Col de l’Agas
Key facts
- Distance
- 7.1 km
- Ascent
- +422 m
- Descent
- −334 m
- Estimated time
- 2 hr 20
- hiking
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- official rating
- Route
- Out and back
- same way back
Profile and gradient
- under 10%
- 10 to 20%
- over 20%
Gradient along the route: 3.4 km under 10%, 3.4 km at 10 to 20% and 0.4 km over 20%. Elevation from 202 m to 495 m over 7.1 km.
Description
A hike through the Recodier valley to the Col de l’Agas pass, between the Fage and Ranc de Banes mountains. 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 "Sumène - Av. de la Gare", walk to “Col de l’Agas” via: - “Sumène - Ancienne Gare”, - “L’Ubac”. - At "Col de l'Agas", return to “Sumène - Av. de la Gare” on the same route. This walk is taken from the guidebook Autour de Ganges et Sumène published by the Communauté de Communes des Cévennes Gangeoises et Suménoises as part of the collection Espaces Naturels Gardois et Héraultais.
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.
Getting there
Start: Sumène - avenue de la gare, Sumène (30).
Sources
- Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/98503-Le-col-de-l-Agas). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
- Official elevation gain: 422 m, Parc national des Cévennes
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