Le Montgrillet

Description

A walk “by stone and wood”, through time, past ancient vestiges and ancestral know-how. This circuit tells the story of humans and the land and the evolution of a landscape. From generation to generation, men and women have arranged and exploited this slope. As you walk between garrigue (arid shrubland) and chestnut orchards, you will discover many elements of built dry-stone heritage: faïsses (crop terraces), a shelter, a mazet (typical southern seasonal one-room dwelling on farmland), a capitelle (small hut) and a cobblestoned track. 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 from "Meyrannes", head towards "La Font de Bourboul" via "Meyrannes-le-Royal", "Les Faysses", "La Vigna Del Bos", "Les Calades" and "Le ruisseau de La Font de Bourboul". After a little detour to the fountain, return to "Meyrannes" via "Le ruisseau de La Font de Bourboul", "Les Faysses" and "Meyrannes-Le Royal". 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: easy, 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 good shoes and put on a hat. Please close all gates and barriers after yourself.

Getting there

Start: Meyrannes, Meyrannes (30).

Sources

• Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/39832-Le-Montgrillet). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 297 m, Parc national des Cévennes