy, the Ardèche plateau offers numerous stone-slab knolls.
This circuit between Aigue Nègre and Veyradeyre passes by four of them and at the top of three.
In order, these are Séponet (tower), Montfol (summit), Lauzière (summit) and Taupernas (summit).
From each of them, there is a beautiful 360° view of Mont Mézenc to the north, the Tanargue massif to the south, Gerbier and Areilladou to the east, and Haute-Loire to the west.
On the watershed, from Suc de la Pise to Sagnes and Goudoulet, which are peatlands
6.40 mi
+702 ft
-689 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Burzet (Ardèche)
A varied route, taking in shaded woods and wide open spaces. Best done in spring for the flowers, in summer for the cool air, and in autumn for the colours of the beech trees and the mushrooms.
The paths are easy and signposted almost all the way, but be careful: a ford at La Cabanette can be tricky to cross if the water level is high.
Tour of the Azette Valley from Chanéac
11.26 mi
+1,916 ft
-1,906 ft
6h 50
Difficult
Departure from Chanéac (Ardèche)
This route offers a beautiful sample of the landscapes of the high Ardèche valleys that radiate towards Le Cheylard. The environments are very varied: broom heaths on the southern slopes, forests of chestnut, conifer and beech trees depending on the orientation, and grassy meadows on the ridges. There are numerous signs of volcanic activity, such as the Rocher de Soutron and the Échamps maar.
the Verrerie peat bog
9.45 mi
+942 ft
-935 ft
5h 10
Moderate
Departure from Burzet (Ardèche)
This lovely loop allows us to discover a section of the watershed on the heights of Burzet, at an altitude of 1,300 metres, which is very pleasant in summer when the valley is stifling. Along the way, we will discover a peat bog with the ruins of an old glassworks and the remains of a Strombolian crater.
Le Champ de Mars - on the heights of Antraigues-sur-Volane
11.34 mi
+2,740 ft
-2,713 ft
7h 35
Difficult
Departure from Antraigues-sur-Volane (Ardèche)
"Champ" is a deformation of "Cham": a rocky, bare plateau.
From this plateau, the Monts d'Ardèche appear as if shaped by geological forces, at the centre of a gigantic amphitheatre formed by the Cévennes, the volcanoes of Auvergne, the Vercors and the Alps. Monumental landmarks in the history of the Earth. A grandiose scene where the presence of man seems very discreet, yet his mark is clearly there, engraved in the landscape. Wild valleys with crystal-clear waters.
Tour du Knoll de Chalembelle
9.38 mi
+2,516 ft
-2,487 ft
6h 30
Moderate
Departure from Burzet (Ardèche)
Hike with varied landscapes, the Bourges valley with its basalt flows, chestnut woods and blueberry fields, hamlets with old houses.
Superb view from the summit.
From one bank of the Bourges to the other between Burzet and Les Sausses
3.82 mi
+705 ft
-692 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Burzet (Ardèche)
Superb trails and landscapes. Between Burzet and Les Sausses, on the left bank, the old Lachamp-Raphaël road is one of the most beautiful paved slanting streets in the Ardèche. On the right bank, on the way back, the old peatland road also has a wide, well-preserved paved slanting street under the chestnut trees and leads to the Roman road.
The butter trails in Burzet
10.54 mi
+2,844 ft
-2,844 ft
7h 20
Difficult
Departure from Burzet (Ardèche)
From Burzet to Péreyres, paths lead down from the farms on the Ardèche plateau near the peatland-and-Goudoulet to the nearest town.
The farmers of the plateau brought their butter and cheese to the markets.
Here you will discover two types of paths: one designed for carts, the other for mules at best, but both were used for trade until the middle of the last century.
The Ventographe des Boutières via the Mézenc peaks
8.85 mi
+1,545 ft
-1,565 ft
5h 25
Moderate
Departure from Borée (Ardèche)
Circular starting from the Croix de Boutières, passing by the peaks of Mont Mézenc and the strange machine called the Ventographe des Boutières.
Circular Loop of Antraigues-sur-Volane: from Bise to the Col d'Aizac
13.65 mi
+3,563 ft
-3,353 ft
9h 25
Difficult
Departure from Genestelle (Ardèche)
First circular stage of the Grand Boucle d'Antraigues-sur-Volane, which takes you from Bise, a small hamlet at the bottom of the valley, to Aizac, a small village in the Cévennes of the Ardèche, perched on its pass between Volane and Besorgues.
With crystal-clear rivers, passes offering breathtaking views and numerous hamlets along the way, the mountains are far from barren: life, water and nature are everywhere.
Circular Ventographe at the foot of Mont Mézenc
5.26 mi
+755 ft
-764 ft
3h 05
Easy
Departure from Chaudeyrolles (Haute-Loire)
This is a short circular loop in the Mezenc National Forest, from La Roche Pointue to Le Ventographe, passing by the peat bogs. Le Ventographe is a quirky object created by a DIY artist, placed on a ridge; it is the centre for transmitting messages to the wind, which are received further down by another equally quirky work of art!