Pic Saint-Loup

The Pic Saint -Loup in the winter ( from the east )

The chapel just below the summit

The Pic Saint -Loup is a 658 m high mountain south of France in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in the département of Hérault.

Location

The Pic Saint -Loup is located west of Saint -Mathieu -de- Tréviers and can be seen in the entire area of Montpellier. Other communities in the area are Cazevieille the southwest, Mas -de- Londres in the west and the estate Mas Rigaud in the Northeast.

The mountain of limestone in the form of a running in east-west direction with a relatively flat ridge, covered by dense vegetation southern flank and a steep rocky north wall.

Attractions

At the summit there is a guard and fire tower, the Tour de Guet ​​, and the Chapel of Saint -Joseph and a hermitage, which was inhabited until the 1960s. About a kilometer east stands on a spur of the mountain the ruins Château de Mont Ferrand ( 393 m).

Ascent

Both of Saint-Mathieu -de- Tréviers, as well as from Mas -de- Londres and from Mas Rigaud paths lead to the crossing la Croisette south of the summit, from where there is a marked trail the last 100 meters up to the summit. Other, more challenging climbs lead over the East Ridge and the northern flank.

There are also climbing routes of the difficulties 5b 8c On the north wall.

Trivia

After the mountain and a red wine is named, the wine is made from grapes of Counoise and is associated with the Coteaux du Languedoc wine region.