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Douch – Exceptional panorama loop from Réserve biologique dirigée de l'Espinouse

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Douch – Exceptional panorama loop from Réserve biologique dirigée de l'Espinouse

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Douch – Exceptional panorama loop from Réserve biologique dirigée de l'Espinouse

02:25

7.14km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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942 m

Douch

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The village of Douch is the starting point for magnificent hikes

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956 m

Mouflon Statue in Douch

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Moufflon sculpture with beautiful picnic area

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1.04 km

Ascent to the beech forest

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At the fork, take the path that rises to the left between the meadows. Ignore the path on the right and climb into the beech forest. At the edge, reach the plateau and a crossroads.

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1.75 km

on the Font Salesse plateau

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Continue straight on across the plateau, pass in front of the Font-Salesse spring, then turn right under the beech forest and reach the Font-Salesse forest refuge (1,045 m).

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2.96 km

Font Salesse Refuge

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Shelter with fireplace and sleeping loft

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3.29 km

The slopes of the Rocher de Lucet, overlooking Saint-Martin-de-l'Arçon, offer you an exceptional panorama of the Haut-Languedoc Regional Nature Park. From these rocks, you can appreciate the vast expanses of rugged hills, winding valleys and forests that stretch to the horizon. The Orb meanders through the landscape, carving a path through the greenery, while Mont Caroux stands majestically in the distance.

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3.74 km

from the orientation table to the Caroux hiking information point

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With your back to the orientation table and the Orb valley, take the path on the right. It climbs through the vegetation to a crossroads (hiking information point).

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5.35 km

Ascent to the beech forest

Highlight (Segment) • Other

At the fork, take the path that rises to the left between the meadows. Ignore the path on the right and climb into the beech forest. At the edge, reach the plateau and a crossroads.

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7.14 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.18 km

1.34 km

889 m

731 m

Surfaces

3.19 km

2.84 km

514 m

251 m

217 m

123 m

Elevation

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Thursday 2 July

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Douch – Exceptional panorama loop from Réserve biologique dirigée de l'Espinouse

Douch

Mouflon Statue in Douch

Ascent to the beech forest

on the Font Salesse plateau

Font Salesse Refuge

Exceptional panorama

from the orientation table to the Caroux hiking information point

Ascent to the beech forest

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