The Arboretum and the River Vis

Key facts

Distance: 7.9 km
Ascent: +429 m
Descent: −326 m
Estimated time: 2 hr 25; hiking
Difficulty: Moderate; official rating
Route: Loop; back to the start

Profile and gradient

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Description

A pretty hike with plenty of scenery to discover, including the mysterious River Vis. 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 "ALZON", in the car park of “L’ARBORETUM DE CAZEBONNE”, walk to “LE VILLARET" via: - "Cazebonne", - “Les Lauzières”, - “La Fabrié”, - “Chemin des Cascades”. - At "LE VILLARET" continue to: - “Coste Gineste”, - “Nabairial”. From there, go back to the car park at “L ‘ARBORETUM DE CAZEBONNE” via: - “Les Lauzières” and “Cazebonne”. 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: moderate, 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.

Getting there

Start: Alzon (parking de l’Arboretum de Cazebonne), Alzon (30).

Sources

Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/96951-L-arboretum-de-la-Vis). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
Official elevation gain: 429 m, Parc national des Cévennes