Florac: a spring in the town

Key facts

Distance: 2.4 km
Ascent: +72 m
Descent: −42 m
Estimated time: 35 min; hiking
Difficulty: Very easy; official rating
Route: Loop; back to the start

Profile and gradient

under 10%
10 to 20%
over 20%

Description

From lanes to little squares, this walk crosses the town of Florac to reach a beautiful grass amphitheatre near the spring of the river Pesquié (Pêcher). This short walk explores the old parts of Florac, a small town built at the junction of four streams (Vibron, Tarnon, Mimente, Tarn) and several historical traffic axes: a draille (drovers' road for taking livestock to summer mountain pastures) and Royal roads linking Languedoc and the Auvergne. Upstream from the town, the spring of the Pêcher mysteriously gushes out of a big mass of fallen rocks from the Causse Méjean.

Difficulty

Official rating: very easy, by Parc national des Cévennes.

Getting there

Start: Maison du tourisme et du Parc, Florac Trois Rivières (48).

Sources

Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/37884-Florac%2C-une-source-dans-la-ville). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
Official elevation gain: 72 m, Parc national des Cévennes