Murs and its surroundings

Discover Murs, its castle and its surroundings.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.15 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 349 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 350 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 563 m
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    Lowest point: 283 m

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Description of the walk

From Murs, take the D4 towards Apt for about 3km, then park in the car park on the right-hand side of the road.

(S/E) From the car park, cross the recently renovated stone bridge opposite, following theGRP® (red and white) markings. Continue until you reach the Le Grand Rieu Sec sign.

(1) Turn left and follow the signs for Murs / La Tourbe.

(2) At La Tourbe, head towards Les Gorges de Vaumale on the right (yellow markings), continue for 700 metres and then, at a fork, take the small path on the left. 200 metres further on, a crossroads invites you to descend to the right and plunge into the Vaumale gorges.
Once at the bottom of the gorge, turn left.

(3) When you reach the Debroussède sign, turn left onto the road for 100 metres, then take a path on the right that will lead you back to a road. Follow this road to the right until you reach a departmental road (D15).

(4) Follow the yellow line to the left, then leave the road after the hamlet of Les Sautarels and take a path on the right that runs alongside a magnificent dry stone wall.

(5) When you reach the departmental road, turn right to arrive at the Les Vergiers sign, then follow the signs for Murs (straight ahead). At the Les Cairades sign, continue towards Murs. When you arrive in the village of Murs, take a short detour through the village and the castle!

(6) Take the road on the left, then turn right and follow the signs for Joucas. When you reach the Prés Longs crossroads, turn left towards Joucas/Notre Dame du Salut, then Joucas/La Rourette.

(7) When you reach La Rourette, turn left towards Lioux/Plantades via the track.

(8) At the Les Plantades junction, turn left towards Lioux/Le Rieux Sec, go up the track and head towards "Le Grand Rieu Sec".
Ignore all the paths branching off to the right and left and return to the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 358 m - Car park on the edge of the D4. Cross the - Carlet (rivière) - Affluent de l'Imergue
  2. 1 : km 0.14 - alt. 355 m - Le Grand Rieu Sec
  3. 2 : km 2.03 - alt. 485 m - La Tourbe crossroads
  4. 3 : km 3.84 - alt. 472 m - La Debroussède sign
  5. 4 : km 5.06 - alt. 563 m - Crossroads with the D15
  6. 5 : km 6.53 - alt. 503 m - Back on the D15
  7. 6 : km 7.86 - alt. 502 m - Carrefour de Murs. Near - Château de Murs
  8. 7 : km 9.97 - alt. 314 m - La Rourette crossroads
  9. 8 : km 10.57 - alt. 283 m - Les Plantades fork
  10. S/E : km 12.15 - alt. 358 m - Car park on the edge of the D4

Worth a visit

Château de Murs.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 21 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
nicou84
nicou84

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 23, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk with no particular difficulties
Sections through woodland, on a track
The tarmac road section is a bit long (about 3/4 km)
Passing through the village gives you the chance to stop and have a look around
Take care in the woodland section between points 2 and 3; the path is hard to see, with tree branches on the ground and vegetation that has overgrown the path slightly, but with GPS there’s no problem

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outteryck
outteryck

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with a wonderful variety of landscapes and stunning views of the cliffs of Lioux and the surrounding area.
The only downside is the slightly long tarmac section, but fortunately it's not very busy, so you can walk with your nose in the air and enjoy the scenery.
We took a quick tour of the village and the church – the castle was closed.

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godillot49
godillot49

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

no problem following the route with a GPS and map

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Marspi
Marspi

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike despite some sections on tarmac roads (no cars on this particular day), no difficulty, varied landscapes. Don't forget to bring water and a hat if it's very hot. The descent into the Vaumale Gorges is a little difficult to find as there is another descent that is better signposted and different from the one on the route.

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manonroro
manonroro

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

a lovely walk, easy and very pleasant. Be sure to visit the village on your way back.

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kine84
kine84

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, easy walk, but with one small drawback: a little too much tarmac. I think some nearby footpaths should be found to reduce this minor issue. Worth considering. Otherwise, no problems

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MBM
MBM

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike, very well described.
Not very busy, even though it was Pentecost weekend.
Regarding some people's reservations about starting and finishing on the road: this isn't a problem if you set off early in the morning, as it means you can find a spot near the village to stop off at the end of the hike (quite popular, although less well known than some other places during the high season). It's probably less pleasant if you return late in the day in hot weather.

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N-A.R
N-A.R

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike! Lots of changes in scenery, beautiful nature and a beautiful view of Lioux. There are a few sections on tarmac, but in beautiful surroundings. It is possible to avoid arriving in Murs by taking a small path on the left; this takes you 500 metres away from the Château de Murs, but it is only a small detour that is well worth it. Otherwise, it shortens the route for those who are more tired :-)
We navigate with the help of GPS, which makes it easier to understand the directions given.
Thank you, Slinky!

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mrce31
mrce31

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 07, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

As the route is a loop in order to limit the distance travelled on the road, please note that there is a parking area on the right-hand side when coming from Murs, just before the junction of the D15 and the D15A.

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kiky
kiky

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

good hike around walls, interesting passages, a few small roads, no cars, a very peaceful hike, thanks to the author

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claudie chabas
claudie chabas

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 22, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

2) The signposting towards the Vaumale Gorges is also yellow and red GR country trails.
It is easier to follow these markings than the non-existent yellow markings at the previous Y junction (where you have to turn right) and the fork to descend into the gorge.
So follow the yellow-red and then white-red markings to reach the bottom of the gorge and the sign for La Débrucade.
Furthermore, the yellow variant is not particularly interesting.

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jojojacques
jojojacques

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 06, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike accessible to all.

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NINIE84
NINIE84

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 21, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good


Thank you for this description... we did it on Saturday in beautiful sunshine... beautiful scenery... shame about the bit of tarmac.
ninie84

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slinky
slinky ★

Hello Louis, and thank you for your comment.
In general, we tend to get comments that the travel time is too long...

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NataLouis
NataLouis

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 26, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Questions about the length of the route: do you need to be an expert to keep up the pace? But at a good pace for us, we fell well behind the suggested timing: 3 hours to complete the first half of the route. As a result, we cut short the end for safety reasons. After La Débroussède, you have to turn left for 40 metres before taking an unmarked path on the right (however, there are "private hunting ground" signs along it).
Beautiful changes in scenery and pace. Thank you.

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