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La Cham de Mars from Mézilhac
Visorando Member 
7.07 mi
+873 ft
-863 ft
4h 00
Moderate
Departure from Mézilhac (Ardèche)
This hike on the Ardèche plateau is relatively flat and takes you to a summit with superb 360° views of the Massif Central and the Alps, and even Mont Blanc on a clear day.
Please note: the route on the way there has been designed to showcase the beauty of the paths and landscapes. The paths are not marked and can sometimes be difficult to find. A good knowledge of the area and maps is necessary. The return via theGR® de Pays is easier and more direct.
The Champ de Mars and the Col des Quatre Vios
Association / Club / Walk leader 
8.00 mi
+1,535 ft
-1,509 ft
5h 00
Moderate
Departure from Mézilhac (Ardèche)
The Champ de Mars is a superb viewpoint over the Ardèche mountains. Easy to access, it offers a 360° panoramic view with an orientation table allowing you to see all the surrounding mountains as far as the Vercors.
Loop from the Col de Mézilhac to Lachamp-Raphaël, Knoll of Montivernoux
Visorando Member 
9.62 mi
+2,326 ft
-2,303 ft
6h 25
Moderate
Departure from Mézilhac (Ardèche)
This is a beautiful hike through wild, unspoilt landscapes in the heart of the Ardéchoise mountains, with all their splendour and curiosities. The flora and fauna are rich and diverse, with some rare protected species.
On a clear day, the summit of Montivernoux offers an exceptional panorama of the Cévennes, the Monts Lozère, the Tanargue, the knolls of the Ardèche plateau, Mont Gerbier de Jonc, Mézenc, Montfol, Mont Ventoux, the Alps and Mont Blanc.
Suc de Montivernoux
Visorando Member 
3.54 mi
+653 ft
-636 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Mézilhac (Ardèche)
A short, easy walk offering a stunning 360° view from the summit of the knoll of Montivernoux.
The Don Volcano from Marcols-les-Eaux
Visorando Member 
8.98 mi
+1,614 ft
-1,624 ft
5h 30
Moderate
Departure from Marcols-les-Eaux (Ardèche)
Starting from Marcols, after a climb through woods and sheep pastures, the ascent to the summit of the Don volcano (basalt neck with the ruins of a castle built in the
12th century and an orientation table) offers an exceptional panorama of the Monts d'Ardèche (Gerbier, Mézenc, Sara) and, on a clear day, the Alps (Mont Blanc, Oisans, etc.).
There are two options for the return journey. The one described in the description: if you're allergic to tarmac, choose thesecond option (practical information).
Le Knoll d'Ourseyeres
Visorando Member 
5.40 mi
+682 ft
-666 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Lachamp-Raphaël (Ardèche)
Beautiful climb up knoll d'Ourseyres via Col du Pranlet.
The Rocher de Don
Association / Club / Walk leader 
6.37 mi
+1,171 ft
-1,175 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Genest-Lachamp (Ardèche)
This route is dotted with varied landscapes and ends with superb panoramic views of all the surrounding mountains. This rock, less well known than Mont Mézenc or Gerbier de Jonc, nevertheless offers equally impressive views.
Le Champ de Mars - on the heights of Antraigues-sur-Volane
Visorando Member 
11.34 mi
+2,740 ft
-2,713 ft
7h 35
Difficult
Departure from Antraigues-sur-Volane (Ardèche)
"Champ" is a deformation of "Cham": a rocky, bare plateau.
From this plateau, the Monts d'Ardèche appear as if shaped by geological forces, at the centre of a gigantic amphitheatre formed by the Cévennes, the volcanoes of Auvergne, the Vercors and the Alps. Monumental landmarks in the history of the Earth. A grandiose scene where the presence of man seems very discreet, yet his mark is clearly there, engraved in the landscape. Wild valleys with crystal-clear waters.
Circular Loop of Antraigues-sur-Volane: from Bise to the Col d'Aizac
Visorando Member 
13.65 mi
+3,563 ft
-3,353 ft
9h 25
Difficult
Departure from Genestelle (Ardèche)
First circular stage of the Grand Boucle d'Antraigues-sur-Volane, which takes you from Bise, a small hamlet at the bottom of the valley, to Aizac, a small village in the Cévennes of the Ardèche, perched on its pass between Volane and Besorgues.
With crystal-clear rivers, passes offering breathtaking views and numerous hamlets along the way, the mountains are far from barren: life, water and nature are everywhere.
Rocher de Cheylard - from Ray-Pic to the Col d'Aizac
Visorando Member 
15.40 mi
+3,281 ft
-4,544 ft
9h 55
Difficult
Departure from Péreyres (Ardèche)
The first stage of this two-day loop around the Rocher de Cheylard takes you from the edge of the Ray-Pic waterfall to Aizac, a small village in the Cévennes Ardéchoises, perched on a pass between Volane and Besorgues.
