Cessenades

Key facts

Distance: 7.8 km
Ascent: +383 m
Descent: −354 m
Estimated time: 2 hr 30; hiking
Difficulty: Moderate; official rating
Route: Loop; back to the start

Profile and gradient

under 10%
10 to 20%
over 20%

Description

South of the village, which consists of no less than 18 hamlets on the borders of the Lozère, Gard and Ardèche departments, the walk climbs and descends between serres (ridges) and valats (valleys). 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 “CESSENADES”, walk towards : - “Le Four”, then : - “Hameau de Cessenades”. At “Hameau de Cessenades”, turn left to “LE FRONTAL” via : - “Pialouzet”. - At “LE FRONTAL”, turn left to return to “CESSENADES” via : - “Valouse”. This hike is taken from the guidebook Mont Lozère, Pays des sources, Sommet des Cévennes, published by the Pôle de pleine nature du Mont Lozère.

Difficulty

Official rating: moderate, by Parc national des Cévennes.

Before you go

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.

Getting there

Start: Cessenades (Malons et Elze), Malons-et-Elze (30).

Sources

Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/96847-Cessenades). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
Official elevation gain: 383 m, Parc national des Cévennes