The "Castillones" is the name of the ridge which proudly dominates the village from the west. Discover an exceptional panorama going from the Dentelles de Montmirail to Mont Lozère via Mont Ventoux, all in the intoxicating scents of the scrubland.
Route details
Description
Departure from the Avenue de la République car park, head towards Place des Halles.
Take rue Henri Pitot on the right then turn right to reach avenue Jean Moulin (signpost “Aramon-Le Choisity”)
Turn left to take “Avenue de la Gare” then left “Chemin des Amandiers”. Follow the red and white markings of the GR42.
Turn right “the path of olive trees”.
Pass over the railway line and continue straight ahead.
At the intersection turn right “chemin de plane d’houmé” and continue straight for 2.6km (sport climb). You will pass near the signposts “Croix de Garbure”, “Les Rompudes”, “Combes de Gibarau” and “Taoule Messe”.
Arriving at the “Portail de la Planet d’Oume” turn left and follow the path. (yellow markings) over 2km.
At the sign “Les Castillones” turn left and continue the path for 1.4km.
At the “Quartier du Fangas” sign, continue straight for 300m then turn left at the “Valorière” sign to return to the village of Aramon via the “Croix de Garbure”.
Then return to the departure path (red and white markings).
Take rue Henri Pitot on the right then turn right to reach avenue Jean Moulin (signpost “Aramon-Le Choisity”)
Turn left to take “Avenue de la Gare” then left “Chemin des Amandiers”. Follow the red and white markings of the GR42.
Turn right “the path of olive trees”.
Pass over the railway line and continue straight ahead.
At the intersection turn right “chemin de plane d’houmé” and continue straight for 2.6km (sport climb). You will pass near the signposts “Croix de Garbure”, “Les Rompudes”, “Combes de Gibarau” and “Taoule Messe”.
Arriving at the “Portail de la Planet d’Oume” turn left and follow the path. (yellow markings) over 2km.
At the sign “Les Castillones” turn left and continue the path for 1.4km.
At the “Quartier du Fangas” sign, continue straight for 300m then turn left at the “Valorière” sign to return to the village of Aramon via the “Croix de Garbure”.
Then return to the departure path (red and white markings).