Quick answer
Collias is about 12 minutes and the Pont du Gard 15 minutes from La Valette by our own measure; Lussan is 21 minutes from Uzès by a route planner. Distances and times below come from Gard tourism and walking sites, which differ: treat them as a guide. From 15 June to 15 September the Gard can ban access to the massifs on red fire-risk days.
Good for: anyone who wants to walk from where they stay: easy loops, a gorge, an aqueduct path and a village viewpoint.
Not for: a hot summer afternoon, a red fire-risk day, or the Gardon after heavy rain.
The walks around Uzès are garrigue, gorge and aqueduct rather than summit: low, stony and scented. For the Gorges du Gardon in full see our Gorges du Gardon guide, for the Concluses and the Cèze see the Cèze villages, and for a higher walk further away, the Pic Saint-Loup and the Aigoual. For a swim after the walk, see our swimming guide.
| What | What to know | Check before you go |
|---|---|---|
| The summer fire-risk rules (Gard) | The prefecture applies the restriction from 15 June to 15 September and bans access only when a weather zone is at red level. At green or yellow access is allowed under local rules, at orange it is discouraged and camping and bivouac are banned, at red access and movement in the massifs are banned; paved roads are exempt for drivers. In July 2022 all forests and garrigues over one hectare were closed for a few days after large fires. A map of the orders is published every evening at about 18:00 for the next day. | The rules for 2027 are not published and the zones change: look at the prefecture's map the evening before and again in the morning. |
| The valley of the Eure, from Uzès | An easy loop of about 6.5 km and about 2h30 along the Alzon, passing remains of the Roman aqueduct, according to Decathlon Outdoor. Another walking site gives about 12 km, fairly easy, with little climb, between the gorges of the Alzon, Uzès and Vallabrix. | Figures come from community walking sites: check the route on a map. |
| From Sagriès to Sanilhac | Our own village: Decathlon Outdoor has a walk from Sagriès to Sanilhac through the garrigue. One reviewer found about 1.5 km of it on a road but good viewpoints and a quiet path, and notes that it passes near an art trail, the sentier des fileuses, which is not on the route. A German-language page adds a return past the pottery workshops of Saint-Quentin, with little climb. | We found no distance or time for it, and one reviewer's opinion is not a measurement: ask us at the house for the local paths. |
| The aqueduct paths to the Pont du Gard | Visorando describes a route from Castillon-du-Gard along the aqueduct paths that reaches the top of the bridge, on mostly flat tracks with Roman remains; on arriving one can go down to the site. A shorter walk in the Forêt de Saint-Martin from Castillon has no particular difficulty and a view of the bridge. | Many tracks cross there: use a GPS, as the site recommends. We found no length or time. |
| The Gorges du Gardon, from Collias or Sainte-Anastasie | From Collias Gard tourism gives a loop of about 12.8 km, 292 metres of climb and 4h30, going up the Gardon to La Baume; Decathlon Outdoor gives 10.7 km, 299 metres and 3h55 from the market square. From Sainte-Anastasie Gard tourism gives 12.52 km, 340 metres and 4 hours on a marked route. | Not advised after recent rain, because the banks can be under water; the ruins of the Castellas are dangerous and should not be entered; the Gardon is often dry in summer. |
| The Concluses de Lussan | The gorges are about 6 km long, between high cliffs, with potholes, caves and arches, and can only be visited on foot. Decathlon Outdoor gives a loop of 8.4 km, 3h15 and 289 metres of climb from the car park of the Concluses, rated medium; VisuGPX gives 16 to 17 km and 410 to 420 metres past the menhir of the Pierre Plantée. Summer is preferred, when the water is low. | In winter the river can rage, and with rain, storm or flood you must not enter the riverbed; some access variants to it are discouraged from 15 January to 30 June to protect wildlife. The distance from the village to the gorge is given as 5 km by one site and 7 km by another. Lussan lies in the Val de Cèze fire-risk zone. |
In season
Spring and autumn for the gorges, early morning in summer
The Gardon is often dry in summer and can be under water after rain, so spring and autumn suit it, while the Concluses are described as best in summer when the water is low. For summer 2027, keep every walk flexible: check the prefecture's map the evening before and again at breakfast.
A day
One walk, then a swim or a village
A half-day walk in the morning, then lunch in the village at the end and, in summer, a swim: see our swimming guide. A full-day gorge walk takes the whole day and is not for a hot afternoon.
Combine
Add a village for lunch
the villages near Uzès lists the villages with their own pages, our Gorges du Gardon guide covers the gorge and its swimming spots, and the Pic Saint-Loup and the Aigoual are the longer mountain days further away.
Frequently asked
Walking near Uzès
Yes. From 15 June to 15 September the prefecture bans access to the massifs when a weather zone is at red fire-risk level; at orange it is discouraged and camping and bivouac are banned. The orders are published as a map every evening at about 18:00 for the next day.
Decathlon Outdoor describes the valley of the Eure at Uzès as an easy loop of about 6.5 km and about 2h30, along the Alzon and past remains of the Roman aqueduct. It is a community walking site, so check the route on a map.
Gard tourism advises against the Collias loop after recent rain, because the banks can be under water in places. The ruins of the Castellas on the Sainte-Anastasie route are dangerous and should not be entered.
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