From one Gardon to the next

Key facts

Distance: 7.8 km
Ascent: +416 m
Descent: −343 m
Estimated time: 2 hr 30; hiking
Difficulty: Moderate; official rating
Route: Loop; back to the start

Profile and gradient

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10 to 20%
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Description

A pretty walk aorund the Pic d’Arbousse peak, offering superb panoramic views over the Vallée Française, Mont Lozère and Gardon de Saint-Jean valley. 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 “Saint-Jean-du-Gard - Office du Tourisme”, walk to “Pic d’Arbousse” via: - “St Jean - Musée”, - “Arbousse” and - “Les Théronds”. Then go to - “La Teule”. From here, do a detour (there-and-back) to “Pic d’Arbousse“ (walk down to the viewpoint below the peak). From “La Teule”, return to “Saint Jean du Gard” via “Arbousse” (3) and “St Jean - Musée” (2). This hike is taken from the guidebook Cévennes et vallées du Gardon, autour d’Anduze et Saint-Jean-du-Gard, published by the Agglomération d’Alès 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. Remember that the weather changes quickly in the mountains. Take enough water.

Getting there

Start: Saint-Jean-du-Gard (La poste), Saint-Jean-du-Gard (30).

Sources

Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/44023-D-un-Gardon-a-l-autre). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
Official elevation gain: 416 m, Parc national des Cévennes