The Planted Stone
Walk to the rhythm of the seasons through a patchwork of Mediterranean crops: vineyards, orchards and cereals.
Itinerary :
From Congénies, at the Cave Coopérative, follow La Cave Coopérative, Avenue de la Fontaine, Le Peyron then Rue du Temple. From there, follow Combe
de Biol, Puech de Monceau and Chemin des Côtes. Then follow Ancienne Gare, Chemin Farinier and Mas de Saint Martin. Continue towards Grand Piot and La Pierre Planté.
Then return to Congénies via the former Cave Coopérative.
SIGHTSEEING
- La Pierre plantée, a menhir dating from 2,500 BC.
- The old railway station on the Nîmes-Le Vigan line, now the Vaunage greenway.
- Capitelles, dry-stone huts in the garrigue.
- Views of the Cévennes, Pic Saint-Loup and Hortus from the puechs surrounding the village.
HIGHLIGHTS
La Pierre plantée, a menhir dating back to 2,500 BC, bears witness to the presence of man since prehistoric times. The true purpose of these monuments is still unknown. Situated at a small pass, at the crossroads of ancient paths frequented in prehistory, Antiquity and the Middle Ages, it may have served over the centuries as a milestone and landmark. It is hollowed out with cup-shaped holes and small crosses.
30111 Congénies
Means of communication
- Telephone : 04 66 80 99 30
- e-mail : accueil@ot-sommieres.fr
- Pedestrian sports
- Hiking itinerary
Itinerary
- Distance : 9,4 km
- Type : BOUCLE
- Signposted itinerary (Yellow markings.)
- Height difference : 120 m.
- Positive difference in elevation : 120 m.
- Duration : 2h40
Equipement
- Parking nearby
Documents
Open
All year round daily.
Rates
Free access.
Environment
- 20 - 30 min from a train station by bike
- 20 - 30 min from an SNCF station by electric bike
- 10 - 20 min from a train station by car
- Less than 10 minutes from a bus stop on foot