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Lentillères walks
Ridges and hamlets around Lentillères
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7.03 mi
+1,509 ft
-1,503 ft
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Lentillères (Ardèche)
Don't forget your cameras for this walk, which will take you up to a ridge where you can enjoy exceptional views of the Ardèche plateau, the Aubenas basin and the Vercors. You will then plunge into the undergrowth to discover the small hamlets of Lentillères.In spring, the flora is very interesting.
The paths of Prades
6.44 mi
+1,188 ft
-1,184 ft
4h 00
Moderate
Departure from Ardèche
This hike takes you along country and forest paths south of Prades with beautiful views to the north-west over the Salindre valley and, further away, the Monts de Ladenne and Sainte-Marguerite, but also over the south of the Ardèche as you pass along the ridge overlooking Lentillères.
The use of an IGN map and the Visorando app's GPS is essential.
The Col de Bonne Rencontre with views of the Cévennes and Mont Ventoux
4.55 mi
+938 ft
-942 ft
2h 55
Moderate
Departure from Chassiers (Ardèche)
The Col de Bonne Rencontre connects the two valleys of La Ligne and La Lande. Several hamlets perched on the heights offer magnificent views, on one side of the Cévennes, on the other of Mont Ventoux. You will pass through chestnut groves, olive groves, vineyards and sheep pastures. The hamlets, which bear witness to a thriving agricultural industry in the 19th century, have been beautifully restored and are well maintained.
Circular route around the hamlets of Chassiers
1.64 mi
+279 ft
-292 ft
1h 00
Moderate
Departure from Chassiers (Ardèche)
A pleasant, shaded short walk through typical Vivarais countryside: pine forests, chestnut groves, olive trees and vineyards. You will pass through two hamlets on the heights of Chassiers: the hamlet of Montquoquiol, then the pretty hamlet of La Rouvière. The view stretches out on one side over the Val de Ligne with its peak, the Cham du Cros, and across the southern Ardèche as far as Mont Ventoux.
The hill of Chalancon from Mercuer
4.08 mi
+902 ft
-889 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Mercuer (Ardèche)
Although its altitude barely exceeds 500 m, the Chalancon hill offers extensive views to the north over the Ardèche and Fontaulière valleys and to the south as far as Mont Ventoux.
Much of the hike follows shaded paths through pine woods.
The entire route is marked in yellow and white.
Lalevade - Montgrand - Niègles
9.27 mi
+1,614 ft
-1,614 ft
5h 40
Moderate
Departure from Lalevade-d'Ardèche (Ardèche)
North of Lalevade-d'Ardèche, a hilly area is heavily affected by agricultural desertification. It is little known, except to its inhabitants and local hikers, but is nevertheless worth a detour. In Ardèche, the landscapes are beautiful everywhere. And this hike allows you to discover a gem, the Romanesque church of Niègles, rescued from ruin around 1980 by the Association des Amis de Niègles.
Lalevade, Fabras and Bonneval circular loop
9.63 mi
+1,506 ft
-1,486 ft
5h 45
Moderate
Departure from Lalevade-d'Ardèche (Ardèche)
A former mining town, Lalevade-d’Ardèche is neither the best known nor the most popular of the Ardèche’s towns. Its surroundings are nonetheless charming: unspoilt countryside, picturesque hamlets, and beautiful views over valleys, hills and mountains. This extensive route offers a glimpse of them.
Route between Lalevade and Fabras
7.60 mi
+1,152 ft
-1,152 ft
4h 30
Moderate
Departure from Lalevade-d'Ardèche (Ardèche)
This route allows you to discover very wild areas, evidence of the long-ago abandonment of agricultural activities (chestnut groves), beautiful paths, the remains of a dense network of non-motorised rural communications, and views of the many hamlets, valleys, hills and neighbouring mountains that will make you forget a few less poetic passages.
In the sandstone hills and pine woods around Ailhon
7.47 mi
+1,293 ft
-1,309 ft
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Fons (Ardèche)
A walk of no great difficulty, despite a few stony and somewhat steep sections, which will allow you to discover the village of Ailhon and the Crouzet complex. Much of the route is shaded by pine trees, which is a welcome relief on summer days.
Tour of Prunet via the Col de la Croix de Millet and the Pont de Cannelle
7.16 mi
+1,499 ft
-1,512 ft
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Prunet (Ardèche)
After the Sainte-Philomène Chapel, the highest point (3) of the forest road (890m) offers a stunning aerial view of Jaujac and its volcanic caldera. To the east, the foothills of the Vercors; closer by, the Coiron, the Escrinet and the Roche de Gourdon; below, to the north, Jaujac and the Lignon valley; and to the west, the Tanargue and the Cham du Cros.
The Lignon Valley between Jaujac and La Souche
10.48 mi
+1,470 ft
-1,486 ft
6h 05
Moderate
Departure from Jaujac (Ardèche)
Between Jaujac and La Souche, the Lignon valley is an open valley, dominated to the north by the Rocher du Midi and to the south by the Tanargue massif. The hike takes you along the left bank, where you can admire old buildings and walk along beautiful, pleasant paths dotted with old bridges crossing streams, then back along the right bank and a succession of old hamlets.
The Coupe de Jaujac volcano and its basalt flows
7.06 mi
+1,601 ft
-1,578 ft
4h 40
Moderate
Departure from Jaujac (Ardèche)
Starting from Jaujac, there is a magnificent Roman bridge and impressive basalt columns on the banks of the Lignon. Tour via the Pont de l'Échelette, the Château de Rochemure (Maison du Parc Naturel Régional des Monts d'Ardèche) and finally climb the Coupe de Jaujac volcano with a tour of the crater.
Pic de Ladenne and Rocher de Courcoussat
7.13 mi
+2,375 ft
-2,388 ft
5h 20
Moderate
Departure from Jaujac (Ardèche)
Starting from Jaujac, climb up to Pic de Ladenne and Rocher de Courcoussat and descend via a circular route to Pont de l'Echelette in Bonneval. Magnificent panoramic views of the ridge line.
The Pic de Ladenne
3.89 mi
+1,959 ft
-1,959 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Fabras (Ardèche)
A magnificent hike that will take you to the summit of Pic de Ladenne with a 360° view of Jaujac and its volcano, the Tanargue massif, the Thueyts valley, Pont de Labeaume, Sainte-Marguerite, Fabras...
Circular Thieure starting from Vals-les-Bains
8.47 mi
+1,831 ft
-1,857 ft
5h 30
Moderate
Departure from Vals-les-Bains (Ardèche)
The spa town of Vals-les-Bains is situated in a partly volcanic and fairly steep landscape, particularly to the north. From the heights, you can still clearly see the old farm buildings in the valleys and on the slopes. Thieure is a small hamlet perched on a promontory overlooking Vals. To get there, you have to climb a steep slope, but the view that greets you at the top is well worth the effort.
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