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Walk to Navacelles

Hikes & walks in Campestre-et-Luc

A walk through the forest and the gorges to a very famous site: the Navacelles Cirque. Depart from the plateau of the Causses de Campestre-et-Luc, at an average altitude of 650 m, and arrive at the bottom of a massive cirque at an altitude of 400 m. The difficult climb is rewarded by the site's wild beauty, the mysterious entrails of the earth and the ruinform rocks crowning the summit of the cirque. The sides of the Vis or the Virenque gorges maintain traces of the beech forest which used to cover the entire Causses area in ancient times. Visit the spring of the Foux, the resurgence of the Vis, very close to Navacelles, its old restored mill surrounded by turquoise babbling waters. Gastronomy is also on the programme in the charming small village of Navacelles, where you will be able to recharge your batteries for the return journey.

Description sheet

DepartmentGard
Departure municipalityCampestre-et-Luc
Outing typeHike
DifficultyEasy
Duration3:00
Recommended periodfrom april to october
EnvironmentCountryside
Kilometres10 km
Altitude upon departure600m
Change in altitude200m

Access

Depart from the northern side of the hamlet of Luc along the GR71.

Depart from Luc through the forest and over the moors along a farm path towards Salze.

Itinerary

From the hamlet of Luc, you have the choice of two itineraries to Navacelles:

Towards Salze via the forests of Luc, then Salze. Continue towards the Alton bridge (confluence of the Virenque and the Vis, both dried out rivers except after heavy rain in the winter). Then, continue towards Vissec and Navacelles via the GRP-GR7. Return via the same route or via the route outlined below, but in the opposite direction.

Another option from Luc, descend via the GR71 towards La Couvertoirade as far as the bed of the Virenque, then follow the river bed to Alton bridge and then Vissec-Navacelles via the GRP-GR7. Return in the opposite direction along the same path or along the path above from Salze.

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