Château de Montalet

Description

This walk takes you from the banks of the Cèze to the ridges overlooking Molières as you admire the views of the castle. 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 "MOLIÈRES-SUR-CÈZE", head towards "CHATEAU DE MONTALET" via "Molières - La Borie" and "Les Bassins". Then walk towards "Le Petit Montèze" and "Mas Loubet" until you reach "Plateau du Mas Neuf", before going back down to "MOLIÈRES-SUR-CÈZE". This hike is taken from the guidebook Cévennes Haute Vallée de la Cèze, published by the Communauté de communes Cèze Cévennes as part of the collection Espaces Naturels Gardois and the label Gard Pleine Nature.

Difficulty

Official rating: difficult, 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: Molières sur Cèze, Molières-sur-Cèze (30).

Sources

• Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/42376-Chateau-de-Montalet). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 362 m, Parc national des Cévennes