You leave Saint-Jean-de-la-Blaquière behind while the village is still half asleep. The path winds into the hill country, between scrub and vineyards. You climb and descend a little, but nothing that throws you off your rhythm. It’s a friendly stage, just right after the first few days.
With just over 4 hours of walking, you have the afternoon to yourself. After the quiet countryside, Lodève welcomes you like a proper town: narrow streets, café terraces, and a market with bread and cheese to fill your rucksack. Take a wander round before you sit down. The last stretch stays with you: hills full of garrigue, warm in the afternoon light, slowly sinking away behind you.