Mont Saint-Loup in Agde

Ancient volcano located between Agde and Cap d'Agde.
Beautiful 360° panorama.
Wide path lined with pine trees.

This hike may be prohibited depending on the fire risk level. Remember to check the map.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.64 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 110 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 104 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 113 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 9 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Agde (34300)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.306201° / E 3.493578°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2645ET
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

(S/E) Park your vehicles in the shopping centre car park and head towards Rue Ischia. After the roundabout, at the end of the street, turn left onto Boulevard du Vésuve. At the end of the boulevard, continue straight ahead on the path.

(1) At the junction with a no-entry sign on the left, turn right towards "Les Hauts de Baldy" then continue straight ahead and slightly to the left. Follow the D612 and continue on the same path.

(2) At the round cisterns, continue straight ahead and pass the red and white barrier.

(3) Turn onto the path on the right and at the top, go left. Pass close to Mont Saint-Loup.

(4) Take the path on the right towards the water tower, then turn left at the hut.
Beautiful view of the shooting range.

(5) Leave the road and follow the path on the left. 100 m towards the Tour des Anglais, then turn right onto the path.
After the water tanks, take a sharp right turn and 200 metres later, turn left to go around the residential leisure park.

(6) Keep left, then after the leisure park's rubbish collection point, go straight on along the path that runs alongside the park, then continue straight on until you reach the road, keeping the campsites on your left. At the transformer, leave the path and take the tarmac road to the left: Rue des Cyclades. Cross the park.

(7) Turn left, go through a roundabout and follow the path you took at the start to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 9 m - Shopping centre car park
  2. 1 : km 0.98 - alt. 20 m - Turn right towards Hauts de Baldy
  3. 2 : km 2.83 - alt. 50 m - Red and white barrier.
  4. 3 : km 3.49 - alt. 90 m - Turn right at the fork.
  5. 4 : km 3.78 - alt. 106 m - Turn right towards the water tower
  6. 5 : km 4.11 - alt. 81 m - Path on the left
  7. 6 : km 5.48 - alt. 36 m - On the left, after the rubbish bin
  8. 7 : km 6.34 - alt. 12 m - Turn left towards a roundabout
  9. S/E : km 6.64 - alt. 9 m - Shopping centre car park

Notes

Watch out for stones rolling under your shoes; use walking sticks.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 20 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
MANGEOT Dominique
MANGEOT Dominique

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

GPX track recorded on my mobile phone. No difficulties encountered along the route. Very pleasant walk and magnificent views!!!! Too bad about the background noise from the cars.
Thank you for this beautiful hike

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minanos
minanos

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful view of Agde from the St Loup lighthouse, but the rest of the route isn't very interesting.

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MANGEOT Dominique
MANGEOT Dominique

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful landscapes to discover throughout this walk.

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huahine81
huahine81

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Easy hike for a disabled person.

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Fulkam
Fulkam

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike with a stunning view once you reach the top of Mont Saint-Loup. You can see Cap d'Agde as you climb and once you reach the top. It was very enjoyable

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Imaxx34
Imaxx34

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

More of a stroll than a hike. We set off from the shopping centre and spend a long time in the woods on the hill, with few opportunities to enjoy the view of Agde and the sea.
I followed the route on my GPS.

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pierre.yves.legros
pierre.yves.legros

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

The meeting point is a supermarket car park, which is called "Casino". It must be said. Then, the walk to the start of the climb is average, as we are still in the city, even if it is in the suburbs. You can go directly to the foot of the hill using the map provided by Visiorando. Finally, be very careful, as during periods of drought (particularly in July and August), access to the site is prohibited due to the risk of fire.
On the other hand, once at the top, you have a sublime view of the entire region, with two fairly well-made panoramic guides. This makes up for everything else.

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Bernard39
Bernard39

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, easy walk.
The start of the walk runs alongside a four-lane road, so it's a bit noisy

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legolfeur
legolfeur

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We were there out of season, so there weren't many people. It's quite a challenging route with very steep climbs, and you have to like markets. There are pretty houses to admire and views all along the way. If you want to have a picnic, don't do what I did: read the instructions carefully and wait until you reach the top, where there are tables and splendid views. I recommend this hike.

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legolfeur
legolfeur

No time to do this hike. So we did it by bike, and it was worth it because the view from the top is superb.

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reinette
reinette

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely short hike for an afternoon, with a beautiful 360° view from the summit of Mont Saint Loup.

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Aparicio José
Aparicio José

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 02, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant short hike, almost entirely in the shade. Magnificent views. The orientation tables at the Mont Saint Loup lighthouse are interesting. Thank you.

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regine marque
regine marque

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 31, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant little walk, although the sea fog prevented us from enjoying the view. The main interest lies in the fact that Mont Saint Loup is an ancient volcano and you can see volcanic bombs there. (No information about this on the website.) Unfortunately, the site is dirty, noisy (roads) and badly damaged (mountain bikers and jugglers have dug trails everywhere)

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Vagau73
Vagau73

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with sea views. Of course, the section along the main road is much less pleasant. Avoid walking on days when it's very hot. In any case, it's an excellent family walk and a great way to explore Agde.

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Gugu06
Gugu06

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

GPX track recorded on my mobile phone. No difficulties encountered along the route. Very pleasant walk and simply magnificent views!!!! Thank you for this beautiful hike

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