Le Montlouvier

Description

An athletic hike exploring splendid views and varied vegetation throughout. 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 “ AUMESSAS ”, walk to “ ST GEORGES ” via : - « Vernes », - « ST GEORGES » A detour (there-and-back) to the former hamlet is highly recommended. - « Roques Longues », - « LES VERNÈDES », - « Sous la Luzette », - « Sous le col des Portes », - « PANORAMA DES MOLIERES ». - « Les Molières », - « LES VERNÈDES », then return directly to "AUMESSAS" via : - " Roques Longues " along the Rau d'Albagne river. 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. Please close any gates and barriers behind you.

Getting there

Start: Aumessas, Aumessas (30).

Sources

• Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/96958-Montlouvier). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 1,013 m, Parc national des Cévennes