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The Muscat vineyards around Vérargues
Visorando Member
5.24 mi
+105 ft
-108 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Vérargues (Hérault)
Set off to discover one of the treasures of the Lunel region: the Muscat Petit Grain wine-growing areas!
In the Lunel region, head to Vérargues for a bucolic and gourmet hike.
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.
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.
On the trail of the Romans
Association / Club / Walk leader
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.
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.
Between the greenway and the Vidourle river in Sommières
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 of castles and drystone shelters in Sommières
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 Quarry Trail
5.90 mi
+233 ft
-236 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Sussargues (Hérault)
A walk through the wild countryside around Castries, not far from Montpellier. You will discover quarries and some particularly interesting sculptures. You will walk through the undergrowth. An amazing route with many surprises in store.
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!!).
The Puechs tour
3.19 mi
+259 ft
-236 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from Congénies (Gard)
Through the heath and pine forest, a lovely tour of the village to discover different viewpoints.
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.
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.
Two castles in Marsillargues
4.57 mi
+13 ft
-13 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Marsillargues (Hérault)
Hike to discover two castles: the Château de Marsillargues, former castle of Guillaume de Nogaret, in the centre of the town, which houses a museum, and the Château de Teillan, a former fortified castle nestled between the Vidourle river, the Camargue horse pastures and the vineyards of the Marsillargues region.
Heath and the historic centre of Castries
7.04 mi
+200 ft
-207 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Castries (Hérault)
A walk through the Castries scrubland, where you can admire the aqueduct, the Château de Castries and its distinctive water tower, visible for miles around, as well as the historic centre of this pretty village in the Hérault.
Walk along the Castries aqueduct and through the heath
3.58 mi
+164 ft
-164 ft
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Castries (Hérault)
This walk will allow you to discover the Castries aqueduct in the section where its arches are highest, but also its path along the bottom of the hill at the end of the route before returning to the large arches of the aqueduct bridge.
You can also observe the diversity of the heath in Castries via wide paths and a few more discreet trails. The vegetation is a beautiful mix of heath and pine forest.
The village of Castries, its castle, aqueduct and varied forests
4.98 mi
+112 ft
-131 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Castries (Hérault)
The first third of the hike will take you to the castle, its large park and a small part of the old village. The rest of the hike will take you through various forests, a mixture of heath, pine forests, olive groves, etc. Along the way, you will cross the famous aqueduct several times, as well as some lesser-known places such as La Capelette and the old quarries.
Castries Aqueduct Supply Canal
3.74 mi
+69 ft
-69 ft
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Castries (Hérault)
This walk allows you to discover the canal that fed the Castries aqueduct. For several years, the Friends of Castries Castle have been clearing and restoring this remarkable heritage site. This aqueduct captures water from the Fontgrand Spring, located 6 km from the village. Marquis René Gaspard de la Croix called on Pierre Paul Riquet, who also built the Canal du Midi, to construct this hydraulic structure.
A circular route through the heath starting from Castries
2.67 mi
+98 ft
-98 ft
1h 20
Easy
Departure from Castries (Hérault)
This one-hour walk takes you past the Castries Aqueduct, the vineyards and the olive groves.
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.
Calvisson la Vaunage
11.36 mi
+1,142 ft
-1,138 ft
6h 15
Moderate
Departure from Calvisson (Gard)
Magnificent view from the Roc de Gachone and the Tour de Guet (the Ventoux, the Pic Saint-Loup, the Hortus, the coastline).
Calvisson and its mills
2.16 mi
+397 ft
-377 ft
1h 20
Easy
Departure from Calvisson (Gard)
A short walk to discover the capital of the Vaunage region and its mills at the top of Roc de Gachone, which offers a beautiful view from Pic-Saint-Loup to Mont Ventoux.
Candillargues, Étang de l'Or
7.58 mi
+7 ft
-7 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Candillargues (Hérault)
Natura 2000 site closed from 1 April to 30 June 2024
At the eastern end of the Étang de Mauguio, a multitude of marshes separated by canals are home to all kinds of birds from the Petite Camargue, a protected site of the Étang de l'Or.
Please note: access to the marshes is closed from 1 April to 30 June so that the birds can lay and hatch their eggs in peace.
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.
The Bois de Paris from Garrigues
8.66 mi
+869 ft
-850 ft
4h 45
Moderate
Departure from Garrigues (Hérault)
A hike in the heart of the heath with panoramic views of the sea, Pic Saint-Loup, the Cévennes and Mont Lozère
In April, the path between (3) and (5) is lined with dwarf irises, asphodels and beautiful wild orchids!
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