01 - From Vinadio to Pietraporzio
Hours of walk: 7
Rise: 2100 m
Drop: 1750 m
Itinerary
From the Parish church of Vinadio (910 m), named after Saint Fiorenzo (XIV-XVII century), an asphalted road rises up to Neraissa. Then, ...
Read more02 - From Pietraporzio to the Refuge of Vens
Hours of walk: 5.30
Rise: 1900 m
Drop: 750 m
Itinerary
From Pietraporzio, the walk carries on along a track on the right side of the Stura valley, opposite to the side where the SS21 passes...
Read more03 - From the Refuge of Vens to St Dalmas-le-Selvage
Hours of walk: 3.30
Rise: 250 m
Drop: 1150 m
Itinerary
The walk goes on down on the track along the lakes. After the second lake you go up on the right to the Pas des Pêcheurs. Y...
Read more04 - From St. Dalmas-le-Selvage to the Refuge of the Cayolle
Hours of walk: 6
Rise: 1700 m
Drop: 950 m
Itinerary
The route goes up on the west of St-Dalmas-le-Selvage, on the mule track along the left side of the mountain touching the deserted mounta...
Read more05 - From the Refuge of the Cayolle to Allos
Hours of walk: 4
Rise: 500 m
Drop: 1300 m
Itinerary
The walk leads back to the Col de la Cayolle and then up to the west heading to the Col de la Petite Cayolle (2639 m) in a particularly b...
Read more06 - From Allos to the Col d'Allos
Hours of walk: 3,30
Rise: 1100 m
Drop: 300 m
Itinerary
The itinerary goes on, ascending above the historical centre of Allos, firstly on the D 908 carriage road for a short while, and then ...
Read more07 - Dal Rifugio Col d'Allos all'Abbaye de Laverq
Ore di cammino: 4
Dislivello in salita: 600 m
Dislivello in discesa: 1250 m
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Si prosegue sul GR56, con un percorso di crinale sulla Tête de Vescal (m 2515), panoramico su varie cim...
Read more08 - From the Abbaye de Laverq to Seyne-les-Alpes
Hours of walk: 6
Rise: 1250 m
Drop: 1550 m
Itinerary
A track marked as GR 6 leads from the Abbaye de Laverq to the hamlet of Clarionds (1450 m), which is still inhabited. There is a farm (g...
Read more09 - From Seyne-les-Alpes to Barles
Hours of walk: 6.30
Rise: 1150 m
Drop: 1400 m
Itinerary
From the western side of the town, a path descends to the carriage road on the south of the village. You walk along the road for a sh...
Read more10 - From Barles to Authon
Hours of walk: 5.30
Rise: 1150 m
Drop: 1000 m
Itinerary
The walk leads downward from Barles on the carriage road D 900a along the torrent Bès, to then turn right at the first crossroads in...
Read more11 - From Authon to Sisteron
Hours of walk: 5.30
Rise: 450 m
Drop: 1100 m
Itinerary
The village is left heading west on the carriage road D 3, which is to be followed up to St-Geniez (m 1100), with some occasional shor...
Read more12 - From Sisteron to St. Vincent sur Jabron
Hours of walk: 6.30
Rise: 1200 m
Drop: 1050 m
Itinerary:
The Rue Droite leads out of the historical centre of Sisteron, towards the west. The itinerary then goes along Rue de Provence and t...
Read more13 - From St. Vincent sur Jabron to Montfroc
Hours of walk: 3,30
Rise: 600 m
Drop: 400 m
Itinerary:
The carriage road D 946 leads to a road which passes beyond the Jabron torrent and then takes you up to circumvents a wooded relief. T...
Read more14 - From Montfroc to Montbrun les Bains
Hours of walk: 7.30
Rise: 950 m
Drop: 1200 m
Itinerary:
From the gîte d’êtape hostel, a bridle way leads to the west, going down to Les Michelets. You then reach the D 946 and followed ...
Read more15 - From Montbrun les Bains to Sault en Provence
Hours of walk: 3
Rise: 400 m
Drop: 250 m
Itinerary
An asphalted road leaves the village leading south until just past the houses of the Village de Vac, where you start walking along a track...
