Balazuc and its waterside hamlets

From the Info Rando sign at the entrance to the village, walk a short distance down the main road and then uphill to the right. Always follow the signs.

1. When you reach the "Portalas" signpost, follow the signs for "Viel Audon 1.6 km" and go down to the left through the narrow streets until you reach the main road. Walk down this street and cross the bridge.
2. At the "Le Pont" junction, follow signs for "Chauzon 4.6 km par Viel Audon 1 km". A few metres after the junction, leave the road and take a path on the left along the river. The hamlet of Viel Audon invites you to take a gastronomic break, then take the path that crosses it and climb the hairpin bends to the top of the cliff; further on, at the fork, continue to the right.
3. At the "Audon" signpost. Follow "Balazuc 5.5 km", straight on.
4. At the "Lubac" sign, follow "Balazuc 5.4 km". Continue on the tarmac road to the right.
5. At the "Vigiers" sign, follow "Balazuc 5.1 km". Leave the tarmac track and take a footpath. Join a carriage road and, a few metres further on, turn right onto a footpath. The path crosses a stream, which is mostly dry, before leading to the Balazuc-Uzer road. Turn left for a few metres, then right onto a stony track.
6. At the "Tour de la Reine Jeanne" sign. Walk back and forth to the tower and enjoy a superb view of Balazuc. /!\ The Tower is a private site. The owner agrees, in his absence, to share this remarkable place. Please respect the site and its occupants. Then follow the signposted path.
7. At the "Chazette" signpost, follow the signs for "Balazuc 3.1 km". After passing a stream, go back up to the left. At the next crossroads, continue along the stony path that runs downhill to the left.
8. At the "Les Chabasses" sign, follow "Balazuc 1.7 km" to the right. In the hamlet of Servières, turn right twice and follow the tarmac path to the junction "Le Pont".

Cross the bridge again. Then turn right after the houses just beyond the bridge. Follow the road to the left as far as the Romanesque church (9). Take the lane on the right, then climb the stairs on the right to admire the view of the Ardèche from the bell tower. You can then stroll through the narrow streets of the village. Go up to the main street to return to the starting point.