Causse de Volte

Key facts

Distance: 10.6 km
Ascent: +356 m
Descent: −272 m
Estimated time: 2 hr 55; hiking
Difficulty: Moderate; official rating
Route: Loop; back to the start

Profile and gradient

under 10%
10 to 20%
over 20%

Description

A little causse (plateau) at the foot of Mont Lozère! The landscape is a mixture of pasture and forest. Signposts will guide you all along this route. In the description below, the signposted place names and/or directions are given in bold italics between quotation marks: From "Cubières", walk to "Col Bourbon" (GR®68) via : - "Village", - “Pelloufet”, - “Croix de Pelloufet”, - “Valat de la Longogne”. - “Col Bourbon” then direction : - “Coursoules”. At “Coursoules” return to “Cubières” via : - “Valat de la Longogne”, “Croix de Pelloufet”, “Pelloufet”, “Village”. This walk is taken from the guidebook Mont Lozère, Pays des sources, de la montagne du Goulet aux gorges du Bramont, published by the Pôle de pleine nature du Mont Lozère.

Difficulty

Official rating: moderate, by Parc national des Cévennes.

Before you go

NB: This walk crosses pastures. Do not approach the cattle. Keep your dogs on a leash.
Make sure your equipment is appropriate for the day’s weather conditions. Remember that the weather changes quickly in the mountains. Take enough water, wear sturdy shoes and put on a hat. Please close any gates and barriers behind you.

Getting there

Start: Cubières, Cubières (48).

Sources

Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/84874-Causse-de-la-Volte). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
Official elevation gain: 356 m, Parc national des Cévennes