Read more16 - From Sault en Provence to Flassan
Hours of walk: 5,30
Rise: 650 m
Drop: 1000 m
Itinerary
You leave the historical centre of Sault from its western side and continue along the D1 road for a short while, quitting it just afte...
Read more17 - From Flassan to Malaucène
Hours of walk: 4,30
Rise: 650 m
Drop: 750 m
Itinerary
The itinerary continues along the hillside with many ups and downs, at the base of Mont Ventoux. It goes across numerous combes, deeply...
Read more18 - From Malaucène to Vaison la Romaine
Hours of walk: 5
Rise: 600 m
Drop: 700 m
Itinerary
The village of Malaucène is left from its southern side, where there is the Church of Saint Michel. The route leads then to the crossing ...
Read more19 - Da Vaison-la-Romaine a St-Cécile-les-Vignes
Hours of walk: 6,30
Rise: 550 m
Drop: 650 m
Itinerary
The itinerary sets out again on the GR de Pays – Tour des Dentelles de Montmirail, south of the Haute-Ville, covering a short distanc...
Read more20 - Da St-Cécilie-les-Vignes a Pont-St-Esprit
Hours of walk: 6,30
Rise: 250 m
Drop: 300 m
Itinerary
The Avenue Jean Jaurès leads out of St-Cécile-les Vignes, following then the D 976 heading south. The carriage way is left after a sh...
Read more21 - From Pont-St-Esprit to Aiguèze
Hours of walk: 3
Rise: 150 m
Drop: 100 m
Itinerary
The GR 4 track leaves Pont-St-Esprit leading towards the north-west along an asphalted road across the cultivated fields of the Rhone vall...
Read more22 - From Aiguèze to Labastide de Virac
Hours of walk: 5
Rise: 400 m
Drop: 250 m
Itinerary
The itinerary leaves the village on its northern side and it immediately plunges into the Mediterranean landscape. A forest of holm-oaks s...
Read more23 - From Labastide de Virac to Comps
Hours of walk: 6
Rise: 550 m
Drop: 650 m
Itinerary
The GR 4 carries on through Mediterranean holm-oak and oak tree woods, crossing the dried bed of a stream in the area of Vauservières. Th...
Read more24 - From Comps to Les Vans
Hours of walk: 4
Rise: 200 m
Drop: 150 m
Itinerary
The route leaves the hamlet of Comps by its western side, to then cross almost straightaway the disused railway line and the carriage road...
Read more25 - From Les Vans to Villefort
Hours of walk: 7
Rise: 1300 m
Drop: 900 m
Itinerary
You leave Les Vans from its southern side, along the Chemin des Fours ascending through the sparse wood and then across cultivated fields...
Read more26 - From Villefort to Le Bleymard
Hours of walk: 6
Rise: 1200 m
Drop: 700 m
Itinerary
You cross the whole village leading towards the north and then turn left in avenue de la Gare towards the train station. The GR 44/68 cro...
Read more27 - From Le-Bleymard to Le-Pont-de-Montvert
Hours of walk: 4,30
Rise: 650 m
Drop: 850 m
Itinerary
The itinerary rises again to Col Santel (stage 26), where the GR 70, dedicated to the Stevenson walk (see box at the end of the chapter...
Read more28 - From Le Pont de Montvert to Florac
Hours of walk: 7,30
Rise: 800 m
Drop: 1150 m
Itinerary
The walk leads across the bridge on the Tarn river, going on towards the south and up along a steep mule track with a panoramic view o...
Read more29 - From Florac to Barres des Cévennas
Hours of walk: 3,30
Rise: 600 m
Drop: 200 m
Itinerary
The D 907 leaves the town on its southern side towards the Pont de Parre on the Tarnon. You cross the river and then a mule track leads...
Read more30 - From Barre des Cévennes to Valleraugue
Hours of walk: 8
Rise: 650 m
Drop: 1200 m
Itinerary
The GR 67 leaves the carriage road D 983 on the west of the village to skirt and climb the woody rise of La Can Noire. The route then goe...
Read more31 - From Valleraugue to Le Vigan
Hours of walk: 5
Rise: 1050 m
Drop: 1150 m
Itinerary
You leave Vallerougue on its southern side along a steep rise in a chestnut tree wood, up to the Col de l’Elze (684 m). You then go al...
