Col de Mouzoules

Key facts

Distance: 8.8 km
Ascent: +492 m
Descent: −430 m
Estimated time: 2 hr 50; hiking
Difficulty: Moderate; official rating
Route: Loop; back to the start

Profile and gradient

under 10%
10 to 20%
over 20%

Surface and path types

Surface: Paved 18%
Dirt & gravel 82%
Path types: Trail 74%
Track 8%
Road 18%

Description

A pretty circuit on small paths exploring the villages and valley around Mars. 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 “MARS ", walk towards "COL DE MOUZOULES" via: - "Le Truel" and - "Cougnéral". At the signpost "Cougnéral", walk to the Col de Mouzoules pass, then retrace your steps. Back at the signpost "Cougnéral", head towards "BRÉAU" via: - "La Bernadelle - Ouest". - At “Bréau”, walk towards "MARS" via: - "Fontaine de La Surle" and - "La Bernadelle - Est". 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: moderate, by Parc national des Cévennes.

Before you go

Make sure your equipment is appropriate for the day’s weather conditions. Take enough water, wear sturdy shoes and put on a hat. Please close all gates and barriers behind you.

Getting there

Start: Mars (Mairie), Bréau-Mars (30).

Sources

Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/74878-Le-col-de-Mouzoules). 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: 492 m, Parc national des Cévennes