RANDONNÉE DES VALLÉES SÈCHES AUX SOTCHS
RANDONNÉE DES VALLÉES SÈCHES AUX SOTCHS
Leaving Ville Vieille, one of the scattered hamlets that make up Sorbs, the path progresses among wide depressions hollowed out in the limestone (sink-holes), to descend, on the northern flank of the Devèze, to the bottom of the Virenque gorge. Following the dry bed of this curious river, where pebble deposits alternate with large flat rocks and chaotic boulders, you come to the peaceful goat farm of Camp d’Alton, at the confluence with the Sorbs stream. Via this new dry track, the route goes through open meanders, over a ribbon of narrow meadows and below the ancient terraces of tenement vineyards. The climb back up towards the plateau, through woods and garrigue, ends close to the château of the Lords of La Treilhe (16th century) and a cross (18th century).
Location
- More than 20 km from Montpellier - SORBS : 80km
Address
RD142E7 à droite au croisement de la Vierge
34520 SORBS
GPS coordinates : 43.8896445 / 3.39962766
Means of communication
- Fixed telephone : +33 4 67 88 86 44
- Fixed telephone : +33 4 67 67 76 36
- Fixed telephone : +33 4 11 95 01 40
Difficulty
Medium
Distance
11.5 km
Duration
03h30
Height difference
240 m
Municipality of departure
SORBS
Municipality of arrival
SORBS
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Clear sky
4°C
Opening time
Open all year
- January to March : tuesday to saturday 9;30am-12am & 3pm - 5pm
- April, May, June & September : tuesday to saturday 9;30am-1pm & 2pm - 8pm
- July, August : Open everyday 9:30am-1 pm & 2pm - 6pm
- October, November & December : tuesday to saturday 9.30am-12am & 3pm - 5pm
Closed on 1st of November, 25th of december & 1st of january
