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Sommières walks
Circular of castles and drystone shelters in Sommières
Visorando Member
6.40 mi
+499 ft
-502 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Sommières (Gard)
This pleasant hike takes you past châteaux (Sommières, Villevieille), olive groves dotted with drystone shelters, and small woods. It also passes through the old Bon Temps quarries in Junas, which host a jazz festival in July.
The mills of Vidourle and Montredon
4.64 mi
+187 ft
-190 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Sommières (Gard)
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 mills on the Vidourle and the Montredon ruins
9.87 mi
+499 ft
-495 ft
5h 00
Easy
Departure from Sommières (Gard)
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!!).
Between the greenway and the Vidourle river in Sommières
Association / Club / Walk leader
4.15 mi
+177 ft
-180 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Sommières (Gard)
This short hike is accessible to all, with no elevation gain, and will allow you to discover Sommières, a medieval town that is well worth a visit. The first part of the hike takes place on a greenway (a former railway line connecting Sommières to Ganges) that has been remarkably restored with several engineering structures.
Circular route around Sommières
2.97 mi
+128 ft
-128 ft
1h 30
Easy
Departure from Sommières (Gard)
This very easy walk follows part of the old railway line, now converted into a cycle path, which links Sommières to Caveirac and allows you to explore the town of Sommières.
Castles from Villevielle
4.84 mi
+236 ft
-236 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Villevieille (Gard)
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.
Around the Bois de Clapisse
2.99 mi
+105 ft
-108 ft
1h 30
Easy
Departure from Aujargues (Gard)
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
11.05 mi
+554 ft
-584 ft
5h 35
Moderate
Departure from Aujargues (Gard)
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.
Water wheels from Salinelles
3.24 mi
+105 ft
-105 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Salinelles (Gard)
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.
On the trail of the Romans
6.90 mi
+197 ft
-171 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Saussines (Hérault)
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.
The Priory of Saint Pierre from Aspères
4.66 mi
+318 ft
-312 ft
2h 25
Moderate
Departure from Aspères (Gard)
A very pleasant hike in the Bois de Paris through heath and holm oak trees to beautiful viewpoints over the Cévennes.
Bois de Paris
6.72 mi
+755 ft
-774 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Aspères (Gard)
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.
La Clotte
5.67 mi
+249 ft
-259 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Fontanès (Gard)
Mills, fords and wells punctuate this hike along the Vidourle, illustrating the importance of water and its use.
From Aubais to Junas, between quarries and mills
7.94 mi
+594 ft
-577 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Aubais (Gard)
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.
Moulin de Carrière and Chapelle Saint-Nazaire between Villetelle and Aubais
7.17 mi
+236 ft
-230 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Aubais (Gard)
A pleasant and easy hike through scrubland and vines with views of the plain of Congéniès. A remarkable site, the Chapelle Saint-Nazaire enshrined in scrubland.