PR 24 Rocher de Castelviel - Aiguèze, one of France's most beautiful villages
Presentation
Soar high in a landscape of rocky mountains shaped by relief and water. Open your eyes wide and contemplate a setting perched at altitude, where you'll find protected species such as Bonelli's eagle...
Head towards the village at "Place de l'église". Take the lane before the church.
Walk along the terraces alongside the river Ardèche, before entering the narrow streets, still heading northeast. At the north parking lot at "Place du Portail Haut", leave the GR® 4 and take the small, slightly uphill road to the west. Pass the war memorial, then the parking lot entrance. Continue for 250 m.
At a mazet in the vineyards on the right, turn right, ignoring the path leading up to the mazet, and take the one on the left.
At the end of a small road, go right for 20 m into the garrigue on a track suitable for vehicles. Turn right at the crow's-foot. Turn right again at the next intersection, near a mazet. A little further up, turn left and pass behind a cistern with a lavogne below.
At the "Grange du Marcello" crossroads, find the GR® 4 and follow it to the left.
At "Le Ranc du Forêt", follow the main track due west.
At "Grange de Meyselle", leave the GR® 4 and turn right into the undergrowth. Then turn right (north), and left at the next crossroads. The stony path descends to a fine charcoal-burning quarry. Access to a viewpoint overlooking the Ardèche gorges.
At "Rochers de Castelviel", follow the path downhill, then uphill to the south-west. At the next crossroads, turn left onto a path that descends slightly and then rises again.
At "Le Ranc du Forêt", turn left at the crossroads, then straight ahead to the main track. Turn left towards "Aiguèze".
At "Grange du Marcello", continue straight on, following the GR® 4.
At the clearing, take the path opposite, and 20 m further on, ignore the straight path and take the one to the right (south-east). Stay on the main path, pass by the cross and reach Aiguèze's north parking lot at "Place du Portail Haut". Cross the village to reach the starting point.
Further information:
Further information on the route is available from our Destination Provence Occitane tourist offices or in our "Entre Cèze et Ardèche" guidebook.
Maintaining, informing and promoting nature trails is everyone's business. So remember to take the right steps to preserve the environment, and hike in Provence Occitane.
An audioguide of the trail is available via the Rando Gard smartphone app, downloadable from App Store and Google Play.
Walk along the terraces alongside the river Ardèche, before entering the narrow streets, still heading northeast. At the north parking lot at "Place du Portail Haut", leave the GR® 4 and take the small, slightly uphill road to the west. Pass the war memorial, then the parking lot entrance. Continue for 250 m.
At a mazet in the vineyards on the right, turn right, ignoring the path leading up to the mazet, and take the one on the left.
At the end of a small road, go right for 20 m into the garrigue on a track suitable for vehicles. Turn right at the crow's-foot. Turn right again at the next intersection, near a mazet. A little further up, turn left and pass behind a cistern with a lavogne below.
At the "Grange du Marcello" crossroads, find the GR® 4 and follow it to the left.
At "Le Ranc du Forêt", follow the main track due west.
At "Grange de Meyselle", leave the GR® 4 and turn right into the undergrowth. Then turn right (north), and left at the next crossroads. The stony path descends to a fine charcoal-burning quarry. Access to a viewpoint overlooking the Ardèche gorges.
At "Rochers de Castelviel", follow the path downhill, then uphill to the south-west. At the next crossroads, turn left onto a path that descends slightly and then rises again.
At "Le Ranc du Forêt", turn left at the crossroads, then straight ahead to the main track. Turn left towards "Aiguèze".
At "Grange du Marcello", continue straight on, following the GR® 4.
At the clearing, take the path opposite, and 20 m further on, ignore the straight path and take the one to the right (south-east). Stay on the main path, pass by the cross and reach Aiguèze's north parking lot at "Place du Portail Haut". Cross the village to reach the starting point.
Further information:
Further information on the route is available from our Destination Provence Occitane tourist offices or in our "Entre Cèze et Ardèche" guidebook.
Maintaining, informing and promoting nature trails is everyone's business. So remember to take the right steps to preserve the environment, and hike in Provence Occitane.
An audioguide of the trail is available via the Rando Gard smartphone app, downloadable from App Store and Google Play.
Tarifs
| Fares | Min | Max |
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| Free | ||
Free of charge.
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PR 24 Rocher de Castelviel - à Aiguèze, classée parmi les Plus Beaux Villages de France
Depuis l’Aire de Giet
30760
Aiguèze
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 44.305183
Longitude : 4.552542
Contact
PR 24 Rocher de Castelviel - Aiguèze, one of France's most beautiful villages
Depuis l’Aire de Giet
30760
Aiguèze
Phone : +33 (0)4 66 39 44 45