Le Chambonnet

Description

This walk leading to the dolmen has superb views over the Cèze River, a mill and various hamlets. 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 "BORDEZAC", head towards "LE GENÊT" via "Bordezac-Croix", "Le Rouve", "Le Boual", "Le Champlat" and "Les Chams" for a return trip to the dolmen of that name, before continuing towards "Chabot" until you reach "LE GENÊT". Continue towards "Le Chambonnet","Ligne de Crête", "Le Haut Chanet" to return to "LE GENÊT". Return to "BORDEZAC" via "Le Boual", "Le Rouve" and "Bordezac-Croix". This hike is taken from the guidebook Cévennes Haute Vallée de la Cèze, published by the Communauté de communes Cèze Cévennes as part of the collection Espaces Naturels Gardois and the label Gard Pleine Nature.

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. Please close all gates and barriers behind you.

Getting there

Start: Bordezac village, mairie, Bordezac (30).

Sources

• Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/42395-Le-Chambonnet). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 365 m, Parc national des Cévennes