Col de la Pierre Plantée

Description

From the old village with its square tower walk to the Col de Pierre Plantée pass, named for its Neolithic standing stone. 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 "ST-ROMAN-DE-CODIERES", walk to “COL DE LA PIERRE PLANTÉE” via: - “Baucels”. - At "Col de la Pierre Plantée", return to “ST-ROMAN-DE CODIERES” 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: easy, 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: Saint-Roman-de-Codières, Saint-Roman-de-Codières (30).

Sources

• Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/98321-Le-col-de-la-Pierre-Plantee). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 136 m, Parc national des Cévennes