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Hiking in the Chaos de la Balme

Hiking in the Chaos de la Balme
Hiking in the Chaos de la Balme
Hiking in the Chaos de la Balme

Description

Time: 2 hours - Distance: 6,9 km
Unusual shaped rocks and typical architecture built of local granite will be on show in the Durencuse Valley.
Departure at the Place du monument aux morts (War memorial square), next to the town hall.

This hike will enable you to go across this sculpted and mysterious landscape so typical of the Sidobre, among beautiful beech groves, chestnut groves and coniferous forests.
You will discover the traditional granite habitat from the start of this walk as well as by crossing the hamlet of Taillades where stones were driven directly into the ground to stand vertically, before going down along the small river of the Durencuse.
Finally, you will go up back to the village of St Salvy passing by some famous Sidobre rocks such as the Grotte du loup or the Chaos de la Balme.

A chaos in the Sidobre, is a river of granite balls formed by erosion, which tumbled down the slope and got stuck in the bed of the stream.

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Walking
Difficulty
Very easy
Duration
2h
Dist.
6.9 km
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Starting point

1 Place de la Mairie , 81490   Saint-Salvy-de-la-Balme
Lat : 43.611192Lng : 2.399034

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In the country
Forest location
Village centre

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Office de Tourisme Sidobre Vals et Plateaux - 24/06/2024
sidobre-vallees-tourisme.com/
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All year round.

Contact

Phone : 05 63 74 63 38

Email : accueil@sidobretourisme.fr

Website : sidobre-vallees-tourisme.com/

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Ground

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Caution!
We have no information on the difficulty of this circuit. You may encounter some surprises along the way. Before you go, please feel free to inquire more and take all necessary precautions. Have a good trip! 🌳🥾