Le Bois de Bruyères
SALAVAS
Le Bois de Bruyères
Easy
1h50
5,9km
+125m
-124m
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Situated between two valleys, the Bois des Bruyères stands out from the other hills in the commune because it is composed of more recent geological formations: clay and sand formations from the Tertiary period. Its acidiphilous vegetation contrasts with the generally calcareous formations of the southern Ardèche. It is heavily wooded and has a very rich biodiversity. The undergrowth is dominated by callune, which is found throughout most of France, broom heather, which is common in the south and west of France, and tree heather, which is a Mediterranean species. All three plants have good drought resistance in common.
Description
To start the walk, follow Salavas for 4.2 km. Go up a path and join a tarmac road and a fork in the road.
In Occitan, "darboçier" means strawberry tree. This shrub is very common in the south of France. Its fruit, called arbouse (or Chinese strawberry) is edible, has no strong taste and is rich in vitamin C. It can be eaten raw, but is slightly toxic, and too much of it can cause mild colic. It can also be used to make jams and pastries, or fermented to produce an alcoholic beverage. follow Gour d'Estelle 1.9 km Salavas 5.6 km
- At the junction La Brulade L'Epingle 2.8 km / Salavas 6.7 km Take a track into the woods. The path becomes a footpath and climbs through the forest. At a bread oven, continue uphill.
- At the next crossroads, turn right onto a wide, uphill carriageway.
- At the next crossroads, turn left and take the same wide track as far as the Le Bois des Bruyères junction. Follow signs for Gour d'Estelle 3.2 km and Salavas 7 km. Continue on this main road to the Darbousset junction; continue on a wide track.
- At the next crossroads, fork left, then turn left again at the next junction. Go down a track and at the next crossroads turn right onto a gently sloping path that leads to the Gour d'Estelle crossroads, the starting point of the tour.
In Occitan, "darboçier" means strawberry tree. This shrub is very common in the south of France. Its fruit, called arbouse (or Chinese strawberry) is edible, has no strong taste and is rich in vitamin C. It can be eaten raw, but is slightly toxic, and too much of it can cause mild colic. It can also be used to make jams and pastries, or fermented to produce an alcoholic beverage. follow Gour d'Estelle 1.9 km Salavas 5.6 km
- Departure : Gour d'Estelle, on the road to Barjac
- Arrival : Gour d'Estelle, on the road to Barjac
- Towns crossed : SALAVAS and VAGNAS
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Information desks
16 rue des Abeilles, 07150 Vallon Pont d’Arc
Access and parking
From Vallon Pont d'Arc, take the D579 towards Barjac (over the Salavas bridge) and after 2.5km, turn right towards Gour d'Estelle. At the Gour d'Estelle crossroads, park.
Coming from Barjac, drive through Vagnas towards Vallon-Pont-d'Arc. After the junction with the D217, continue towards Vallon Pont d'Arc and after 1.2 km, turn left at the bend, towards Gour d'Estelle.
Coming from Barjac, drive through Vagnas towards Vallon-Pont-d'Arc. After the junction with the D217, continue towards Vallon Pont d'Arc and after 1.2 km, turn left at the bend, towards Gour d'Estelle.
Parking :
Gour d'Estelle crossroads
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