Le Luech viaduct, MTB circuit #1 (blue)

Description

A nice steep climb from Le Pont-de-Rastel towards Homol forest. Handsome views on the descent of the imposing Luech viaduct. Follow the MTB markup n°1 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 from “Chamborigaud”, bike to “Pont de Rastel” via : - “Le stade”, take the bridge and - Turn left onto the road and pass Le martinet then Le Gravas. - “Pont de Rastel”, climb to “Tumulus de l’Elzière” via : - “Les Aires”, - “Les Fossats”, where you do a return trip to the tumulus (burial mound). Return to “Chamborigaud” via : - " Les Taillades ", - “Le Rigal”, - " Chemin du Rigal”, - “Landiol”. And “Stade”, “ Chamborigaud ”. This MTB circuit is taken from the guidebook Mont Lozère, Pays des sources, Sommet des Cévennes, published by the Pôle de pleine nature du Mont Lozère.

Difficulty

Official rating: moderate, by Parc national des Cévennes.

Before you go

• No off-roading.
• You are strongly encouraged to wear a helmet. Do not forget your repair kit and a small tool kit.

Getting there

Start: Chamborigaud, Chamborigaud (30).

Sources

• Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/94954-Viaduc-du-Luech---VTT-n1). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 286 m, Parc national des Cévennes