Around Aulas

Description

Hike up to the hamlet of Pratcoustal and then descend on the St-Guilhem Path. 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 Mairie (town hall) of Aulas, go downhill to the river, passing in front of the restaurant to get to Le Pont. - At "Quartier du Pont", take "Pratcoustal 3,6 km"; go uphill on the road, then on a path. - At "Pratcoustal" walk to "Aulas" via: - "Camieu" and - "Aulas-Temple", on the GR®7 long-distance path. 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. Please close all gates and barriers behind you.

Getting there

Start: Aulas, Aulas (30).

Sources

• Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/74843-Tour-d-Aulas). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 373 m, Parc national des Cévennes