Read more32 - From Le vigan to Vissec
Hours of walk: 7,30
Rise: 1050 m
Drop: 850 m
Itinerary
You leave Le Vigan from its southern side, walking on the Chemin de la Rivière along the Arre. After a passage beyond a bridge, you f...
Read more33 - From Vissec to La Couvertoirade
Hours of walk: 5,30
Rise: 650 m
Drop: 350 m
Itinerary
From Vissec the route proceeds along the course of the Vis until the confluence with the Virenque stream, which also flows underground....
Read more34 - From La Couvertoirade to Montagnol
Hours of walk: 8,30
Rise: 750 m
Drop: 900 m
Itinerary
From the western side of the walled hamlet you take the D 55 and walk for 500 m to then proceed on the Causse. You go under the A 75 hi...
Read more35 - From Montagnol to Camarès
Hours of walk: 4,30
Rise: 400 m
Drop: 650 m
Itinerary
By taking the southwest along the D16 carriage road, Montagnol is left behind. After walking for 600 m you turn right on the dirt road ...
Read more36 - From Camarès to Murat-sur-Vèbre
Hours of walk: 6,30
Rise: 1000 m
Drop: 550 m
Itinerary
For other options for food and accommodation in Murat-sur-Vèbres: Syndicat d'initiative de Murat-sur-Vèbres
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Read more37 - From Murat-sur-Vèbre to Fraïsse-sur-Agôut
Hours of walk: 5
Rise: 400 m
Drop: 500 m
Itinerary
Leaving Murat-sur-Vèbre southbound the route proceeds along the Avenue des Lacs, passing near the hamlets of Le Bousquet, La Pise, Le Cou...
Read more38 - From Fraïsse-sur-Agôut to Prémian
Hours of walk: 6
Rise: 550 m
Drop: 1100 m
Itinerary
The GR 71 track goes across the bridge on the Agôut to the east of the village and it goes through the valley of the river d’Escandes ...
Read more39 - From Prémian to Riussec
Hours of walk: 6,30
Rise: 950 m
Drop: 700 m
Itinerary
The GR 77 leaves Prémian on its southern side, beyond the bridge on the Jaur and behind the local camping site. A forest track leads u...
Read more40 - From Riussec to Minerve
Hours of walk: 3,30
Rise: 400 m
Drop: 700 m
Itinerary
The village is left from the west and the D 147 asphalted road is to be walked for 3.3 km among vineyards, facing the gorges of the str...
Read more41 - From Minerve to Caunes-Minervois
Hours of walk: 7
Rise: 500 m
Drop: 500 m
Itinerary
The route leaves Minerve crossing the bridge on the Cesse and the D 10E1 road is to be followed by walking along the Cesse gorges. Jus...
Read more42 - From Caunes-Minervois to Carcassonne
Hours of walk: 7,30
Rise: 150 m
Drop: 250 m
Itinerary
The route proceeds crossing the bridge on the Argent-Double and along first the Rue des Écoles and then the Avenue du Stade leading so...
Read more43 - From Carcassonne to Monze
Hours of walk: 4
Rise: 500 m
Drop: 450 m
Itinerary
The walk continues by leaving the village from the south-east of the Cité by the drawbridge at the entrance of the valuable old town. You...
Read more44 - From Monze to Lagrasse
Hours of walk: 6
Altitude gain: 700 m
Altitude loss: 750 m
Itinerary
The itinerary proceeds on the GR 36, that goes up to the left of the Cave coopérative (wine growers’ cooperative)...
Read more45 - From Lagrasse to Termes
Hours of walk: 7
Altitude gain: 1050 m
Altitude loss: 900 m
Itinerary
After crossing the Pont Vieux, the track goes up to the crest to the west of the abbey. Following paths and forest trac...
Read more46 - Da Termes a Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse
Hours of walk: 7,30
Altitude gain: 1300 m
Altitude loss: 1250 m
Itinerary.
After crossing the bridge on the stream Sou, you walk southbound along a mill race which irrigates some gardens. Y...
Read more47 - Da Dulhac-sous-Peyrepertuse a Camps-sur-L'Agly
Hours of walk: 5
Altitude gain: 1000 m
Altitude loss: 850 m
Itinerary.
