Hiking in the Chaos de la Balme

The Maison du Sidobre is one of the Sidobre Tourist Information Offices, a museum and one of the starting points for exploring the rocks of the Sidobre massif. There is also an interpretation trail.Group visits are available all year round, and in summer individuals can also visit the processing workshops and the largest granite quarry in Europe (booking essential). There's also a "Granite and Men" museum on the evolution of granite working, as well as an interpretation trail to help you understand where these large rocks come from.

A gigantic river of rock on the trail of legends below the village of Saint-Salvy-de-la-Balme.Alongside it you'll find "Le chapeau de Napoléon", "la grotte du Loup" and a host of other unusual rocks. There are several possible variants of this trail, one lasting 40 minutes and another lasting 1 hour 30 minutes (from the village centre).

Mairie de Saint-Salvy de La Balme

Quelques minutes de marche vous attendent entre le parking et le magnifique point de vue, qui surplombe la Montagne Noire et la plaine Castraise. Un site idéal pour l'observation des oiseaux.

Anvil-shaped rock.Car park by the roadside, next to which is a staircase leading up to the rock.