Col de la Cravate pass

Key facts

Distance: 18.2 km
Ascent: +951 m
Descent: −847 m
Estimated time: 5 hr 50; hiking
Difficulty: Difficult; official rating
Route: Loop; back to the start

Profile and gradient

under 10%
10 to 20%
over 20%

Surface and path types

Surface: Paved 50%
Dirt & gravel 49%
Unknown 1%
Path types: Trail 49%
Track 3%
Road 47%
Off-network 1%

Description

A long hike through the beautiful unseen history of the Aigoual massif. 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 : Starting at “ BREAU ”, walk to “ SALAGOSSE ” via : - “ Fontaine de La Surle ”, - “ Pied Méjean ”, - “ Le Pied Méjean ” - “ Le Pré de Serre ”. - “ SALAGOSSE ”, continue to “ PUECHAGUT ” via : - “ Le Devois ”, - " PUECHAGUT ", - " Les Perriers ", - " PRATCOUSTAL " - " Carnieu ", - “ SERRES ”. Return to “ BREAU ” via “ Le Pied Méjean ”, “ Pied Méjean ” and “ Fontaine de La Surle ”. This walk is taken from the guidebook Les Vallées Cévenoles - En Pays Viganais, published by the Communauté de communes Pays Viganais-Cévennes as part of the collection Espaces Naturels Gardois and the label Gard Pleine Nature.

Difficulty

Official rating: difficult, 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: Bréau, Bréau-Mars (30).

Sources

Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/96953-Le-col-de-la-Cravate). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
Surface and path types: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, extract of 28 October 2026, matched to the track every 10 m (openstreetmap.org/copyright)
Official elevation gain: 951 m, Parc national des Cévennes