Around Les Aigladines

Description

A walk on schist and limestone that explores the Col d’Uglas pass and the draille (drovers’ road) used for the transhumance (seasonal migration of shepherds and their livestock). 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 from “ Mialet-Aigladines ”, walk uphill to “ Col d’Uglas ”. From “ Col d’Uglas ”, go to “ Mas Raymond ”, then climb to “ Combe Male ”. Here, take the track on the left that returns to “ Col d’Uglas ”; halfway there, enjoy the views onto L’Hortus and Mont Aigoual. At “ Col d’Uglas ”, return to “ Mialet-Aigladines ” via “ Camp Redonel ”. This walk is taken from the guidebook Cévennes et vallées du Gardon, autour d’Anduze et Saint-Jean-du-Gard, published by the Agglomération d’Alès 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. Remember that the weather changes quickly in the mountains. Take enough water, wear sturdy shoes and put on a hat.

Getting there

Start: Aigladines (Mialet), Mialet (30).

Sources

• Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/96998-Autour-des-Aigladines). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 552 m, Parc national des Cévennes