Hiking in the Grand Pic Saint-Loup territory without a car
Focus on our "nature walks, without a car!" destinations
in collaboration with Hérault Transport (LIO)
The following routes can be reached by bus 608:
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The Lèques wood from Les Matelles (2h): downhill and uphill to the MAIRIE des Matelles stop
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The Sauzet path from the D113 (2h40): downhill and uphill to the "EMB. DE VIOLS", the roundabout before Viols-en-Laval
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Le sentier des Drailles from Viols-le-Fort (2h45), descent and ascent to the stop "PLAN DE L'EGLISE" on a car park along the Avenue du Castellas
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The Ravin des Arcs from the car park on the bend in the D986 (1h30), downhill and up to the "MASCLA" stop in the hamlet of Notre Dame de Londres
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The Pic Saint-Loup from Saint-Martin-de-Londres (6h round trip), downhill and back up to the "CENTRE" stop and follow the yellow and red signs towards Mas-de-Londres to then reach Cazevieille and pick up the yellow line from the Pic Saint-Loup car park to reach its summit
Departure from the tramway station "Occitanie", in Montpellier :
The bus line 610 allows you to do the following hikes:
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The oenorando "Entre Grés de Montpellier et Pic Saint-Loup" from Assas (4h) downhill and uphill at the "CAVE COOPERATIVE" stop
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Les Charbonnières from Sainte-Croix-de-Quintillargues (2h30) downhill and uphill at the "ROUTE DES AIRES" stop
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La Fontanaride from Teyran (1h30), downhill and uphill to the "RUE DES HIRONDELLES" stop
The 614 bus line allows you to do the hike
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From the Bois de Saint-Sauveur at the start of Saint-Clément-de-Rivière (2h), get off and on at the "CLINIQUES" stop
The bus line 615 allows you to go to the summit of the Pic Saint-Loup from Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers (5h A/R). Get off and get back on at the GARONNE or AVENUE DE MONTPELLIER stop, then walk in the direction of the old Saint Mathieu to catch up with the White and Red (GR60) or Yellow and Red (GRP) markings which will take you to the summit, passing close to the Château de Montferrand.
- PLEASE NOTE: The timetable of the bus line 615 does not allow you to hike the Crête de Taillade from Claret with a return ticket during the day.
- PLEASE NOTE: The timetable of the bus line 616 does not allow you to do the hike from Arnède to Caravette from Murles with a return ticket during the day.
- There is no public transport to Ferrières-les-Verreries, Saint-Jean-de-Buèges or Pégairolles-de-Buèges.
A summer shuttle, line 608 (Navette Thaurac, navette Pic Saint-Loup) allows you to go to Cazevieille from Montpellier Occitanie only in July and August and to go up to the Pic Saint-Loup (2h30 return).