Fairy Cave – Moulin de l'Oulme loop from Saint-Jean-de-Maruéjols-et-Avéjan

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Fairy Cave – Moulin de l'Oulme loop from Saint-Jean-de-Maruéjols-et-Avéjan

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Fairy Cave – Moulin de l'Oulme loop from Saint-Jean-de-Maruéjols-et-Avéjan

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8.87km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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181 m

The Clock Tower

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La Tour de l'Horloge: It was built under Henry IV around 1600. It was then truncated and in 1741 the first roof was made. In 1902, the roof was reconstructed with enamelled and varnished Burgundy scale tiles.

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4.33 km

Fairy Cave

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Imposing bathing spot on the Ceze in front of the entrance of the caves.

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7.42 km

Moulin de l'Oulme

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Very nicely situated along the river

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8.38 km

Tomb of Manna

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Part of a walking network

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8.51 km

Parking Lot

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Nice parking lot, ideal as a starting place

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8.87 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.08 km

1.91 km

1.13 km

755 m

Surfaces

4.33 km

2.29 km

1.37 km

803 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Thursday 5 November

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Comments

April 29, 2026,La Grotte des Fées🧚🪨💦🪨🧚‍♀️ (Saint-Jean-de-Maruéjols-et-Avéjan)

☀️🚶🏻‍♀️🐕 After crossing the pretty little village of Saint-Jean-de-Maruéjols-et-Avéjan, which has a very beautiful clock tower with glazed tiles, I joined a path that led me to the banks of the Cèze river. Following the river, I arrived at the place called "La Grotte des Fées" (The Fairies' Grotto). It is a remarkable natural site, consisting of a natural cavity …

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