Top 10 hikes in Hérault

Languedoc coast, foot of the Cévennes, Haut Languedoc regional natural park, Causse du Larzac, Saint-Jacques path, vineyards: discover the most beautiful hikes to do during your camping stay in Hérault.

Pic Saint Loup, Cazevieille

This walk in the scrubland accessible to children on a marked path (red and white / orange) is ideal for family walks in the Occitan countryside.

• Distance: 5.4 km
• Duration: 2h20
• Elevation: 320 m
• Difficulty level: Low
• Loop circuit: Yes

On the trail of the Romans, Saussines

Garrigue, Roman remains and two medieval villages await you on this gently sloping circuit north-east of Montpellier, near the Gard.

• Distance: 10.14 km
• Duration: 3h00
• Height difference: 72 m
• Difficulty level: Low
• Loop circuit: Yes

Abbey of Saint-Félix de Monceau, Gigean

This pretty loop circuit north of Frontignan, suitable for children and beginner walkers, offers the opportunity to appreciate the vegetation of the Gardiole massif.

• Distance: 7 km
• Duration: 2h20
• Elevation: 142 m
• Difficulty level: Low
• Loop circuit: Yes

Cirque de Navacelles and Moulins de la Foux, Saint-Maurice-Navacelles

This unmissable circuit starting from Saint-Maurice-Navacelles will take you to the gorges of the Vis and to the Cirque de Navacelles, one of the great sites of France.

• Distance: 12.4 km
• Duration: 4h50
• Elevation: 550 m
• Difficulty level: Medium
• Loop circuit: Yes

Capitelles de Saussines

This beautiful hike will allow you to visit a charming Occitan village and its beautiful heritage, Saussines, as well as its surroundings.

• Distance: 13.18 km
• Duration: 4h00
• Elevation: 53 m
• Difficulty level: Medium
• Loop circuit: Yes

Cornices of Lauroux, Lauroux

This route is very interesting if you intend to visit the Labeil cave during your stay in Hérault. The site is located about halfway, after a nice climb in the middle of the scrubland.

• Distance: 13.4 km
• Duration: 5h20
• Elevation: 640 m
• Difficulty level: Medium
• Loop circuit: Yes

Fontaine de Termenou, Viols-en-Laval

This route is characterized by its Neolithic sites (dolmens, menhirs) and its panoramic views of the Saint-Loup peak and the Cévennes. The landscapes vary a lot during the walk, passing quickly from meadows to ridges and undergrowth.

• Distance: 11.7 km
• Duration: 3h35
• Height difference: 120 m
• Difficulty level: Medium
• Loop circuit: Yes

Cirque de Mourèze and Montagne de Liausson, Liausson

This hike will allow you to approach two very beautiful natural sites, the Mourèze cirque and the Salagou lake.

• Distance: 7.33 km
• Duration: 3h05
• Height difference: 400 m
• Difficulty level: High
• Loop circuit: Yes

1000 steps path, Riols

This demanding circuit requires good physical condition. You will climb to an altitude of almost 1,000 m to have a beautiful view of a waterfall, the Vézoles jump, then descend to walk along the lake.

• Distance: 16.6 km
• Duration: 6h15
• Elevation: 620 m
• Difficulty level: High
• Loop circuit: Yes

Roc de la Vigne, Puéchabon

An exceptional route close to one of the most beautiful villages in France, Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, dotted with exceptional sites: forest, caves, ruins, hermitage and breathtaking views of the village from the famous Roc.

• Distance: 12.7 km
• Duration: 5h10
• Elevation: 650 m
• Difficulty level: High
• Loop circuit: Yes