Outdoor & Hikes
At the beginning of January, I visited one of my best girlfriends in Montpellier. Téa (that’s her name) has been living in the south of France for almost a year. I thus decided to leave a cold, gray and rainy Belgium and to spend few days in the south. We mainly decided to make some outdoor activities.
I have to admit that I knew very little about the region so I was delighted to discover a little more the hinterland. What I like about Montpellier is that you can easily leave the city and find yourself in the middle of nature within a few minutes. LOVE THIS!
I have decided to share with you one of my favorites of the weekend: our walk around the Salagou Lake.
From Montpellier, it takes one hour to reach the lake.
But no, we are in France. Besides, we have not seen any cowboys. And after an hour … We’re here …
Salagou Lake {Hérault}
[/media]We park and get off the car … Impressive: I am fascinated by these wonderful colors.
Surrounded by small hills of red rocks, Lake Salagou mixes bright and fascinating colors, due to a combination of geological phonemes. It is the ruffe (a volcanic rock, very rich in oxides of iron) which gives this intensely red color. A ray of sunshine that shines, and it is a land that catches fire and a water that becomes scintillating.
The lake is very very large. We thought of going round, but it’s 28 kilometers (and today there is a lot of wind). We stop to take some photos …
Stunning landscape
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Its surprising colors are due to the combination of geological phenomena.
It measures 28 kilometers and is ideal for hiking or mountain biking.
wow ur right about the colors! super pretty. I love winter hikes too!
beaches are so beautiful. will note them down for my visit to Salagou Lake. thanks for sharing dear.