Le Mas Dieu starting from Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues

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A pleasant walk with some nice views. Can be done in summer as many sections are in the shade, but be careful on some stony sections.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.80 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 206 m
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    Descent: - 203 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 391 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 241 m
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Cairn
Remains of an old farmhouse
Fontaine des Mamans
Path leading to the Valoubière landmark

Description of the walk

In Saint-Martin de Valgalgues, head towards the cemetery and crematorium. Park in the car park.

(S/E) With your back to the crematorium, turn right onto the access road and then immediately turn left onto the small road that leads to the water tower. Continue along the main path marked in yellow until you reach the crossroads and the signpost for "Le Valoubière".

(1) Turn opposite and then immediately bear left until you reach the signpost for "Carboussède".

(2) Continue straight ahead until you reach a fork marked by a cairn.

(3) Follow the main path straight ahead, which will take you to a large intersection.

(4) Take the path that curves to the right and leads to Mas Dieu.

(5) Turn right to cross the village towards "Fontaine des Mamans". At the last houses, leave the road and go up to the right along the stony path which, passing in front of the remains of a farmhouse, will take you back to the signpost for "Carboussède".

(3) Turn left towards Carboussède.

(2) Turn left again to cross the hamlet, then take three hairpin bends. Go down the road to the post boxes just before the road turns left onto a bridge.

(6) Before this bridge, turn right onto a path that curves to the right further on before reaching the junction with the signpost for "Le Valoubière".

(1) Turn left and retrace your steps to return to the crematorium car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 244 m - Crematorium car park
  2. 1 : km 1.31 - alt. 306 m - Crossroads, opposite
  3. 2 : km 2.24 - alt. 351 m - Carboussède signpost, straight ahead
  4. 3 : km 2.73 - alt. 372 m - Cairn, straight ahead
  5. 4 : km 3.12 - alt. 358 m - Crossroads, on the right
  6. 5 : km 4.41 - alt. 366 m - Mas Dieu, on the right
  7. 6 : km 7.59 - alt. 277 m - Post boxes on the right before the bridge.
  8. S/E : km 9.8 - alt. 243 m - Crematorium car park

Notes

From the water tower, the path is stony, as is the path from the Fontaine des Mamans.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 12 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
Sylvie Jz
Sylvie Jz

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy, pleasant hike. No problems with the description and route followed on a smartphone. We took the comments into account and set off from the small car park on the left after the funeral parlour. This car park is on the road to Château d'Eau.

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Les godillots cevenols
Les godillots cevenols

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It's a lovely walk, mostly under trees. There are beautiful views of the Cévennes, and the hamlet of Maison Dieu is well worth a visit. There are also tables at the Fontaine des Mamans.
A few comments:
- "Go to the start" took us to the funeral parlour, which could be a problem if there is a ceremony. However, there is a car park at the start of the hike, which is a little higher up on the left.
- Don't hesitate to take the paths marked "private" on the left when returning from Mas Dieu (with a cross) and after crossing the road (a little less pleasant) at the letterboxes.
Thank you for this hike.

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Dvd
Dvd

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and easy hike with some beautiful panoramic views and lovely shaded trails.

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Les2Mi
Les2Mi

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful hike, shaded for most of the route. No particular difficulties and can be completed in half a day.
Some beautiful views of the Alès valley, the Lozère massif and the surrounding mining valleys.
On the way back, we hesitated to take the path on the left to the hamlet of Carboussède, as there was a sign at junction 2 indicating that it was a private road and closed to vehicles. However, we took it without any problems. At point 6, the path is marked as private, but here too, it seems that this path is more "regulated" for motor vehicles than for hikers.
This very easy hike can be done in any season, except in heavy rain, of course!

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dani rando
dani rando
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Pleasant walk, you don't notice the difference in altitude.
The return route is poorly signposted at point 6: we got lost.

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lemarcheur65
lemarcheur65 ★

Hello hannibalstyle30

Thank you for your comment.

Duration: 3 hours 25 minutes
Elevation gain and loss: 222 m

Enjoy your hike!

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hannibalstyle30
hannibalstyle30

Hello, I would like to do this hike this afternoon, but I see that the duration of the route is 1 hour and 25 minutes. Is there a mistake? The same goes for the altitude. Is this route difficult? (I often walk at a leisurely pace in St Jean du Pin and wanted to know if it was the same level of difficulty).

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dani rando
dani rando

postponed

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passion rando
passion rando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 26, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent hike through pine and oak forests. Superb panoramic views, on one side over the Grand-Combienne valley, on the other over Alès, Mont Bouquet and Mont Ventoux. As a bonus, we were accompanied by a friendly little donkey.

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Marc LB
Marc LB

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk that introduces us to the history of the open-cast mines that closed in the 1990s. The route passes through chestnut groves, making it pleasant thanks to the coolness and shade.
Thank you to the author for this route.
Marc LB

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khoe
khoe

Hello, thank you for your comment.
I often go on this walk, even more so now with the new lockdown...
All the best

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monteze
monteze

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Shaded route with magnificent views of the Cévennes valleys, which are all the more enjoyable when you know the towns and villages you can see, as you don't often get to see them from this angle and at this height.
Ideal family route.

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garriguette
garriguette

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant walk on 27 January 2021
We were surprised by a "private property" sign and, further on,
a cable stretched between two trees. At the goat farm
on the village square, Le Mas Dieu
the start or return point is poorly marked
Overall, it is a beautiful hike.

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khoe
khoe

Hello, there is indeed a sign, but pedestrians are allowed... Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment. All the best.

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khoe
khoe

Hello, thank you for your kind comment. It's not as easy as it seems to put a route online. All the best.

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