Beech forests, broom-covered moors, chestnut trees, Roman roads, crystal-clear streams, passes with breathtaking views... you will walk from the Ardèche plateau to the lower Ardèche.
Le Rocher de Cheylard, natural viewpoint
Visorando Member 
27.24 mi
+7,510 ft
-7,516 ft
2 days
Difficult
Departure from Péreyres (Ardèche)
Two-day loop in the Cévennes Ardéchoises. The Besorgues and Bourges are two Cévennes rivers, or rather torrents, with crystal-clear waters.Between the two, a short walk from the famous Ray-Pic waterfall, the Rocher de Cheylard (1,412 m) offers a natural viewpoint over the surrounding landscape.On this two-day hike, you will discover these rugged landscapes, deep valleys, the edges of the Ardèche plateau, and small hamlets and villages nestled in the countryside.
The Rocher de Cheylard from Ray-Pic
Visorando Member 
4.58 mi
+1,168 ft
-1,168 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Péreyres (Ardèche)
This is a fairly short climb that takes you to a summit offering a superb 360° panorama of the Ardèche mountains and the Alps. It is a simple round trip, most of which follows ridge paths with magnificent views.
On the way back, take the time to visit the Ray-Pic waterfall.
Around Le Serre de la Farre from Girond
Visorando Member 
7.38 mi
+1,388 ft
-1,391 ft
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Mariac (Ardèche)
This walk takes in forests of chestnut, oak, beech and pine trees, two volcanoes, three types of lava, three typical hamlets and a 360° view of all the Boutières (at least twenty volcanoes in sight).
24/10/2023: Hike modified to avoid the Oppidum de la Farre, which is private property, classified as a historical monument and closed to the public (see practical information).
Saint-Julien-du-Gua: from Auzène to Intres, via Serre des Fontettes
Visorando Member 
7.91 mi
+1,765 ft
-1,768 ft
5h 10
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Julien-du-Gua (Ardèche)
Shaded route between the banks of the Auzène and the hamlet of Intre. From the Fontettes ridges, there is a beautiful view of the Ardèche mountains, the Rocher d'Ajoux, the Volcan des Chirouzes and the Roc de Gourdon.
Ray Pic waterfalls starting from Péreyres
Visorando Member 
4.69 mi
+1,499 ft
-1,496 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Péreyres (Ardèche)
The volcanic natural site of the Cascades du Ray Pic was classified as a natural site in 1931.
The Bourges river springs from the middle of the basalt flows and falls from a height of about 60 m.
The proximity of various streams provides a certain coolness and even the opportunity to bathe.
From the Chaumasse Water Tower to Mézilhac via the Knoll of Ourseyre
Visorando Member 
7.76 mi
+761 ft
-1,617 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Sagnes-et-Goudoulet (Ardèche)
A one-way hike along the ridges of the Ardèche mountains. Best done on a fine, sunny day after rain to enjoy superb views of the Alps almost all the way, from Mont Blanc to Mont Ventoux.
Volcanoes and granite in the heart of the Boutières
Visorando Member 
5.94 mi
+1,076 ft
-1,066 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Mariac (Ardèche)
On the ridges of the Ardèche mountains in a sumptuous setting, this walk is also geological. On the programme: granite piles over ten metres high, five superimposed basalt flows and a view of some of the most famous volcanoes in France: Mont Gerbier-de-Jonc and Mézenc. A change of scenery guaranteed.
Antraigues-sur-Volane, Jean Ferrat’s adopted village
Visorando Member 
2.60 mi
+407 ft
-407 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Antraigues-sur-Volane (Ardèche)
Adopted by the famous singer Jean Ferrat, who made his home here, this charming little village overlooks the Volane Valley and offers an experience rich in history and emotion. A route that allows you to stroll through picturesque narrow streets, discover various geological sites, and pay your respects at the grave of this singer-songwriter.
Tour of Ranc Chabrier and Mas Valley
Visorando Member 8.57 mi
+1,624 ft
-1,624 ft
5h 20
Moderate
Departure from Antraigues-sur-Volane (Ardèche)
A very beautiful hike in volcanic Ardèche: magnificent scenery, rocky peaks, scree, clapas. The lava flow at Antraigues, from the young Aizac volcano (approximately 80,000 years old), invaded the Mas, Bise and Volane valleys due to the steepness of the terrain, leaving numerous traces of this eruptive period.
The promontory on which the village is built, with its variety of colours and shapes, is surprising.
