Alignan-du-vent, Herault

Alignan-du-vent, 4.5km, 1h.30, blue arrows. Park beside the campsite on the northern end of the village. Following blue arrows (there is also a newer yellow route here , but we stuck to the one that we know and like). The route heads north on a small track through vineyards and newly planted almond trees. It passes an odd collection of outbuildings and heads down towards the road. The route turns back up once again through almond trees and up towards the small hill. If you follow the yellow route here it will take you up onto this hill with it's lovely views of the fields and the mountains beyond. The route re-joins the one that you started on to return.

Lieuran-Cabrieres. Herault.

Lieuran-Cabrieres. 8km. 2H 30. Easy. Yellow. This is a most beautiful walk with fabulous views all the way around. Parking in the centre of the village then as you leave the car park turn right and take the steeps to the pine woods. Turn left onto the track and follow it as it zigzags through the pines and reaches a sign post. Turn left here and follow the little path through the wood to reach a wider track. Where the track reaches a barrier turn sharp left. The path goes behind the aerial building and follows another little path up to reach a lovely lookout. Continue along the ridge you will the descend across an wide open area with amazing views on all sides. There is another special look out at the bottom of the slope. Turn right and continue along the side of the hill. Turn right on a corner and descend into a little walled path. Turn right to cross a wide open area. Soon you will reach a lovely capitelle (circular stone building). The yellow markers now take you up onto the last volcano -Mougno. The views are of the mountains of the whole area here and are just so very beautiful (picnic spot for us, but there were many more spots that would have been just as perfect). Now cross the top of the hill to take another path down. This turns right and circles around the north side of the hill. Take the take left down and the right back up to reach the barrier. The track turns right and then you descend on a tiny path down to reach the village. Magnificent! http://m.herault-tourisme.com/…/tourisme-ITILAR034V50GFRQ-1…