The ridges of Trappe Loup

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An easy walk on the ridges between Ruoms and Pradons. Beautiful views over the Ardèche valley and the cliffs of the cirque de Gens in the second part. Avoid hot weather, as shade is scarce and there's no water.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.55 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 173 m
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    Descent: - 180 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 297 m
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    Lowest point: 127 m
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Cirque de Gens
Ridge path

Description of the walk

The start is on the D559 between Ruoms and Lagorce, 800 m from the last roundabout, just after crossing a stream.

(D/A From the D559, take the dirt track along the left bank of the stream, heading northeast. Leave this track 300 m further on to take a track rising to the right. Continue as far as the "Petit Chaussy" hiking signpost.

(1 At Petit Chaussy, turn left onto a track rising steeply along a fence. Continue to the "Trappe Loup" sign.

(2 From Trappe Loup, go straight on, ignoring the path from Pradons on your right. Ignore also two downhill tracks on the left. Reach a grassy area between walls at les Blaches and les Rases.

(3 At Blache - Rases, turn left, following the signs so as not to miss this junction. Continue until you reach the D559.

(4 D559, turn left to the starting point(D/A.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 135 m - Parking alongside the D559
  2. 1 : km 1.46 - alt. 216 m - Petit Chaussy" hiking post
  3. 2 : km 2.91 - alt. 240 m - Trappe Loup" hiking post
  4. 3 : km 4.46 - alt. 214 m - Blaches - Rases crossroads
  5. 4 : km 5.97 - alt. 128 m - Crossroads D559
  6. S/E : km 6.55 - alt. 135 m - Parking alongside the D559

Notes

The entire circuit is marked in white and yellow.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 16 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
3.6 / 5
gamakl
gamakl

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 04, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

An easy walk, but poorly signposted between point 2 and point 3. There are several paths leading off in all directions and it was impossible to find the markings; we managed to find the right path after several trips back and forth thanks to the GPS.
Thanks all the same to the author of this walk, which is still a nice one

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encore1matin
encore1matin

Overall rating : 1 / 5

Date of your route : May 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable
Very busy route : No

Certainly a beautiful hike.
Impossible to find the starting point!?
It's not for lack of looking.

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RydArdech
RydArdech

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Obviously not very popular in December, but it's a very pretty route to take with the family or with old friends. The first climb through the woods is tough, but the panoramic view from the ridge is a great reward. It takes less than three hours to complete.

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josyane.d@hotmail.fr
josyane.d@hotmail.fr

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Done after heavy rain, the terrain is inevitably muddy and slippery. Make sure you bring bags or take off your shoes for the ford crossing. Beautiful views of the snow-covered Ardèche mountains.

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RydArdech
RydArdech
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A gentle, easy hike with lovely views.
You'll need good shoes for the Ardèche trails.
Best done in fine weather.

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Mounan
Mounan

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk in the woods with some lovely views.
We were accompanied by hunting dogs as it was the opening of the season.

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Didier Rubert
Didier Rubert

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Well signposted from the start to the finish.
Beautiful views of the Ardèche mountains and the Gens cliffs. Absolute peace and quiet, no one on the course. A few short climbs that are a little difficult for children. Take care to wear good shoes as the paths are mainly stony.
Please note that there is very little parking space at the start along the road.

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Frédéric35
Frédéric35
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very well signposted walk. Quite easy. Magnificent views over the Ardèche valley.

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luelno
luelno

Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

According to the description in the guidebook, I never found the starting point.
So I followed another (poorly) signposted path without knowing where it was going and finally retraced my steps because I couldn't find my bearings.
At the Ruoms tourist office, despite their kindness, the hostesses couldn't give me any better information.
There are very few hikes in this region that are well signposted and easy to follow on a topo.
Too bad

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SANDRUN
SANDRUN

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : May 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A lot more ascent than expected.

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baroulaïres
baroulaïres

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk to do on a winter's afternoon.

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Bru-bru
Bru-bru

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice little half-day tour.
The ridge is clear enough to appreciate the different panoramas of the Ardèche.

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papy07
papy07

Hello
Very nice route for this walk.

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ANIGUT
ANIGUT

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

No difficulty, great views over the valley and the cirque de Gens. An interesting circuit for training.

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papy07
papy07

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 28, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

An easy walk along the ridges
beautiful views over the Ardèche valley and the cliffs of the cirque de Gens.

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