Around the volcano and Château de Craux
Visorando Member 
4.70 mi
+1,053 ft
-1,056 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Antraigues-sur-Volane (Ardèche)
You will discover a magnificent view of the Hautes Cévennes Ardéchoises and the land of young volcanoes.
The Château de Craux is located in the commune of Genestelle, at an altitude of around 650 m. It is built on the crater of the volcano (neck). It stands in the middle of vast meadows, surrounded by a superb chestnut grove, and overlooks the Volane and Sandron valleys.
6/10/2023 Moderator's message: at point (4) hike modified because the educational trail around the neck plateau has been closed.
The ridges of Labastide-sur-Bésorgues
Visorando Member 7.93 mi
+2,123 ft
-2,119 ft
5h 30
Moderate
Departure from Labastide-sur-Bésorgues (Ardèche)
Superb hike on the Cime de Rouyon and the Rocher de Faux-Fay. Splendid panorama on the sides of the Bésorgues valley where paths, paved slanting streets, terraces and pastures draw the Ardèche mountain landscape: exceptional and wild landscape, magnificent basalt rocks, streams, torrents, impetuous waterfalls.
The Cheylard rock in Labastide-sur-Bésorgues
Visorando Member 
10.35 mi
+2,831 ft
-2,844 ft
7h 15
Difficult
Departure from Labastide-sur-Bésorgues (Ardèche)
This magnificent hike in Vivarais Cévenol follows trails and ridge paths offering beautiful views. The Bésorgues river, blocked by basalt flows, has shaped some remarkable sites. The ancient lava lake of Ranc Ranier and the prismatic neck of the Cheylard rock, from which you can enjoy a vast and exceptional 360° panorama, are geological curiosities not to be missed.
The Three Valleys - From Aizac to Saint-Julien-du-Serre
Visorando Member 
12.33 mi
+2,195 ft
-3,173 ft
7h 35
Moderate
Departure from Aizac (Ardèche)
This second stage of the Three Valleys circular walk takes you to Saint-Julien-du-Serre, the starting point of the previous day’s walk, via a different route.
Following the ridge for the first part, you will once again descend into the coolness of the three valleys. You’ll pass through the magnificent hamlet of Thieurre, perched on its rocky outcrop offering breathtaking views of the Lower Ardèche, the Volane Valley and the Besorgues Valley.
Picnic at the Rocher de Casse-Noix
Visorando Member 
6.78 mi
+1,788 ft
-1,791 ft
4h 40
Moderate
Departure from Aizac (Ardèche)
A short, easy hike in the Ardèche Cévennes, to discover a few hamlets, pretty chestnut groves, a few streams with crystal-clear water and, above all, one of the lesser-known highlights of the Besorgues valley: the Rocher de Casse-Noix (854 m). The name alone makes us want to go there for a picnic.
The Aizac Volcano ... commonly known as the "Aizac Volcano Cup"
Visorando Member 
3.90 mi
+869 ft
-876 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Aizac (Ardèche)
At a height of 808m, the Aizac Volcano is of the Strombolian type: eruption, explosion, lava flows. It towers over the village from its height of 80,000 years.
The basalt flow resulting from its activity has a remarkable prismatic structure, which can be seen in particular near Antraigues-sur-Volane.
This is an easy, themed walk that is suitable for families and will interest children: information panels are placed along the route to educate young and old alike.
The tour of the Basse Volane in the Cévennes of the Ardèche
Visorando Member 
12.50 mi
+3,054 ft
-3,064 ft
8h 25
Difficult
Departure from Aizac (Ardèche)
The Volane rises on the edge of the Ardèche plateau, at an altitude of 1,400 m, near Lachamp-Raphaël (the highest village in the Ardèche).
In its upper reaches, it is a mountain torrent, rushing southwards down steep slopes.
At Antraigues-sur-Volane, the gradient eases and the more docile torrent becomes a river, eventually joining the waters of the Ardèche.
This hike will take you on a journey through this section of the Volane and the surrounding ridges around Antraigues.
The river and hamlets of Labastide-sur-Besorgues
Visorando Member 
10.61 mi
+2,621 ft
-2,621 ft
7h 10
Moderate
Departure from Aizac (Ardèche)
The Besorgues is one of many rivers, not to say "torrents" during Cévennes phenomena, which rises on the edge of the Ardèche plateau, then flows southwards down the steep slopes of the Ardèche Cévennes, ending its course in the Ardèche.
Halfway along its course, north of Freyssenet (a small hamlet of Labastide/Besorgues), lies a little treasure, hidden away in the middle of unspoilt nature: secret swimming spots in a heavenly setting.
