Château du Tournel

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Key facts

Distance
13.0 km
Ascent
+590 m
Descent
−535 m
Estimated time
4 hr
hiking
Difficulty
Difficult
official rating
Route
Loop
back to the start

Profile and gradient

  • under 10%
  • 10 to 20%
  • over 20%

Gradient along the route: 7.8 km under 10% and 5.2 km at 10 to 20%. Elevation from 953 m to 1,235 m over 13.0 km.

Description

A handsome walk on good quality calades (cobblestoned paths) lined with walls, with panoramic views of the Château du Tournel and the north slope of Mont Lozère. 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 « Mas d’Orcières », go to : - « Les Quincos », then - « Sous la croix de Calvaire », - « La Reveirette ». Then direction « Château du Tournel » via : - « Lavignolle », - « La Combe », - « Les Parets ». At « Château du Tournel » direction « Mas d’Orcières » via : - « Le Tournel », - « Bois Dario », - « Orcières », « 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: Mas d'Orcières, Mont Lozère et Goulet (48).

Sources

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