From the alleys of Rochefort to the contemplation of the sanctuary, passing through the solitude of the scrubland disturbed by the song of warblers, a “sacred” walk, full of the richest silences…
Route details
Alert
Before embarking on the circuit, check whether it is suitable for your level and check the weather.
Stay on marked paths, respect nature, developments and cultivated plots, do not transport or light fires.
In summer, remember to hydrate yourself.
Avoid periods of high heat.
Good walk.
Dangerous descent into the rocks of the cliff between 2 and 3.
Stay on marked paths, respect nature, developments and cultivated plots, do not transport or light fires.
In summer, remember to hydrate yourself.
Avoid periods of high heat.
Good walk.
Dangerous descent into the rocks of the cliff between 2 and 3.
Description
Along the route, directional posts guide you. The name of the place and/or direction to follow is indicated in bold italics and in quotation marks. Follow the description below:
D – Follow the D 975 to the right for 10 m. Cross it and take the old tarmac Chemin de Notre-Dame opposite. Follow it until the crow's feet at “Vieux chemin de Notre Dame”.
Take a right. At the next crossroads, turn left until you reach “Chemin du Calvaire”. Leave the road, take the path on the right for 200 m until you reach the “Chemin de Croix”. Open the gate, follow the Stations of the Cross to the right, on a winding path. At the top, climb the stairs to “Notre-Dame-de-Grâce”.
Go down the stairs on the left, follow the path for 100 m to the cliff. Take to the right (caution!) a descent into the rocks of the cliff, for 130 m to “Sous Notre-Dame” Continue the descent; at the track, take a path on the left which becomes a stony path up to “La Grotte du Diable”, then join on the right via a wider path “La Gorgue”.
Turn right and cross the limestone escarpment to “Le Pierrier”. At the first intersection, go left, then straight on at the next intersection until you reach the “Les Blocs” post. Continue opposite, pass “Face aux Antennes”, then reach “Parc Photovoltaïque”.
On the limestone slab, turn right and pass under the highway. Turn right then left into the scrubland. At the first crow's foot turn left, at the second turn left, go under the high voltage line. At the next crossroads, follow the track on the right, come out on the D 111, follow it until “Stèle des Maquis”.
Go down to the left, follow the path through the undergrowth, find the D111 and cross the motorway to reach “Route de Valliguières”
At the pylons, take the hairpin bend and follow the road on the left which passes in front of the Mas de Panissières. Go left to “Panissière” (junction with the GR® 63), and go up left towards the top of the hill to “Mour de la Coudette”.
At “Mour de Coudette”, take the path on the left. Follow the markings carefully until the intersection; go left. Pass under the high-voltage line. Follow the D 111 on the right for 130 m, turn right onto rue des Tamaris and cross the housing estate, turn left on Chemin de la Source until you reach the D 976.
Cross the road and follow it to the left for 50 m, then take Chemin de Vaujus on the right. Follow it to the “Les Amariniers” crow’s feet and continue opposite. At the crossroads of the D 287, continue to reach “Croix de Saze” (separation from the GR® 63). Follow the Chemin de Saze until “La Calade de l’Abreuvoir” then, via the climb to the Vieille-Église, join “Rue Brancas”. Turn right, rue Calle-du-Monument, until the “Monuments aux Morts”. Continue opposite, via Petite-Calade and de l'Alambic streets, until you reach “Impasse de la Carrièrette”. Proceed 10 m to reach the car park on the left.
Route taken from the departmental topoguide Le Gard à Pied (FFRandonnée edition – 2024)
D – Follow the D 975 to the right for 10 m. Cross it and take the old tarmac Chemin de Notre-Dame opposite. Follow it until the crow's feet at “Vieux chemin de Notre Dame”.
Take a right. At the next crossroads, turn left until you reach “Chemin du Calvaire”. Leave the road, take the path on the right for 200 m until you reach the “Chemin de Croix”. Open the gate, follow the Stations of the Cross to the right, on a winding path. At the top, climb the stairs to “Notre-Dame-de-Grâce”.
Go down the stairs on the left, follow the path for 100 m to the cliff. Take to the right (caution!) a descent into the rocks of the cliff, for 130 m to “Sous Notre-Dame” Continue the descent; at the track, take a path on the left which becomes a stony path up to “La Grotte du Diable”, then join on the right via a wider path “La Gorgue”.
Turn right and cross the limestone escarpment to “Le Pierrier”. At the first intersection, go left, then straight on at the next intersection until you reach the “Les Blocs” post. Continue opposite, pass “Face aux Antennes”, then reach “Parc Photovoltaïque”.
On the limestone slab, turn right and pass under the highway. Turn right then left into the scrubland. At the first crow's foot turn left, at the second turn left, go under the high voltage line. At the next crossroads, follow the track on the right, come out on the D 111, follow it until “Stèle des Maquis”.
Go down to the left, follow the path through the undergrowth, find the D111 and cross the motorway to reach “Route de Valliguières”
At the pylons, take the hairpin bend and follow the road on the left which passes in front of the Mas de Panissières. Go left to “Panissière” (junction with the GR® 63), and go up left towards the top of the hill to “Mour de la Coudette”.
At “Mour de Coudette”, take the path on the left. Follow the markings carefully until the intersection; go left. Pass under the high-voltage line. Follow the D 111 on the right for 130 m, turn right onto rue des Tamaris and cross the housing estate, turn left on Chemin de la Source until you reach the D 976.
Cross the road and follow it to the left for 50 m, then take Chemin de Vaujus on the right. Follow it to the “Les Amariniers” crow’s feet and continue opposite. At the crossroads of the D 287, continue to reach “Croix de Saze” (separation from the GR® 63). Follow the Chemin de Saze until “La Calade de l’Abreuvoir” then, via the climb to the Vieille-Église, join “Rue Brancas”. Turn right, rue Calle-du-Monument, until the “Monuments aux Morts”. Continue opposite, via Petite-Calade and de l'Alambic streets, until you reach “Impasse de la Carrièrette”. Proceed 10 m to reach the car park on the left.
Route taken from the departmental topoguide Le Gard à Pied (FFRandonnée edition – 2024)