You walk along the Sentier Cathare, which partly corresponds to the he access road to the castle, until the junction a...
Read more48 - From CAmps-sous-l'Agly to Bugarach
Hours of walk: 4
Altitude gain: 600 m
Altitude loss: 650 m
Itinerary
A stretch of the previous stage is to be walked again until the ruins of the Bergerie du Pla Lagal. From here the Sentie...
Read more49 - From Bugarach to Quillan
Hours of walk: 6
Altitude gain: 800 m
Altitude loss: 950 m
Itinerary .
From the village, the walk goes on southbound along the Sentier Cathare and it then goes up to the Col du Vent (m 825...
Read more50 - From Quillan to Puivert
Hours of walk: 5
Altitude gain: 750 m
Altitude loss: 550 m
Itinerary
The walk leaves Quillan from the south-west of the old town, proceeding along Rue Baptiste Marcel until the last...
Read more51 - From Puivert to Espezel
Hours of walk: 4
Altitude gain: 550 m
Altitude loss: 150 m
Itinerary
You leave the village on Rue de la Libération to then go along the lake’s northern side and then the hang-gliding tra...
Read more52 - From Espezel to Comus
Hours of walk: 5
Altitude gain: 600 m
Altitude loss: 300 m
Itinerary
The Sault upland is to be crossed again, along the route of the previous stage, and the west is to be followed, continui...
Read more53 - From Comus to Montségur
Hours of walk: 3,30
Altitude gain: 600 m
Altitude loss: 850 m
Itinerary
The walk leaves from the west of the village, across fields, and it then enters the shady area of the Gorges de La Fr...
Read more54 - From Montségur to Roquefixade
Hours of walk: 4,30
Altitude gain: 750 m
Altitude loss: 950 m
Itinerary
A little after the cemetery, the path cuts the wide bends of the asphalted road leading to the parking space at the f...
Read more55 - From Roquefixade a Foix
Hours of walk: 3,30
Altitude gain: 600 m
Altitude loss: 850 m
Itinerary
The walk leaves the village from the west, on the track along the hillside which passes by the foot of the castle and...
Read more56 - From Foix to La Bastide-de-Sérou
Hours of walk: 6
Altitude gain: 950 m
Altitude loss: 950 m
Itinerary
The walk leaves Foix from the northern side of its old town following Rue de l’Espinet, then right to Rue du St-Sauveu...
Read more57 - From La Bastide-de-Sérou to St-Girons
Hours of walk: 7
Altitude gain: 300 m
Altitude loss: 300 m
Itinerary
From the south-west of the village the road flanking a mill-race is to be followed. The road runs along the foot of the ...
Read more58 - From St-Girons to Cazavet
Hours of walk: 3
Altitude gain: 300 m
Altitude loss: 250 m
Itinerary
From the old town of Belleville, the route goes across the Pont Vieux on the Salat and then it follows on the right Rue ...
Read more59 - Da Cazavet a Arbas
Hours of walk: 5,30
Altitude gain: 700 m
Altitude loss: 750 m
Itinerary
From Cazavet a stretch of the D 33a is to be walked through the countryside around the village. At the first junction...
Read more60 - From Arbas to Juzet-d'Izaut
Hours of walk: 8,30
Altitude gain: 1750 m
Altitude loss: 1550 m
Itinerary
From the Mairie the walk proceeds left towards the south, along a dirt road that goes immediately up to the woo...
Read more61 - Da Juzet-d'Izaut a St-Béat
Hours of walk: 4,30
Altitude gain: 950 m
Altitude loss: 1050 m
Itinerary
The itinerary continues leaving the village of Juzet d’Izaut along the Chemin de la Pale, that goes out from the s...
Read more62 - From St-Béat to Bossòst
Hours of walk: 5,30
Altitude gain: 650 m
Altitude loss: 450 m
Itinerary
From the old town of St-Béat, the route continues by following Rue du Faubourg, parallel to the busier N 125. You ta...
Read more63 - From Bossòst to Vielha
Hours of walk: 4
Altitude gain: 450 m
Altitude loss: 200 m
Itinerary
After crossing the bridge, the route proceeds on the Carrer Sant Jaume, on the right mountain side. The Calle de la Cent...
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