From l'Arnède to Caravette - Murles
An itinerary through the ages: between garrigue and rocky outcrops, steep slopes and gentle slopes, grasp the landscape of centuries gone by: from the Mas Reynard dolmen, to the medieval Romanesque art of Murles, then the history between Valène and Caravette...
A hike between two villages.
Starting from the village of Murles or Vailhauquès, this walk takes you along the Arnède stream and through numerous holm oak woods, including the one that gave rise to the name "Barons de Caravette".
Starting point: Murles
From the parking lot, take the ramp opposite, turn left twice and head downhill towards the town hall. After a few metres, turn right down the Chemin de la Bergerie, the street to the left and the road to the right.
At the fork...
- Before the church, follow the road to the right for 900 m. Pass a lane on the right and one on the left. Reach a pass.
- Short option (8 km; 3 h): climb the path to the right, turn left and reach the combe.
On the ridge line.
Take the ridge trail to the left. After the antenna, it descends. Turn right, reach the road, go right along the vineyard and climb left into the undergrowth. Enter the open area on the right, then climb the path in the coomb on the right.
The dolmens
Cross the D127E6 and climb the rocky path. Ignore the path on the left and continue climbing (dolmen). Reach the plateau on the path lined with cairns (dolmen). Take the path on the right, leaving the path on the right, and take the track on the right. Pass the cistern.
Leaving the track...
... Take the right-hand track. After the right-hand bend, turn left onto the undergrowth path. Cross the low wall, go left down the firebreak, bend right, ignore a left-hand start and go down the combe. Turn left onto the D127E6 for 300 m.
Around the bend...
... Go right, ignoring two right-hand starts and, after 100 m, take the path on the right. At the pass, descend the scree slope to the left and follow the combe to the right for 400 m.
Turn left,
Then climb the rocky path and, at the platform, turn right along the path for 500 m. Turn left into the clapas. Follow the D127 to the right for 150 m.
Go through the barrier...
Keep right on the main track. At the crow's feet, fork right. Leave a start on the left. Bend right, reach the firewall, drop right and follow the D127 to the left. Turn right to return to the parking lot.
Type : Pedestrian
Start: Murles
Length: 14km
Time: 5 hours
Difference in altitude: +385m
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