Le Causse
Key facts
- Distance
- 12.2 km
- Ascent
- +669 m
- Descent
- −612 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: 7.0 km under 10%, 4.6 km at 10 to 20% and 0.6 km over 20%. Elevation from 316 m to 874 m over 12.2 km.
Description
An unmissable hike exploring superb views onto the Arre valley and the Causse plateau. 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 : From the car park in “ARRE ”, walk to " Arre Pont Vieux ” and “ Le Cap d’Arre ”. - At " Le Cap d'Arre " turn left and go up towards " LES TRES TOULLIERES ". - Cross the road and direction « LEMBRUSQUIÈRE » via « Le Tour » and « Lembrusquières - Haut ». - Return to " ARRE " via " Le Cap d'Arre " then " Arre -Pont Vieux ". 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. Take enough water, wear sturdy shoes and put on a hat.
Getting there
Start: Arre, Arre (30).
Sources
- Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/96955-Le-Causse). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
- Official elevation gain: 669 m, Parc national des Cévennes
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