Walk through the heath between Poulx and Cabrières

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A delightful little family walk where you’ll discover several unexpected landscapes. Walking along wide paths or tarmac roads, you’ll start with a magnificent and unique view of the plain, then continue through typical heath countryside, and finally walk alongside large fenced-off meadows from where you can even catch a glimpse of the town of Uzès on the other side of the Gardon.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.08 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 30 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 33 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 213 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 184 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Poulx (30320)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.9125° / E 4.43154°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2941OT, 2942OT
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Description of the walk

Park in a parking space along the Route de Mandre.

(S/E) Take the dirt track heading south then east, and follow it for about 1.2 km.

(1) At the junction, take the path on the right for about 1 km until you reach the Boucade crossroads.

(2) Turn left, keep left at the three-way junction and head towards the junction with Chemin du Stade.

(3) Continue straight ahead.

(4) Ignore the dirt track branching off to the right at the bend and continue to the left. Further on, turn right, leaving the access track to a property on your left. You will reach a triangular junction.

(5) Turn left and follow the path which further on heads south and passes by a cistern before reaching the junction with the access road to an equestrian centre.

(6) Continue straight on to the next junction.

(7) Ignore the path on the left and return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 199 m - Parking: Route de Mandre
  2. 1 : km 1.28 - alt. 201 m - Crossroads
  3. 2 : km 2.64 - alt. 201 m - Boucade crossroads
  4. 3 : km 3.38 - alt. 192 m - Stade Path
  5. 4 : km 4.09 - alt. 208 m - Junction
  6. 5 : km 4.79 - alt. 207 m - Triangular junction
  7. 6 : km 5.91 - alt. 196 m - Crossroads
  8. 7 : km 6.61 - alt. 190 m - Path junction
  9. S/E : km 7.08 - alt. 199 m - Parking: Route de Mandre

Notes

Alternative route: at (3), the road on the left shortens the walk by 1 km by taking you directly to point (6).

Worth a visit

View of the plain: Marguerittes, Saint-Gervasy, Redessan, Manduel, etc.
View of the north bank of the Gardon: Uzès, Sanilhac.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 5 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
User 19046310
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 23, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A nice little hike, but not particularly interesting except for a few viewpoints. No difficulty, suitable for everyone. Lots of tarmac paths and roads with traffic. You'll encounter quad bikes and all kinds of vehicles... In short, there are better things to do nearby with the Gardon river.

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User 19046310

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 23, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant little hike, but not particularly interesting except for a few viewpoints. No difficulty, suitable for all. Lots of tarmac paths and roads with traffic.

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Zinna
Zinna
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A short walk without much interest, but we took the dogs out.

No difficulty at all!

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Claude 2 Nîmes
Claude 2 Nîmes

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short walk to warm up!!!
The scents of the heath in spring are very pleasant.
You can join another walk to reach the Gardon via the ridges....
To be done soon.

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Patannelise
Patannelise

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : Yes

We were disappointed by this walk, as there are few spots where you can actually see the views described, and, above all, far too much of the route is on tarmac. The path is very popular with cyclists (be careful – they’re silent when they come up behind you).
It’s a short walk that you can do with children and in trainers.
Best avoided in hot weather – there’s very little shade!!

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