La Clastre chapel

Key facts

Distance: 6.5 km
Ascent: +335 m
Descent: −281 m
Estimated time: 2 hr 05; hiking
Difficulty: Easy; official rating
Route: Loop; back to the start

Profile and gradient

under 10%
10 to 20%
over 20%

Surface and path types

Surface: Paved 19%
Dirt & gravel 79%
Unknown 2%
Path types: Trail 52%
Track 27%
Road 19%
Off-network 2%

Description

A beautiful walk in the southern Cévennes, from the heights of Roquedur to La Clastre chapel. Beautiful views onto the Hérault and Arre valleys as well as the Ranc de Banes. Signposts will guide you all along this route. In the description below, the signposted place names and/or directions are given in bold italics between quotation marks: Starting from “ROQUEDUR", head towards "Roquedur-Village", then "Les Fabrègues". - from "Les Fabrègues" turn left towards "Les Traverses" and "Chapelle de La Clastre". From the chapel, retrace your steps. - Then head via "Le Bois du Duc" and its ruined hamlet, before returning to "ROQUEDUR" via "Roquedur-Village". This walk is taken from the guidebook Les Vallées Cévenoles - En Pays Viganais, published by the Communauté de communes Pays Viganais-Cévennes as part of the collection Espaces Naturels Gardois and the label Gard Pleine Nature.

Difficulty

Official rating: easy, by Parc national des Cévennes.

Before you go

Make sure your equipment is appropriate for the day’s weather conditions. Take enough water, wear sturdy shoes and put on a hat. Please close all gates and barriers behind you.

Getting there

Start: Roquedur-le-Haut, Roquedur (30).

Sources

Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/74620-Chapelle-de-la-Clastre). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
Surface and path types: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, extract of 28 October 2026, matched to the track every 10 m (openstreetmap.org/copyright)
Official elevation gain: 335 m, Parc national des Cévennes