"Le Guilhaumard", it’s a karst plateau like no other, a Larzacian islet on the edge of the department of Hérault. Its specific geology and climate make it an eden for botanists. A real discovery!1 - From the walkers’ car park, cross the track and take in front a rocky path, then, a path that, further, goes down to the farm of les Aires. Take it on left on 200m.2- Before the farm, turn right on the trail and go down to Sorgues.The Sorgues resurgence is just before the hamlet on the left (go and back).3 – Cross the hamlet and continue on the road on 2,5km. Turn left to La Mouline, pass over the Sorgues and then continue towards Saint-Rome-de-Berlières, on 800m.4 - Turn on the left hairpin road, ford the stream and continue on the dirt track. Turn left on a path in the middle of boxwood and juniper, then follow the shaded path which climbs and arrives on the plateau at the “Pas de Tirecul”.5 – On the plateau, (you can observe in spring and in the beginning of summer a lot of orchids), turn left and walk along the edge of the plateau walking on tracks or old “caussenard” paths to join the Mas Raynal.6 – Take the road in direction of Cabanes. Before the hamlet, turn right on the track and follow it on 500m to reach the car park.
Think about carpooling: Aires de covoiturage and hitchhiking: Rezopouce
Signs :1 to 5 : yellow5 to 1 : white -redProvide binoculars and carry water.
This itinerary is located in the World Heritage zone Causses and Cévennes, mediterranean agropastoral cultural landscape.
500 meters on the right before the hamlet.
Le Mas Raynal (municipality of Cornus), at 38km at the south of Millau by the A75 highway (exit 48), the road D809 and D140.
Walkers' parking
Overlooking the Sorgues and Orb valleys, the Guilhaumard plateau features a characteristic landscape and relief, from dolines and caves, from ruiniform chaos to natural meadows. Following the itinerary, discover the resurgence of the Sorgues river as well as a wide range of remarkable flowers: pulsatile anemona, woodcock ophrys, Geneva bugle...
Walkers' parking 500 m before Mas Raynal