Walks and hikes in Ardèche

Located in the Rhône Valley, the department is made up of several small geographical regions that harbor countless small, unspoiled villages that are the starting point for beautiful walks and hikes accessible to the whole family.

In the montagne ardéchoise, in the heart of the Parc Naturel Régional des Monts d’Ardèche, the spa town of Saint-Laurent-les-Bains, a pretty small mountain village, is the starting point for numerous walks. You can discover different types of landscape, from the chestnut groves of the Cévennes to the Ardèche plateau, which rises to an altitude of 1,500 meters and offers views of the Mont Mézenc and Mont Gerbier de Jonc.

L’Ardèche méridionale aux accents méditerranéens boasts numerous villages such as

• Saint Martin, with its important historical and religious heritage, an ideal place to visit the Gorges,
• Balazuc on the cliffside above the river, ranked among France’s most beautiful villages
• Vallon pont d’arc where it’s good to stroll through its ancient streets typical of southern villages.

The Cévennes ardéchoises also boast a multitude of villages, including

• Thines overlooking a wild valley with centuries-old chestnut groves and perched hamlets,
• Naves and its hills of olive trees, a very pretty market town boasting numerous remains from the Middle Ages,
• Les Vans, a thousand-year-old town whose architecture, streets and fountains make up a very rich heritage.