The springs of the river Lot

Description

This is the most arduous hike in the dedicated leaflet ( “cartoguide”), between the northern slopes of Mont Lozère and the southern slopes of the Goulet massif, where the river Lot has its springs. Magnificent and diverse scenery guaranteed ! The objective is to discover the spring of the river Lot, but that won’t stop you from finding out more about rye, the short-toed treecreeper, mushrooms or Robert Louis Stevenson. Signposts will guide you all along this route, as well as yellow painted waymarks. In the description below, the signposted place names and/or directions are given in bold italics between quotation marks : Starting at “CUBIÈRES”, walk to : - “Le Réservoir”, - “Col Santel”, turn right towards “Eglise du Bleymard”. - At “Eglise du Bleymard”, turn right to “SOURCES DU LOT” via : - “Croix de la Mission”, - “La Remise”, - “Les Alpiers”, - “SOURCES DU LOT”, go to : - “Chap Duolt”, - “Lou Feyra”, turn left to : - “Frachassou”, - “La Mourade”, - “COURSOULES”, go to : - “COL BOURBON”, - “Valat de la Longogne”, - “Croix de Pelloufet”, - "Pelloufet" - “Village”. This hike is taken from the guidebook Mont Lozère, Pays des sources, de la montagne du Goulet aux gorges du Bramont, published by the Pôle de pleine nature du Mont Lozère.

Difficulty

Official rating: difficult, 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, wear sturdy shoes and put on a hat. Please close any gates and barriers behind you.

Getting there

Start: Cubières, Cubières (48).

Sources

• Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/96823-Sources-du-Lot). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 990 m, Parc national des Cévennes