The Ruas Rock

An exceptional view of Condillac Castle at the start, and very quickly the slope becomes steeper! The view will reward your efforts once you have climbed the Rocher de Ruas.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.18 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 335 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 332 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 419 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 164 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the square to the left of the town hall.

(S/E) Go down Chemin de Givaude, which runs parallel to the departmental road, and go back up alongside a house. Continue along this track.

(1) Keep left then immediately right to stay on the main track.

(2) About 50 metres before reaching a crossroads with several paths, cross the hill on the right (shortcut), cross a wide path and continue straight ahead. At the next crossroads, keep left then turn left again to follow the path that crosses the box trees and then the forest track of the pipeline twice.

(3) Turn left again and stay on the path heading west to reach the Col des Grands Abris.

(4) Continue straight ahead, following the signpost towards Ruas. Keep left at the next intersection and continue to a fork in the road shaped like an inverted Y.

(5) Climb left on the path to the Ruas ridge (altitude 395 m).

(6) Turn left towards Les Grands Abris, through the box trees. Turn left again at the cistern to reach a flat area.

(7) Turn right downhill onto the track. Ignore two paths on the right, continue right at the next intersection and you will reach a hairpin bend. Go straight ahead.

(8) Continue along the track until you reach a small road between the lavender fields (private). Turn left to join the main road to Condillac. Follow it to the left to return to the starting point at the town hall (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 165 m - Condillac Town Hall
  2. 1 : km 0.77 - alt. 237 m - Intersection
  3. 2 : km 1.69 - alt. 322 m - Butte
  4. 3 : km 2.26 - alt. 401 m - Turn left
  5. 4 : km 2.82 - alt. 339 m - Col des Grands Abris
  6. 5 : km 3.58 - alt. 317 m - Junction, on the left
  7. 6 : km 4.04 - alt. 401 m - Crête de Ruas
  8. 7 : km 4.66 - alt. 345 m - Track on the right
  9. 8 : km 6.52 - alt. 203 m - Intersection, on the right
  10. S/E : km 7.18 - alt. 165 m - Condillac Town Hall

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
3.7 / 5
arnaudchouchou
arnaudchouchou

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 26, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant and enjoyable hike with beautiful scenery.

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User 18836343

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike to be done in dry weather. Very muddy ground making ascents and descents very slippery after rain.

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herveg07
herveg07
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

An unpretentious walk in a fairly wild area, with a beautiful view of the Roubion basin at point 6.
- There are a few too many wide tracks (fire?) which are a bit monotonous
- Avoid in summer, as the sun beats down hard on these wide tracks!
- At point 3: either clarify and correct: "Take the path on the left (steep), leaving the path that continues south. When you reach the ridge, turn left again and stay on the path heading west to reach the Col des Grands Abris": error, the path heads east (see map)!
- Or rather: point 3 is in the wrong place and the GPS route needs to be changed: you need to go 50m further along the path that descends south and join the marked path that comes from Sauzet (you do the three sides of the rectangle instead of the shortcut shown), see the IGN map.
- Sad to see all these box trees ravaged by the moth 3 or 4 years ago!
- Old and discreet yellow markings

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Patrick 2698
Patrick 2698

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Quite simple, a beautiful view from the top.

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papou26200
papou26200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little walk with a slight incline, just enough to work off some of those festive excesses...
At points 5 (if the trees are bare) and 6, there are beautiful views of the valley and the snow-capped mountains.
During hunting season, check before setting off, or on site (sign at the start of the path), as wild boar hunts are regularly organised in this area.
Thank you for this hike.

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berjino
berjino

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Pleasant walk

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Amal
Amal

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

not too much view

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alaindessources
alaindessources

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike alternating between woodland and open stretches. From the Crêtes de Ruas, there is a beautiful view of the surrounding area.

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Maryma
Maryma

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Route completed in wintery, windy weather. Consequently, I didn't meet anyone...
A very pleasant section through the boxwood trees, along the Grands Abris trails and the Ruas ridges (beautiful views).
Thank you for sharing this.

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Xav26D
Xav26D

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Easy hike, beautiful view at point 6, the Ruas ridge.
A small error on the map: the cistern is not located in the centre of the trails, it is slightly offset to the east.
After point 3, take the yellow-marked trail on the right that descends.
This hike mostly follows route 21 (yellow triangle), which I did 25 years ago.

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