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
- On the trail of the Romans, Saussines
- Abbey of Saint-Félix de Monceau, Gigean
- Cirque de Navacelles and Moulins de la Foux, Saint-Maurice-Navacelles
- Capitelles de Saussines
- Cornices of Lauroux, Lauroux
- Fontaine de Termenou, Viols-en-Laval
- Cirque de Mourèze and Montagne de Liausson, Liausson
- 1000 steps path, Riols
- Roc de la Vigne, Puéchabon
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