Rocher de Cheylard - from the Col d'Aizac to the Ray-Pic
Visorando Member 
11.84 mi
+4,206 ft
-2,972 ft
9h 05
Difficult
Departure from Aizac (Ardèche)
Second stage of this two-day loop around the Rocher de Cheylard, which takes you back to your starting point from the previous day via a different route: the Ray-Pic waterfall.After passing the summit of the Rouyon massif, descend towards the Besorgues river and climb up the other side towards the Ardèche plateau, where broom gives way to wild blueberries.
Between Volane and Besorgues, Aizac - Rouyon
Visorando Member 
8.26 mi
+2,562 ft
-2,562 ft
6h 00
Moderate
Departure from Aizac (Ardèche)
A beautiful walk through the chestnut groves on both the Volane and Besorgues sides. On the upper part, around the Cime de Rouyon, there is an unobstructed view of the Ardèche plateau to the north and west, and to the east and south, the Coiron, the Alps, the Cévennes and the Tanargue.
Circular loop from Aizac to Rouyon
Visorando Member 
3.96 mi
+1,168 ft
-1,168 ft
2h 50
Moderate
Departure from Aizac (Ardèche)
From chestnut trees to the moorland that precedes the Ardèche plateau, along beautiful paths with wide views, this is a relatively short but varied circular route with a slight elevation gain and a somewhat challenging start to the descent.
Between Besorgues and Bourges: La Tour
Visorando Member 
10.63 mi
+3,379 ft
-3,402 ft
7h 50
Moderate
Departure from Aizac (Ardèche)
Seen from the Col d'Aizac, the summit of La Tour is an almost perfect pyramid. The advantage is that, once at the top, you have 360° views without moving from the spot, simply by turning your head.
It overlooks the Besorgues and Bourges valleys, the Juvinas and Moucheyre passes... as well as its little sister, Sainte-Marguerite, just to the south.
A few sections off the beaten track, with no markings... for a bit of adventure!
From Col du Vaset to Saint-Michel-d'Aurance (circular)
Association / Club / Walk leader 4.82 mi
+774 ft
-771 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Le Cheylard (Ardèche)
An easy family walk along country lanes reopened by several user associations.
The Roc de Gourdon
Visorando Member 
10.15 mi
+1,978 ft
-1,969 ft
6h 25
Difficult
Departure from Gourdon (Ardèche) (Ardèche)
A beautiful hike in a very wild setting. The Roc de Gourdon, with its ship’s prow-like silhouette—a remnant of intense volcanic activity—is a superb promontory offering a 360° panorama of the Boutières, the Cévennes and the Bas-Vivarais.Moderator’s note added on 09/06/2021: The Roc de Gourdon is no longer accessible (electrified fence)
See listingno. 427882: Saint-Étienne-de-Boulogne – Gourdon circular route – identical route (between points 6-7 for both hikes) but with access to the Roc de Gourdon!
From one bank of the Bourges to the other between Burzet and Les Sausses
Visorando Member 
3.82 mi
+705 ft
-692 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Burzet (Ardèche)
Superb trails and landscapes. Between Burzet and Les Sausses, on the left bank, the old Lachamp-Raphaël road is one of the most beautiful paved slanting streets in the Ardèche. On the right bank, on the way back, the old peatland road also has a wide, well-preserved paved slanting street under the chestnut trees and leads to the Roman road.
Tour du Knoll de Chalembelle
Visorando Member 
9.38 mi
+2,516 ft
-2,487 ft
6h 30
Moderate
Departure from Burzet (Ardèche)
Hike with varied landscapes, the Bourges valley with its basalt flows, chestnut woods and blueberry fields, hamlets with old houses.
Superb view from the summit.
The butter trails in Burzet
Visorando Member 
10.54 mi
+2,844 ft
-2,844 ft
7h 20
Difficult
Departure from Burzet (Ardèche)
From Burzet to Péreyres, paths lead down from the farms on the Ardèche plateau near the peatland-and-Goudoulet to the nearest town.
The farmers of the plateau brought their butter and cheese to the markets.
Here you will discover two types of paths: one designed for carts, the other for mules at best, but both were used for trade until the middle of the last century.
Balcony overlooking the Azette and Saliouse valleys
Visorando Member 8.58 mi
+1,358 ft
-1,368 ft
5h 10
Moderate
Departure from Borée (Ardèche)
Walk along paths or small roads offering numerous viewpoints over the steep-sided Azette valley at the start of the route, then over the less wild Saliouse valley, with a beautiful view of the Cirque des Boutières at the end of the route.
Rocks and Maar of Borée, Gouleyou and Pialoux from Borée
Visorando Member 6.06 mi
+951 ft
-955 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Borée (Ardèche)
Short, easy route around the drystone shelter, with a beautiful view of the Gouleyou, an ancient lava plug, and a visit to the Chier de Borée site, an arrangement of raised and engraved stones, which is a contemporary work of art.
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