Rock gate – View of the Chassezac River loop from Bois de Païolive

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Rock gate – View of the Chassezac River loop from Bois de Païolive

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Rock gate – View of the Chassezac River loop from Bois de Païolive

02:31

7.39km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc national des Cévennes (aire d'adhésion)

Waypoints

Start point

Restaurant

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543 m

Small cavity

Highlight • Cave

You can walk a few meters deep into the cave. After that it gets tight, but you can get on well on all fours. A real adventure

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1.00 km

Endieu Gardens

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Very surprising and impressive

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5.73 km

Les Amoureux Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

Climbing up and down between rock formations and stones. Sometimes very challenging and also a bit dangerous! ⚠️

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6.42 km

Rock gate

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Absolutely unique area that you should definitely explore

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6.63 km

View of the Chassezac River

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Wonderful view from high above.

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6.78 km

Eine kleine Pausenhöhle 😀

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A nice fresh place

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6.90 km

Chassezac River

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A challenging path along the river, near the bank, but also higher up, so you can enjoy the view!

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7.39 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.31 km

1.50 km

1.40 km

159 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.90 km

2.56 km

1.01 km

471 m

301 m

159 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Wednesday 21 October

16°C

6°C

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Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

June 14, 2025,🇫🇷 WP l'Agachou - Chassezac - Felsenlabyrint

Today's tour was in the Chassezac region. The start and finish was the l'Agachou WP near the town of Casteljau. The first part of the route led through a green, rocky oasis, initially down to the Chassezac. It's much quieter and more tranquil here than along the Ardèche. We walked along the shore for a while, repeatedly enjoying beautiful views …

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July 30, 2024,Boucle Petite grotte pour les curieux – Labyrinthe rocheux au départ de Berrias

Recording issues between the phone which kept losing connection and the Garmin GPS which is calibrated for the bike.
The D+ is 230 m, the average speed 5 km/h
All in an overwhelming heat of 39°c 🫠🫠🫠

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