Pont de Mousse

Key facts

Distance: 3.6 km
Ascent: +145 m
Descent: −111 m
Estimated time: 1 hr; hiking
Difficulty: Easy; official rating
Route: Loop; back to the start

Profile and gradient

under 10%
10 to 20%
over 20%

Description

Many small waterways and geological features punctuate this walk. 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 " AVÈZE " walk towards " Le Vigan" via : - "Château de Montcalm" - "Vieux Pont". A hundred metres after « Vieux Pont », take the path on the right that leads to « Pont de Mousse » . - At "Pont de Mousse" continue to "Le Cayla" , - Then "Grotte de la Vierge", - "Chemin de Candiac", - And "Route de Pommiers", and "AVÈZE ". At the road, turn right to return to the parking area. 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: easy, 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 any gates and barriers behind you.

Getting there

Start: Avèze, Avèze (30).

Sources

Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/74790-Pont-de-Mousse). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
Official elevation gain: 145 m, Parc national des Cévennes