Col de la Cravate pass

Description

A long hike through the beautiful unseen history of the Aigoual massif. 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 “ BREAU ”, walk to “ SALAGOSSE ” via : - “ Fontaine de La Surle ”, - “ Pied Méjean ”, - “ Le Pied Méjean ” - “ Le Pré de Serre ”. - “ SALAGOSSE ”, continue to “ PUECHAGUT ” via : - “ Le Devois ”, - " PUECHAGUT ", - " Les Perriers ", - " PRATCOUSTAL " - " Carnieu ", - “ SERRES ”. Return to “ BREAU ” via “ Le Pied Méjean ”, “ Pied Méjean ” and “ Fontaine de La Surle ”. 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: 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.

Getting there

Start: Bréau, Bréau-Mars (30).

Sources

• Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/96953-Le-col-de-la-Cravate). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 951 m, Parc national des Cévennes