A week to slow down. To walk every day through the garrigue, eat simply and find a truer rhythm again. The hiking and wellbeing week in the Gard comes down to a few simple things: a guided walk each morning, meals taken together, two evening workshops and a session in the hammam midweek. All on a full-board basis, from Sunday evening to Friday.
The paths of the Gard’s garrigue — the wild, fragrant scrubland of thyme, rosemary and holm oak that covers the hills of southern France — the hilltop villages around Sabran, the gorges of the Cèze: this corner of Provence makes a rare setting for a week in the open air. Here is how the week unfolds, day by day, at La Pousterle de Sabran.
Why a week of hiking and wellbeing?
Walking several days in a row, somewhere you have nothing to organise, has an effect that few people find over a weekend: you truly switch off. The daily guided walks stay accessible — an easy pace, shorter variants for those who want them — and the afternoons are left free for rest.
The walks are designed to remain within everyone’s reach: no brisk pace, frequent stops, time to look around. The landscapes of the Gard — holm oaks, wild thyme, views over the Cèze valley — go hand in hand with this slowing down.
The setting: Sabran, in the Provençal Gard
La Pousterle de Sabran is an estate of characterful holiday cottages in the heart of the garrigue. It has a shared hammam, a hot tub with views over the valley and an outdoor space with sun loungers. A shared hammam and hot tub session is scheduled midweek, to recover between two days of walking.
Getting here is easy: Avignon TGV station is 30 minutes away, and car-sharing is organised between participants for those arriving by train.
Day-by-day programme
Sunday — Arrival and settling in
Arrival from 5 pm. Welcome, settling into your accommodation and an introduction to the week. A convivial dinner to get to know one another.
Monday — The garrigue of Sabran
Breakfast, then a guided walk through the garrigue of Sabran, setting off from the estate. Packed lunch on the trail. Free afternoon. Wellbeing workshop in the evening, followed by dinner.
Tuesday — The Cèze gorges
Breakfast, then a guided walk in the Gorges de la Cèze: natural rock pools, cliffs and hilltop villages. Packed lunch. Late in the day, a shared hammam and hot tub session. Dinner.
Wednesday — Concluses de Lussan or Pont du Gard
Breakfast, then a walk to the Concluses de Lussan or the Pont du Gard, depending on the weather. Packed lunch. Free afternoon or rest. Wellbeing workshop in the evening, then dinner.
Thursday — Uzès garrigue or the Cévennes
Breakfast, then a guided walk towards the garrigue around Uzès or the first foothills of the Cévennes. Packed lunch. Free afternoon. Farewell dinner.
Friday — Short walk and departure
Breakfast, then an optional short walk from the estate. Departures from 9 am; rooms to be vacated by 3 pm.
The walks
A different guided walk each day, adapted to the group’s level:
- The garrigue of Sabran — a gentle warm-up from the estate, among vineyards and holm oaks.
- The Cèze gorges — natural rock pools and hilltop villages above the river; the most varied route of the week.
- Concluses de Lussan or Pont du Gard — the narrow limestone gorge of Lussan or the surroundings of the Pont du Gard: heritage and nature.
- Uzès garrigue or the Cévennes — more open country, with wide views over the first hills.
Hammam, hot tub and wellbeing workshops
After the walking, the estate becomes a place to recover. A shared hammam and hot tub session is scheduled midweek, and two evening wellbeing workshops (Monday and Wednesday) punctuate the days. The afternoons stay free for rest, reading or a moment on the sun loungers looking out over the garrigue.
Price and dates
The sessions take place in the late season, when the warmth of the Gard is gentle and the garrigue is at its most beautiful. 9 sessions are scheduled between 14 September and 14 November 2026, each running from Sunday at 5 pm to Friday at 3 pm (5 nights).
Two options, at a fixed price: €990 solo and €1,690 per couple (same accommodation). The price includes 5 nights’ accommodation, full board (breakfast, packed lunch, dinner), the daily guided walks, the wellbeing workshops, the shared hammam and hot tub session, and bed linen and towels.
Frequently asked questions
By the fifth day, you leave La Pousterle lighter: mind at rest, body reawakened by the walking, and a wish to keep this rhythm going at home.
The hiking and wellbeing week at La Pousterle de Sabran keeps its promise through simplicity: one landscape — the Provençal Gard — and a steady rhythm. If the idea appeals, ask for the detailed programme and availability for the next session.