Via ferrata du Vidourle
The Via ferrata du Vidourle lies on the border between the Gard and Hérault departments. The Vidourle river separates the two departments. This is the Roque de Saint-Sériès.
Via ferrata du Vidourle: an immersion in nature!
The meeting point is on the banks of the Vidourle, after the Via ferrata sign, on a large lawn with a picnic table on the banks of the Vidourle.
The cliff overlooks the Vidourle, which marks the separation between the two départements. It is a coastal river rising in the southern Cévennes, above the village of Saint-Hyppolyte-du-Fort. It is 95km long and empties into the Mediterranean Sea at Le Grau du Roi. It is notorious for overflowing during the autumn Cévennes.
The setting for this via ferrata is idyllic: the rock face forms an arch over the water, with a variety of rock colors (orange, blue, black flow). It’s a popular spot for birds, with many species stopping here on their migration (various titmice, blue-eyed jackdaws, great horned owls, kestrels, dippers, herons, warblers, jays, orioles, rollers, kingfishers…). We also offer guided walks with a birdwatching partner.
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– Monkey bridge.
– Tyroliennes.
– Gaining height.
– Passages over water.
– 2 possible levels: easy and difficult.
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Description
There are two possible itineraries for this via ferrata: an easy one and a difficult one with a passage over an overhang. The difficult section can be avoided by a zip line. The two paths meet at the top in a cave with a bird’s-eye view of the colorful Vidourle river. This grotto is ideal for a souvenir photo!
At the end of the route, at the very top, there’s an aerial passage on a monkey bridge just waiting for you to go back and forth, hang pigs and enjoy the panoramic view. An orientation table at the top of the Virdoule via ferrata lets you know a little more about the surrounding landscape, where you can see the start of the Cévennes mountain range.
The return journey is on foot, and in 15 minutes you’ll be back at your car. The more courageous can take a refreshing dip in the Vidourle.
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Naturéo Sport & Aventure offers a range of canyoning, via ferratas, rando-rappel and rock-climbing courses in the Hérault and Gard departments. We cover the area from the Montpellier hinterland through the Cévennes to the Massif du Caroux…
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