Abri des Usclades – The Giant's Skull loop from le Puech

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L'Hospitalet-Du-Larzac

Abri des Usclades – The Giant's Skull loop from le Puech

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Abri des Usclades – The Giant's Skull loop from le Puech

03:57

14.0km

260m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Grands Causses

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.76 km

Entrance to the Canalettes natural site

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Hiking and climbing adventures for young and old. Access via L'Hospitalet-du-Larzac (A75). From the temporary car park at a fork in the road, it is about 1.5 km on a …

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2.27 km

Sébillère Cave

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Cave in front of its name with the small natural cup always filled with water present at its entrance.

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2.82 km

Les Canoles

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Mystic canyon

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3.34 km

Usclades Shelter No. 2 (Witch's Cave)

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Like its sister, this cave was occupied from the Mesolithic. A limestone plaque was found there by archaeologists, suggesting a religious significance.

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3.46 km

Abri des Usclades

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Cave occupied for more than 10,000 years. Traces of occupation dating back to -9500 years BC have indeed been found up to the remains of an old sheepfold occupied until the 19th century.

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3.73 km

The Giant's Skull

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Rock pierced with two holes reminiscent of the orbits of a human skull.

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4.00 km

The Arch

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curiosity on the route the hike the canoles

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4.82 km

Abri des Canalettes

Cave Entrance

9.42 km

Le Durzon

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the source of the Durzon is located a few kilometers from Nant via the D178

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14.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.58 km

6.44 km

Surfaces

10.6 km

3.35 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (720 m)

Lowest point (540 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

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Comments

May 16, 2024,Boucle en 8 site naturelle des Canalettes

Get ready for a trek worthy of an adventure in Middle-earth, where every step will transport you to a fairytale setting. Put on your best shoes and pack a delicious picnic to fully enjoy this getaway.

Highlights of the hike:
- Cross the Victor Hugo bridge over the Durzon, going up to the fish farm.
- Explore an old Canalettes …

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September 9, 2024,Nant Les Canalettes

A parking lot in the middle of nowhere. After a little heating, we climbed quickly. After that, there are high and low constants. On the big rocky mountains, a rock arch that allows the descent, the gorges that offer a great descent and that retreats so that only a single way back was possible. To see. Finally, a descent on …

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June 26, 2024,JJPIT Nant sources durzon et canalettes

The canoles des canalettes are not to be missed, it is a spectacular site that is rarely found so accessible, the climb via the source of the Dourzon is steep but not insurmountable
On the way back, the pas de la mulle is a passage with big steps that is very nice to do

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