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Privas walks
From Privas to Château de Liviers
Circular walk starting from the Champ de Mars in Privas. The walk takes you up to Liviers Castle via the Escaliers de Ternis, the Neuve bathing spot and the hamlet of Ladreyt. The descent follows a lovely path down to the hamlet of Villeneuve. On the way back, you can continue on to the Rocher de la Sorcière via Le Petit Tournon.
Tour des Bros in Coux
On this route, you will overlook the Ouvèze valley and walk along the Grads plateau, a unique natural area.
Le Serre des Ayres
A short walk offering views of the Ouvèze Valley, Privas and, on a clear day, the Alps.
The summit of Charray Mountain from Veyras
Starting from Pierre Plantée, this beautiful route offers magnificent panoramic views of Coiron, the Ouvèze and Mézayon valleys, Baronnies and Vercors. An interesting discovery is the site of the former Priory of Charray.
Please note that some sections of the balcony trail may be uncomfortable for those prone to vertigo.
Bois Laville, starting from Veyras
A lovely family walk along well-marked paths. Facilities for a lunch break along the route. Suitable even in summer as most of the walk takes place in the woods.
The Serre de l'Église and the Grottes de la Jaubernie
Apart from the distance, this is an easy hike on good trails through typical Ardèche landscapes. At the summit, there are beautiful views of the Rhône and Ouvèze valleys and, at the end of the walk, you can discover the famous Jaubernie caves, which served as troglodyte dwellings for Protestants driven out of Privas during the Wars of Religion.
Pranles via the Route des Dragonnades
A short walk through the woods, ideal in hot weather.
Gournier Waterfall and Rochessauve Castle in Alissas
A magnificent circular walk from Alissas with a detour to the Gournier waterfall and a view of the Château de Rochessauve.
Serre de Pied-de Boeuf
A very beautiful hike offering exceptional and magnificent panoramic views of the Alps, Mont Blanc, Dévoluy, Vercors, etc., and allowing you to alternate between varied basalt and agricultural landscapes. You will also pass by the site of an ancient tomb, which is well worth a visit.
A circular around Pranles
A lovely, easy hike that will allow you to discover Pranles' three remarkable sites (in season): the Moulin de Mandy, the Romanesque church and the Protestant Museum. It can be done with children aged around ten, provided they are fit enough to cover the distance. There are also beautiful views of the knolls and volcanoes and, further away, the Alps (in good weather).
The Chirouse Volcano
A very pleasant route through the Ardèche forest and its peaceful little hamlets. The omnipresent calm allows you to recharge your batteries and become one with nature.
The short tour of Chomérac
A lovely family walk (for ages 4 and up) through the old town of Chomérac.
Col des Croix de Creysseilles
Short hike with panoramic views of the Monts d'Ardèche, Bois Laville and Vercors.
Col de Gardette (Massif Central)
View of Flaviac and the Ouvèze valley on one side and Chomérac and the Vercors (on the horizon) on the other.
Circular of the Grand Bois in Flaviac
A magnificent walk through deciduous woodland offering beautiful panoramic views of the Monts d'Ardèche, the Ouvèze and Rhône valleys, and the Vercors.
Charray Mountain and ruins of the former Priory
A beautiful route offering magnificent panoramic views of the Coiron, the Ouvèze and Mézayon valleys, Baronnies and Vercors. An interesting discovery of the site of the former Priory of Charray.
Le Serre Pied de Boeuf and its hamlets
A lovely route at the foot of the Ardèche mountains with views of the Alps.
Around the Ajoux Rock
A beautiful and varied hike in the Monts d'Ardèche Regional Nature Park. The superb site of the Rocher d'Ajoux.
Circular of Pourchères via Ajoux
A hike with beautiful views, passing through chestnut forests and overlooking the Rocher d'Ajoux. Well marked.
Pourchères - Rocher d'Ajoux - Serre de Pied de Bœuf circular loop
The hike is located on volcanic terrain, allowing you to approach the Rocher d'Ajoux, which is part of a lava flow. On the last section of the circular route, we follow a ridge line with panoramic views of the Alps.
Forests and hamlets of the Eyrieux Valley
A beautiful loop in the hills above the Eyrieux Valley, where you can discover charming little hamlets and isolated houses in the purest Ardèche style.
Circular route above Les Ollières-sur-Eyrieux
This short route allows you to appreciate a different side of this area through the orchards as you gently climb above the Eyrieux valley. It continues through distinctly Mediterranean vegetation before winding its way down through a majestic forest where deciduous trees, thorny bushes and boxwood grow side by side.
Circular from Les Ollières-sur-Eyrieux to Conjols
This circular loop above the Eyrieux leads to the pretty hamlet of Conjols and offers beautiful views of the Eyrieux Valley. Due to some steeper and stony sections before Conjols, this short walk has been rated as moderately difficult. The return journey is along beautiful paths and then the Voie Verte cycle path along the Eyrieux.
The summit of Blandine from Escrinet
This is a short hike, but it will give you a magnificent view of the Coiron plateau and the entire Alpine range, from Ventoux to Mont Blanc on a clear day.
