Le Fossat

Description

At the foot of the Goulet and Lozère massifs, explore Altier and its hamlets, fortress, church and surroundings. It’s worth a detour ! As you gain height, you get open views onto the north slope of Mont Lozère. The donwhill section is in the valat (valley) of the Rouvière, one of the tributaries of the Altier river. Take the time to visit the fortress on its rocky spur. Signposts will guide you all along this route, as well as yellow painted waymarks. In the description below, the signposted place names and/or directions are given in bold italics between quotation marks : Starting at “Altier”, walk uphill to : - “Roche Crouzet”, then : - “Le Fossat” then turn right to « Le Grand Altier » via : - “Racouse”. - Then “Le Grand Altier”. Return to “Altier” via : - “Roche Crouzet”. This hike is taken from the guidebook Mont Lozère - Pays des sources de la Margeride au lac de Villefort en Cévennes published by the Pôle de pleine nature du Mont Lozère.

Difficulty

Official rating: moderate, 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. Please close any gates and barriers behind you.

Getting there

Start: Altier, Altier (48).

Sources

• Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/84841-Le-Fossat). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 583 m, Parc national des Cévennes