Falaises d'Orque – Col de la Croix de Mounis loop from Castanet-le-Haut

Falaises d'Orque – Col de la Croix de Mounis loop from Castanet-le-Haut

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Falaises d'Orque – Col de la Croix de Mounis loop from Castanet-le-Haut

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56.0km

1,240m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

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Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc

Parc naturel régional des Grands Causses

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4.92 km

Falaises d'Orque

Highlight • Natural Monument

The cliffs of Orque (or Olque, depending on local toponyms) form a real rocky front overlooking the Haut-Languedoc: a limestone wall about 200 meters high, leaning against a plateau perched around 800 meters, north of the Caroux and Espinouse massifs.

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39.8 km

Col de l'Hôpital

Mountain Pass

42.2 km

Col du Coustel (883 m)

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Passage between the departments of Aveyron and Hérault

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44.7 km

Col de la Croix de Mounis

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The Col de la Croix de Mounis is one of those passes where you don't just cross a slope, but a true border between two valleys. Perched at an altitude …

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51.7 km

Plaisance

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You arrive here in the small village of Plaisance. A providential name that perfectly expresses the feeling one feels when arriving. The small stone bridge that spans the Bouissou river, …

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