Saint-Étienne-de-Serres: Le Serre de Lès
The Serre de Lès offers a magnificent 360° panorama.
The Alps, from Mont Ventoux to Mont Blanc, the Boutières, the Ardèche mountains and plateau, Rocher d'Abraham, the volcanic rock of Ajoux, the Chirouzes volcano, and the basalt flow of the hamlet of Chier.
Col de Linte
This route will take you through the pretty hamlets of Saint-Symphorien and offer beautiful views of the Payre Valley.
Tour of the Lérou plateau
This hike around the Lérou plateau will enchant you with its diverse views. This route will allow you to discover various geological phenomena: basalt blocks, basalt veins, etc.
Panorama of the Ardèche mountains between Saint-Cierge and Le Chambon-de-Bavas
Please note: moderator's note on 20 April 2024.
- From (4), access to the ridge (5) is blocked.
- On the return journey from (2), take the same route in reverse to reach (1). The alternative route is blocked.
Note dated 05/05/24 The route has been modified.
Depart from the cemetery car park to continue the route. Return along the same route as on the way there, as the path is now blocked.
I hope to return in the summer of 2024 to improve this old route.
Thank you for your feedback, and please be friendly to anyone you meet on the trail.
In the heart of the Ardèche countryside, a route taking in the Serre de Gruas, the small village of Chambon-de-Bavas and the ruins of the Saint-Quintin farm. Panoramic views of the Drôme valley, the Trois Becs and the Vercors, and on the other side, the Monts d'Ardèche park.
The hike can be shortened to 14/15 kilometres.
Trails and Belvédère de l'Eyrieux
The start of the route is flat on the Dolce Via, then climbs up paths and tracks through old terraced farms above the Eyrieux Valley. On the way, there is a short tarmac detour to the Belvédère de l'Eyrieux to enjoy the superb view.
After passing two well-restored hamlets, a pleasant descent takes you to a beautiful little waterfall before returning to Moulinon.
L'Orsanne in Saint-Sauveur de Montagut
A lovely hike along the ridges overlooking the Orsanne River.
Numerous panoramic views, notably of Pic Lafont and the ruined feudal castle of Montagut (Mont Aigu), offering views of four valleys: Eyrieux, Glueyre, Orsanne and Auzène.
Le Serre du Gruas from Saint-Cierge-la-Serre
View of the Vercors on one side and panoramic view at the Serre de Gruas.
The ridges above Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut
Before reaching the peaks, walk through the terraces, also known as faïsse or chalet, planted with chestnut trees and typical hamlets. The peaks offer an almost 360° view: the Alps, the Vercors and the Mézenc mountain range.
Vieux Saint-Lager
This lovely, easy hike is suitable for families. The few châteaux near the trail will take you back in time, and you will be enchanted by the many views of the Chomérac valley and Saint-Lager-Bressac.
Dunières-sur-Eyrieux: the Doulet route
A long and beautiful hike in the heart of the Monts d'Ardèche Regional Nature Park, offering beautiful panoramic views of the Vercors and Diois.The Dunière Gorges, the Eyrieux Valley, terraced landscapes, a beautiful variety of scenery showcasing the diversity of the Monts d'Ardèche.
Short tour of Dunière via Le Doulet
A short half-day outing. No major difficulties except for the short but intense descent around the climbing site.
On the Combes trail and at the top of the climbing site, there are some very pretty views down onto the Eyrieux valley and the greenhouses opposite. On the way back, after Le Doulet, there is a pleasant walk along the river where waterfalls and pools follow one another in succession.
Barrès Valley and Forest
This hike will take you on a journey of discovery through holm oaks, downy oaks, Scots pines and maples, as well as many species introduced into the Barrès Forest, such as black pines, Atlas cedars, Mediterranean firs and Douglas firs.
Loop via Tauzuc from Saint-Pierreville
A beautiful hike in the Ardèche, sometimes along ridges and sometimes under chestnut trees. The hamlets of Tauzuc and Serre de Tauzuc are worth seeing... Especially when a deer appears and then disappears, as shy as ever.
Tour du Serre du Magnon
Walk along the slopes of the Eyrieux Valley through woods of juniper, oak and pine trees.Moderator's note. (!) Old hike and description a little too brief, see reviews for additional information.
Saint-Laurent-sous-Coiron: the learning path
A route starting at a hilltop village, Saint-Laurent-sous-Coiron, with a wonderful, panoramic 180° view over the Ardèche mountains and plains, from Villeneuve de Berg to the Col de l'Escrinet (the Cham du Cros, Rocher d’Abraham, Montagne Sainte-Marguerite, Mont Lozère). In addition, educational panels depicting the history, geology and life on the Coiron adorn this hike.
The terrain: valleys, gorges and streams around Saint-Laurent-sous-Coiron
A long but very beautiful hike offering varied landscapes and superb panoramic views. This route follows paths and tracks leading from greenhouses to gorges, with small fords and abundant little streams to cross.
Please note, however, that some sections of the circuit are unmarked and require a good knowledge of map reading and orientation.