Trail de la Combe
Route with beautiful hills and beautiful views of the Gard and Vaucluse massifs
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 – Departure from “Rochefort du Gard – Salle J. Galia” take the direction “Sentier des Énergies” on your right.
Head towards "SUMMET DE PIED DE CABANE".
At “SOMMET DE PIED DE CABANE”, continue towards “Les Bas de Pied de Cabane”, “Pied de Cabane”, “Le Triangle”, “La Croisée des Énergies” and “Parc Photovoltaïque”.
1. Next, continue towards “Face aux Antennes”, “Les Blocs”, “Le Pierrier” until you reach “La Gorgue”.
2. Continue towards "The Devil's Cave", "Under Our Lady", "Way of the Cross" then when you arrive at NOTRE-DAME DE GRÂCE, continue towards "Way of Calvary".
3. Arriving at the "Chemin du Calvaire" post, follow "Vieux Chemin de Notre Dame", "Impasse Lou Trescan", join the Escalade et Orientation parking area, then continue towards the "Bout des Vignes" and "Pied des Blocs" posts.
4. Finally, continue your journey towards "Under the Stadium" and you will arrive back at the starting point on Avenue du Languedoc.
Route taken from the map guide of the Gard departmental collection "Espaces Naturels Gardois" (Natural Spaces of the Gard) "Les côtes du Rhône Gardoises" (The Rhône Valley Hills of the Gard).
Route details
Description
Trail running is a rapidly growing sport that refers to running in natural environments. The Combe Trail combines technical trails with wider paths, allowing for the changes of pace characteristic of trail running. It's another way to discover the garrigue and vineyards around Rochefort du Gard, in any season. The route notably passes by the Notre Dame de Grace sanctuary, which offers beautiful views of the Rhône Valley and Mont Ventoux.
Audio guide for the route available via the Latitude Gard smartphone app, downloadable from the App Store and Google Play.