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Montpezat walks
La Tourille from Montpezat
A short family walk to discover the agricultural landscapes that have evolved over the centuries in line with practices and history.
Oppidum of Mouressipe
A short hike starting from the village of Saint-Côme leads to the Mouressipe oppidum, offering a beautiful view of the Vaunage.
This route through the heath will also take you past a few drystone shelters and along a beautiful winding path through a small valley.
Route in Gardonnenque in Saint-Mamert-du-Gard
This walk allows you to discover part of the Gardonnenque region located north-west of Nîmes.
Between vineyards and heath, you will pass through four villages: Saint-Mamert, Parignargues, Gajan and Fons. On the hilltops, on a clear day, at the Saint-Mamert mill, you can enjoy a 180° panorama from Pic Saint-Loup to Mont Bouquet, via Mont Aigual and Mont Lozère. In the foreground is the Bois des Leins massif.
La Clotte
Mills, fords and wells punctuate this hike along the Vidourle, illustrating the importance of water and its use.
Around Notre-Dame de Prime Combe
Hike from the small village of Vic-le-Fesc, which will take you to the Vidourle River via the picturesque site of Notre-Dame de Prime Combe with its giant statues, Stations of the Cross and open chapel.
Circuit via the priory of Jouffre (or Jouffe)
This hike will take you through the hills around Montmirat in the Courme Valley to the ridges of the Lens woods and the promontory of the church of Jouffre (also spelled Jouffe).
From Montmirat to the Bois de Lens
A hike mostly through forest, under the canopy of the Bois de Lens.
Throughout the walk you'll experience stunning scenery.
You'll also discover the Pielles Roman quarry, Macassargues caves (which were occupied by Neanderthal man), the pre-Roman sanctuary of Mabousquet (1st century BC), the Clunisian abbey of Jouffre (3rd century) and the Castellas de Montmirat (11th century).
Around the Bois de Clapisse
A short walk in a rural setting alternating between undergrowth and viewpoints.
You will discover its wild heath, which has always been used by man for food crops and sheep grazing, and oak wood for the production of charcoal and glassware.
The Aujargues hills
Amid hills and valleys, a bull ranch (manade) under the pine trees, abandoned quarries, and quaint villages with narrow, shady lanes. A wonderful glimpse of the Gard.
Notre-Dame de Prime Combe
Starting from Lecques, this is a beautiful hike with surprising discoveries, a pleasant place to eat and a remarkable viewpoint.
Calvisson la Vaunage
Magnificent view from the Roc de Gachone and the Tour de Guet (the Ventoux, the Pic Saint-Loup, the Hortus, the coastline).
Calvisson and its mills
A short walk to discover the capital of the Vaunage region and its mills at the top of Roc de Gachone, which offers a beautiful view from Pic-Saint-Loup to Mont Ventoux.
The Oppidum de Nage and the Moulin de Langlade in Saint-Dionisy
Not far from Nîmes, Roman and Gallo-Roman remains are legion (so to speak). Castellas, oppidums and Roman fountains line the Roque-de-Vif hill, surrounded by four charming villages in the Vaunage region: Saint-Dionisy to the north, Nages and Solorgues to the south, and Langlade to the east, with its pretty windmill.
Castles from Villevielle
A tour to discover the rich history of the Vidourle Valley: castles, old farmhouses, fountains and wash houses.
A few sections on paved roads make this walk accessible to all.
Water wheels from Salinelles
Enjoy a pleasant family walk along the Vidourle river to discover two mills with their fords and two magnificent water wheels, one of which has a wash house, which once punctuated the rhythm of life in days gone by.
The Puechs tour
Through the heath and pine forest, a lovely tour of the village to discover different viewpoints.
Drystone shelters and clapas in the Gard heath
This hike, starting from Langlade, will take you along forest trails and firebreaks to discover the drystone shelters and clapas, dry stone shelters and walls typical of the Gard heath.
Oppidum de Nages and the Village of Langlade
A walk in scrubland from Langlade to the Gallo-Roman site of the Oppidum de Nages offering a view of the entire Vaunage with the Cevennes, the sea and Pic-Saint-Loup in the distance.
It ends with a visit to the village of Langlade with its narrow streets, mill, its temple, its 2 squares... and its ancient houses.
The mills on the Vidourle and the Montredon ruins
A pleasant, easy hike. Mostly on paths, sometimes on small roads. Landscapes of garrigue, vines and woods. Several mills line the route. You must make a short round trip to the Vidourle to admire them and enjoy the river's restful calm (on this day!!).
The mills of Vidourle and Montredon
This hike is inseparable from the history of the Vidourle, the river that has shaped the life and landscapes of the region.
You will come across mills and cross ancient passes.
The Clos de Gaillard nature park
A beautiful 13 Km walk in the scrubland of Nîmes during which you will discover beautiful views of the Cevennes, magnificent capitelles and the Mediterranean vegetation: pines, cedars, fig trees, olive trees, strawberry trees, holm oaks, kermes oaks...
The Priory of Saint Pierre from Aspères
A very pleasant hike in the Bois de Paris through heath and holm oak trees to beautiful viewpoints over the Cévennes.
Bois de Paris
In the heathland hinterland between Sommières and Quissac, this wild, wooded hill dominates the Vidourle valley and offers a beautiful view to the south, all the way to the sea.
From Aubais to Junas, between quarries and mills
This is a pleasant and easy hike, with no elevation gain, shaded and sheltered from the wind, with many points of interest: flowers in spring, quarries, mills, drystone shelters, as well as donkeys, horses and chickens. Follow the yellow markings, which makes this walk possible even without a GPS, and if you have the map, there are several shortcuts you can take if the children get tired. There are several good spots for a picnic.
On the trail of the Romans
This walk devoted to the discovery of Roman ruins will introduce you to two medieval Languedoc villages.The scrubland will bring you the fragrance of thyme and the landscapes will enchant photographers. Enjoy without moderation.
Note: To help with orientation, "tricky" sections have been highlighted with blue dotted markers.