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Cirque de Moureze

Cirque de Moureze

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Cirque de Moureze

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Location: Mourèze, Lodève, Occitania, France

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1. View of Lac du Salagou – Cirque de Mourèze loop from Liausson

15.6km

05:05

660m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Cirque de Mourèze – View of Lac du Salagou loop from Liausson

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04:30

580m

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3. Mourèze Circus – View of Lac du Salagou loop from Liausson

9.79km

03:09

400m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Ann (Peregrinate North West & Beyond)

July 29, 2025

Cirque de Mourèze is a dramatic 300–340 ha bowl-shaped valley sculpted into dolomitic limestone over some 160 million years . Hard dolomite has withstood erosion while surrounding softer rock was worn away, leaving tall, fantasy‑shaped pinnacles up to 30 m high.
Over 70 named formations—like “The Oracle,” “The Sphinx,” “The Guardian,” and “Cerberus”—invite hikers to play at geology meets imagination.
The underlying terrain is a fine dolomite sand known locally as grésou, resulting from ongoing erosion .

Multiple marked trails (~1 to 4 h loops) guide visitors through close-up exploration or panoramic viewpoints. The Courtinals belvedere provides sweeping views over the cirque and an orientation table to help identify the formations.
It’s part of Natura 2000 conservation space and under biotope protection

The dry calcareous soil hosts Mediterranean scrub—rosemary, immortelle, multi‑flora heather—and seasonal wildflowers such as arméria de Girard

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Elevation 260 m

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1. View of Lac du Salagou – Cirque de Mourèze loop from Liausson

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