The Roc Troué in Soustelle

Date of your route : Nov 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

A route for those who enjoy walking, moderate hiking.

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Date of your route : Dec 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very interesting, varied route through chestnut trees. I highly recommend it.

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Date of your route : Nov 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Pleasant hike. Points 4 to 6 are a bit steep and rocky. Avoid this area on rainy days as the ground is slippery.
It's sad to come out of the woods and find an illegal dump of tyres, the wreck of a tree-clearing machine and an old lorry.

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Date of your route : Jun 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It would appear that this is not the "Roc" with a hole in it, but rather the "Ron" with a hole in it: this circle would be the burial mound identified as such with the "hole" (tomb) in the middle. If I were to do the hike again, I would probably do it in reverse so as not to have to walk back up the forest track in the blazing sun. Climbing back up from Peyraube to the road is certainly more pleasant (old shaded path).

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Date of your route : Mar 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The Roc troué is really on the last part once you have reached the D32, and allow at least 300 metres to connect to the path that goes up to the left and will take you to the Roc and a magnificent tumulus.
The two ruins are also very pretty.
However, we were very surprised by the number of illegal dumps (two sites where tyres had been dumped, which are accessible and could be cleaned up, vehicle wrecks and other waste, and finally the logging site, which has had a significant impact on the landscape and the track).

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Date of your route : Mar 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The first part of the hike is a bit monotonous (DFCI), but the part in the woods is very nice.
However, be careful: things get complicated at point 6. Foresters have cut down many trees (including those marked) and rebuilt the trail. Be sure to take the path on the right. The markings only reappear after 500 metres.
And the Roc troué is actually a gap in the rock, with the path running through the middle of it (information provided a few hundred metres further on, at the necropolis).

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Date of your route : Aug 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A route with a 330m elevation gain spread over a good ten kilometres. It begins with the discovery of several tombs dating from the end of prehistory (approx. 2000 to 500 BC). The descent to Galeizon is in the shade of pine and chestnut trees on wide, pleasant paths. The route is well marked (yellow lines - short route) and easy to follow with signposts. The ascent is along a path that winds through the hillside and takes us past two isolated farms (now in ruins), giving us an idea of what life was like in those days. The hike can be adapted for summer by setting off early in the morning, as three-quarters of it is in the shade. Approximately 4 km are exposed during the ascent and on the upper part of the route.

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Date of your route : Mar 24, 2022
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 typical Cévennes hike with a fascinating prehistoric necropolis and beautiful views in the second half of the route. The first part is downhill on a pleasant, shaded but narrow path. The climb begins at point 5, which is best reached before your picnic. Just before point 6, there is a spot that is particularly well suited for a short break to eat, just after a steep climb and, above all, at a place that offers a superb view of the Cévennes. One regret, however, is not having found the famous Roc Troué, after which the hike is named! It would be good if someone could provide some additional information to help the average hiker discover this place! Thank you nevertheless for this lovely, peaceful circular!

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Date of your route : Feb 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful route with magnificent views, taken on a beautiful winter's day (it must be very hot there in summer).
However, we had a little trouble finding the starting point (the sign was not visible from the road).
And above all, we couldn't find the Roc troué en 7 mentioned in the description, despite searching with a map and GPS.

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Date of your route : Dec 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent hike on a sunny winter's day. Varied vegetation, streams, panoramic views stretching far into the distance to the west, south and east. Plus cultural interest (prehistoric remains, ruined Cévennes farmhouses).
Superb!

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