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Loop Trails in Occitania

We track 584 routes that match this search in Occitania. They average 13.4 km and 370 m (1,214 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 268 km.

That is 50 percent of the 1,159 routes we map in Occitania. They are shorter than the local average, 13.4 km against 17.0 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 153 are rated easy and 83 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Expert

Tour du Mont Aigoual

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
83.0 km
/ 51.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,825 m
Typical duration
22 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

La Dauphine

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
12.7 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
434 m
Typical duration
3 hr 17 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Forest
Hard

Les 4000 marches

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
23.6 km
/ 14.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,388 m
Typical duration
7 hr 16 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Forest
Moderate

Cassini

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
323 m
Typical duration
2 hr 24 min
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
Hard

Massevaques

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
15.7 km
/ 9.8 mi
Elevation gain
721 m
Typical duration
4 hr 23 min
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
Moderate

Le pas de l'ane

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
12.0 km
/ 7.4 mi
Elevation gain
521 m
Typical duration
3 hr 17 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Hard

Le Pont du Tarn

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
18.6 km
/ 11.6 mi
Elevation gain
716 m
Typical duration
5 hr 4 min
  • Lake
  • Mountain
  • Forest
Expert

Le versant nord de l'Aigoual

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
35.9 km
/ 22.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,239 m
Typical duration
9 hr 58 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Forest
Moderate

Col de la Planette

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
323 m
Typical duration
1 hr 55 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Cascades d'Orgon

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
9.3 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
460 m
Typical duration
2 hr 38 min
  • Waterfall
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Aire-de-Côte

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
223 m
Typical duration
1 hr 57 min
  • Coastal
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Flandonenque

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
497 m
Typical duration
2 hr 39 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Moulin du Bougès

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
561 m
Typical duration
2 hr 42 min
  • Forest
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Gourdouze

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
13.7 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
904 m
Typical duration
4 hr 12 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Lac des Pises

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Le Pont du Tarn

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
14.6 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
510 m
Typical duration
3 hr 49 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Malpertus

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
136 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Bézuc

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
16.4 km
/ 10.2 mi
Elevation gain
535 m
Typical duration
4 hr 15 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Col de la Caumette

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
216 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Fontmort

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
425 m
Typical duration
1 hr 58 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Hard

L'Aves

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
12.4 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
677 m
Typical duration
3 hr 35 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La forêt de l'Aigoual

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
11.7 km
/ 7.3 mi
Elevation gain
520 m
Typical duration
3 hr 14 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

La forêt du Lingas

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
77 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les corniches de l'Hospitalet

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
236 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les ruisseaux

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
337 m
Typical duration
1 hr 35 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Le Villaret

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
266 m
Typical duration
1 hr 31 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
Moderate

Col de Salidès

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
10.3 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
441 m
Typical duration
2 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Le Menhir de Trépaloup

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
109 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Le roc des Hourtous

Occitania · France

Distance
10.1 km
/ 6.3 mi
Elevation gain
594 m
Typical duration
2 hr 59 min
  • Lake
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
Moderate

Baousse del Biel

Occitania · France

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
302 m
Typical duration
2 hr 2 min
  • Lake
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
Expert

Circular Val d'Aran

Occitania · France

Distance
92.4 km
/ 57.4 mi
Elevation gain
2,033 m
Typical duration
24 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Tour en Pays Cévenol

Occitania · France

Distance
125 km
/ 77.9 mi
Elevation gain
2,760 m
Typical duration
33 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Balade au pays des menhirs

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
120 m
Typical duration
1 hr 19 min
Moderate

Cirque de Troumouse

Parc national des Pyrénées (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
10.8 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
239 m
Typical duration
2 hr 37 min
Moderate

La Virado Del Ronc

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
202 m
Typical duration
2 hr 13 min
Moderate

Les Escorces

Occitania · France

Distance
6.1 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
337 m
Typical duration
1 hr 46 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Forest
Moderate

Les deux ponts

Occitania · France

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
294 m
Typical duration
1 hr 54 min
  • Lake
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
Moderate

Les Montèzes

Occitania · France

Distance
6.2 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
248 m
Typical duration
1 hr 40 min
  • Forest
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Castle and ruins
Moderate

Le renard

Occitania · France

Distance
6.6 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
272 m
Typical duration
1 hr 47 min
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Le Sommet du Caroux

Occitania · France

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
175 m
Typical duration
1 hr 55 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Tour du Mont AigoualParc national des Cévennes (cœur)83.0 km1,825 m22 hrExpertApril to October
La DauphineParc national des Cévennes (cœur)12.7 km434 m3 hr 17 minModerateApril to October
Les 4000 marchesParc national des Cévennes (cœur)23.6 km1,388 m7 hr 16 minHardApril to October
CassiniParc national des Cévennes (cœur)9.2 km323 m2 hr 24 minModerateApril to October
MassevaquesParc national des Cévennes (cœur)15.7 km721 m4 hr 23 minHardApril to October
Le pas de l'aneParc national des Cévennes (cœur)12.0 km521 m3 hr 17 minModerateApril to October
Le Pont du TarnParc national des Cévennes (cœur)18.6 km716 m5 hr 4 minHardApril to October
Le versant nord de l'AigoualParc national des Cévennes (cœur)35.9 km1,239 m9 hr 58 minExpertApril to October
Col de la PlanetteParc national des Cévennes (cœur)6.9 km323 m1 hr 55 minModerateApril to October
Les Cascades d'OrgonParc national des Cévennes (cœur)9.3 km460 m2 hr 38 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Tour du Mont Aigoual, La Dauphine, Les 4000 marches. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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