Saint-Germain-de-Calberte

Key facts

Distance: 2.3 km
Ascent: +108 m
Descent: −59 m
Estimated time: 40 min; hiking
Difficulty: Very easy; official rating
Route: Loop; back to the start

Profile and gradient

under 10%
10 to 20%
over 20%

Description

This path takes you through the history of the village and the landscape, of which Les Calquières hamlet constitutes one of the most remarkable sites. This walk takes you through Saint-Germain de Calberte, a land of refuge deep in the Cévennes. This village bears witness to the history of a Cévenol valley from the Middle Ages to World War Two. The hamlet of les Calquières is surrounded by landscapes shaped by its inhabitants throughout the centuries and is one of Saint Germain’s most remarkable sites. At the centre of the village, a monument pays homage to the Cévenols and to all people who live in harmony with nature.

Difficulty

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

Before you go

There are vertiginous sections that are also slippery when wet on the path to Les Calquières (between signs 10 and 11). If necessary, you can avoid these by staying on the road on the way there and back.
This path consists of 13 numbered signs.

Getting there

Start: En face de la mairie, Saint-Germain-de-Calberte (48).

Sources

Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/37916-Saint-Germain-de-Calberte). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
Official elevation gain: 108 m, Parc national des Cévennes