Key facts

Distance: 1.7 km
Ascent: +24 m
Descent: −13 m
Estimated time: 25 min; hiking
Difficulty: Very easy; official rating
Route: Out and back; same way back

Profile and gradient

under 10%
10 to 20%
over 20%

Surface and path types

Surface: Paved 2%
Dirt & gravel 89%
Unknown 9%
Path types: Trail 89%
Road 2%
Off-network 9%

Description

The discovery trail: also admire the beauty of the outdoor environment Accessible free of charge from reception, a fully marked discovery trail allows you to explore a very distinctive Karst, the path of which reveals a special place, the Saint-Bernard chapel, a rock-cut witness to historical episodes. This open-air stroll is also an invitation to discover the Mediterranean flora where, depending on the season, red valerian clings to rocky turrets, terebinths show their glowing clusters, and coronilla its yellow flowers...

Difficulty

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

Getting there

Start: Parking de la grotte, Courry (30).

Sources

Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/98786-Sentier-de-decouverte-de-la-Cocaliere). 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: 24 m, Parc national des Cévennes

Sentier de découverte de la Cocalière