The Gorges of Oppedette

Trip completed today. We started from the Belvédères car park, then the Grand Vallat car park to join the path opposite (be careful, uneven ground, sharp limestone pavements and descent into the karstic cave). Very strenuous return to the Belvédères car park (handrails).
Signposting is perfect but sometimes requires attention: the trail is obvious so there are sometimes no signs: take note of the cairns.
Unrelated to the hike: difficult to park in the village (car park reserved for residents).

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I'd already done it, so we didn't follow the suggested itinerary, but I wanted a map in case I couldn't remember, but in the end I did remember.
It was really great, we left from the Grand Vallat car park, took the gorges on the left side of the bridge (where there is an advent and stairs), followed the gorges and then went as far as the Saut du Moine where we had a swim, then turned back to the iron stairs on the left bank (Oppedette opposite) which we had done in the morning. We descended (it's steep but equipped to pass through), not to be done if it's raining, to the river, then walked along the bottom of the gorges on the right-hand side, climbed back up with some passages with bars to make the ascent easier until we reached the belvedere and then descended again along the grey path on the left-hand side of the gorges until we reached the car which was in the Grand Vallat car park.
A really beautiful and fun hike, truly a jewel of nature.

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a very pleasant little hike, starting from the belvedere car park (we were parked 300 metres down the road in a car park reserved for C. parish specific to Brittany).C,) the departure is on a gentle slope, sometimes in the woods, sometimes on the edge of the cliff with some very nice viewpoints, we cross the road 2 or 3 times to the bottom, but the winding road is not very busy so no worries, the return by the other side is very nice, with the passage of the ladders, a small cave where you descend and emerge from the cave on a safe path with handrails, towards the end it rises suddenly with many handrails, walk completed in 3 hours, I would not recommend young children as there are slippery passages and difficult for them.

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very nice walk, very nice view, we chose to go down into the gorges (down the ladder) to go back up to the belvedere.

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parish specific to Brittany, good application, itineraries wherever you go, I highly recommend it, always well detailed, and doesn't consume energy on the mobile, you can walk around in complete safety without fear of getting lost.

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Nice little loop. No particular difficulty. Good, well-marked path, with occasional ledges, but nothing too serious. Done in 3 hours, taking our time.

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A beautiful walk around the Oppedette gorges, with many magnificent viewpoints and parts of the trail on balconies that are no less magnificent. We finish with a visit to the small but beautiful village. It's an easy route to follow, using the signs on the spot and/or the map (you can take a photo of the detailed map displayed in large format at the start car park). The path is very stony and even rocky, so good shoes are essential. Thank you for your time!

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Not so easy with the very uneven stony ground. Not recommended for those prone to vertigo.

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I absolutely don't understand the previous comments, i.e. "easy hike", "done with 80 year olds". This is a difficult hike, with uneven terrain. First of all, the best viewpoint is from the car park! There are no panoramic views during this long, uninteresting hike, and you can't see the gorges. You walk all the way on stones, on a steep path. As for the photos showing the ladder, you don't have to go down it if you want to follow the GPS route. After descending the ladder, which is a very arduous descent with handrails, I think you should arrive in the gorges (I turned back when I saw that the GPS route did not correspond).
Difficult walk with no interest.

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Very nice walk. It took us 3.5 hours to complete.

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A short but very beautiful hike on both the outward and return legs!
I hike all the time and the return journey was totally unremarkable for me. In fact, I totally ignored the signposts at the start of the return journey. On the other hand, I was with my sister, who wasn't 100% fit and was much less experienced than me. She suffered in the aerial and exposed areas, as you say in mountaineering, and there are some where you just have to put one foot in front of the other! Not to be overlooked by inexperienced hikers.
Despite everything, I recommend it 1000%.

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Hello
I did the walk with 20 people aged between 60 and 82. It was a very nice walk, but I would describe it as "very demanding" for people with less physical ability than young people.
everything went well, supervising the "less agile".
Sincerely

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This is a fine trail, mainly through undergrowth, with beautiful views over the gorges.
To be done with good shoes as it is very stony.

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Interesting walk, a little far from the gorges at times. (undergrowth)
The panoramic view is on the left bank after the karstic cave towards Oppedette (handrail, via ferrata limit: itinerary for a 78-year-old lady, no problem).
Take the red route on the map. Good signposting, few mistakes.
Very stony path, wear good shoes. Not recommended for children or dogs.
It had rained heavily and it was impossible to cross the water to continue the route to Oppedette. At that point, you have to take the undergrowth, walk 500m and cross the bridge to Oppedette.
It took us 4 hours and covered 10.800km, taking our time.

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Thank you for your time. Lovely walk with no major difficulties. Very good signposting, no way to go wrong...

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