Silk and nature in Chirols
Le village de Chirols et la vallée de la Fontaulière depuis les hauteurs
Le village de Chirols et la vallée de la Fontaulière depuis les hauteurs - S.Bugnon-ASV
CHIROLS

Silk and nature in Chirols

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To the discovery of the perched hamlets of Chirols, from the banks of the Fontauliere river to the top of Sainte Marguerite. Climb up and discorver an amazing view.

This walk peaks at 976m and Sainte Maguerite offers an exceptional 360° panorama on the mountains of Upper Cévennes, the highlands Ardèche, the Tanargue massif, the low Ardèche and by clear weather, the Ventoux Mount, the Alps and the Mont-Blanc.

Sainte Marguerite chapel is also a pilgrimage place, the first Sunday of septembre.

At the end of your walk, take the time to visit the “écomusée du moulinage” during the season, where you will discover, in the historical and industrial building, a beautiful museography that recount the silk thread chapters.

Description

Departure of the hike from the “Fournil des Co’pains”. Reach the post of the Veyrières bridge on 20m on your left.

  1. PoteauFollow the panel “Meyras 2.4km”. Continue on the calade, cross the road and take the path to Gonthier. Once, this track was taken by the inhabitants of the hamlets to reach their jobs places, the factory: the silkmill. In an exceptional setting, the visit of the “écomusée du moulinage” will make you discover the work of the silk thread.
  2. PoteauYou are in Gonthier, follow the panel “Font Rognon 4.3km / Juvinas 7.1 km”. Nice view on the Veyrieres hamlet and on your back there is the Ventadour castle. Follow the track, cross once again the paved path that you will walk along a little further. Continue on the calade crossing the road many times to the house of Barricaud. From there, take the road on 50m approximately.
  3. Climb up the path on the left through the chestnuts to the Combe hamlet. Follow the street and cross the Aubignas and Rabeyrie hamlets to reach the col.
  4. PoteauYou are now at Front Rognon, follow the “Vals les Bains 8,6 km” panel. Follow the road to Sainte Marguerite.
  5. PoteauYou are in Sainte Marguerite, follow the panel “Vals les Bains 9.8 km”. Go down the way through the pines, to reach the track.
  6. You are on the track. Careful to take the second way on your right. Follow the way to the road.
  7. 100m after, and after the first houses of Roumégières, take the track on you right without crossing the hamlet then the calade that snakes to the chestnuts. You are arriving at Chirols village.
  8. Reach the town hall and take the calade on the right at the end of the parking area then continue on the route to Veyrières bridge.
  • Departure : Veyrières bridge
  • Arrival : Veyrières bridge
  • Towns crossed : CHIROLS, JUVINAS, and VALS-LES-BAINS

Forecast

Altimetric profile

Recommandations

The loop is delineated by yellow and white painting.

Information desks

Tourism Office

2 place du Bosquet, Neyrac les Bains, 07380 Meyras

https://sourcesvolcans.comtourisme@sourcesvolcans.com0475364626

Access and parking

From Aubenas take the N102 in Pont de Labeaume direction. At the end of the village, after the Rolandy bridge, take right in Montpezat-sous-Bauzon direction. At Veyrières bridge follow Chirols direction. At the first junction turn right.
From Thueyts, follow Montpezat-sous-Bauzon direction. At Veyrières bridge follow Chirols direction. At the first junction turn right.

Parking :

Plane trees path, nearby the “écomusée”.

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