Towards the Col des Mourèzes pass
Key facts
- Distance
- 10.6 km
- Ascent
- +406 m
- Descent
- −360 m
- Estimated time
- 3 hr 10
- hiking
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- official rating
- Route
- Loop
- back to the start
Profile and gradient
- under 10%
- 10 to 20%
- over 20%
Gradient along the route: 8.0 km under 10%, 1.9 km at 10 to 20% and 0.8 km over 20%. Elevation from 207 m to 568 m over 10.6 km.
Description
A pleasant walk on ridge paths offering beautiful views followed by a return section along the banks of the river Arre. 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 the car park at "LE VIGAN", via: - "Mas de Régis", - “Station de pompage”, - "LE COL DE MOUREZES",Continue to : - “Le Puech du Sabot”, - “Les Olivettes”, - “LE FRAISSINET”. Return to the car park via: - “Les Plos”, - “Aqueduc”, - "Vieux Pont”, - “Château d'Assas”. 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. Dogs must be kept on a leash.
Getting there
Start: Le Vigan, Mairie, Le Vigan (30).
Sources
- Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/98668-Vers-le-col-de-Mourezes). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
- Official elevation gain: 406 m, Parc national des Cévennes
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