Spectacular rock formations – Beach and swimming loop from Aiguèze

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France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

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Saint-Martin-D'Ardèche

Spectacular rock formations – Beach and swimming loop from Aiguèze

Moderate

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128

hikers

Spectacular rock formations – Beach and swimming loop from Aiguèze

03:54

12.5km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Réserve naturelle des gorges de l'Ardèche

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.46 km

Ardèche Gorges Nature Reserve

Highlight • Gorge

Here nature is very protected and, for example, Wild camping is strictly prohibited.

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3.20 km

Rocky Riverbank Along the Ardèche

Highlight • River

A beautiful hiking trail that leads to wonderful swimming spots with rocks right by the water. Marbled stones are sometimes very slippery.

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3.20 km

Small bathing bay

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A lovely little bay to refresh yourself or just sit and enjoy life

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3.53 km

Beautiful bathing spot

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When it's warm, it's a good place to cool down

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3.63 km

A narrow path leads from the road, which at the end goes down steeply and at the end over a small ladder to L'Ardeche. The path continues for a while via rock climbing. Be careful, the rocks were slippery.

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4.04 km

Beautiful hike in the Gorges de l'Ardèche

Highlight • River

A picturesque path through the gorge leads over hill and dale, to walk well with hiking boots, and at the destination lures a lonely located restaurant with a beautiful view of the Ardeche.
Caution: do not step on the toads!

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4.49 km

Beach and swimming

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A superb fine sandy beach directly accessible from the path. A real oasis for hikers looking for fresh air.
From the beach, you have a superb view of the gorges.

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4.99 km

Grotte du Passeron

Cave Entrance

6.32 km

Rapids of La Cadière

Highlight • River

Here you can watch the canoeists and especially the inexperienced beginners often go swimming.

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12.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.40 km

2.09 km

1.53 km

534 m

Surfaces

5.84 km

2.66 km

2.35 km

1.50 km

215 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 28 October

18°C

9°C

0 %

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

September 14, 2022,🇫🇷 St. Martin-d'Ardèche - Wanderung zur Krabbelecke

Many thanks to @masahobi for the tour tip. A great and varied hike with small climbs and bathing opportunities. With more time and without thunderstorm rumble and. The tour would have liked to have been longer in the neck.
The highlight of the scramble is the flat slip through, which Nan can only do lying down, either pushing or pulling …

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May 30, 2025,🇫🇷 - Schluchtentraum Ardèche

To relieve the lack of exercise from yesterday's journey, I decided on this hike at short notice. The weather was incredibly beautiful: blue skies and sunshine with temperatures of 33 degrees. A light breeze, along with the shade from the trees and rocks, provided some cooling. If a little moisture remained on the rocks despite the scorching sun, it could …

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