Loop in the Grand Pic Saint-Loup from the Vines to the Causses (Hérault)

Hike through Herault department around Grand Pic Saint-Loup from Vinyards to Causses start at Saint-Mathieu-de-Treviers via Cazevieille, Mas-de-Londres, Notre-Dame-de-Londres, Lauret, Fontanes, Saint-Bauzille-de-Montmel and Sainte-Croix-de-Quintillargues. Guest House, Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, Camping, Shelter, Inn, Shops.

The Grand Pic Saint-Loup region is an emblematic transition zone of the Hérault department, stretching from the Mediterranean wine-growing plains to the foothills of the Causses. The landscape is dominated by the silhouette of the Pic Saint-Loup, a majestic limestone ridge that separates the arid garrigue scrubland from the vine-covered hillsides. The history of this region is intimately linked to viticulture, which has shaped the hills and given it its protected designation of origin (AOC), as well as to the religious past of the summit hermitage. The flora is typically Mediterranean, characterized by the omnipresence of Aleppo pine and fragrant garrigue (thyme, rosemary) in the dry areas. The fauna is adapted to this arid and hot environment, including wild boar, numerous reptiles, and garrigue bird species, forming a valuable ecosystem.

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Distance: 72km, Elevation maximum: 540m, Elevation minimum: 73m, Elevation gain uphill: 1123m
IGN Maps: 2742ET - GANGES / PIC SAINT-LOUP / SAINT-MARTIN-DE-LONDRES. 2842OT - SOMMIERES / VERGEZE.