Le Soult

Description

Explore sites steeped in history such as the Château de L’Hom, and enjoy beautiful views of Cévenol villages and valleys. Le Soult path, from the old French word for spring, goes deep into the woods that overlook the village of L'Estréchure. It passes close to the Liron Massif and has viewpoints at over 750 m of altitude. Fir, pine, oak and especially sweet chestnut trees make up a typical local forest. 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 : On the village square, from the signpost “L’Estréchure” walk towards - " L'Aubarède", - “Boisserolle”. Walk around the campsite on the river bank (careful during strong rain). - At the signpost “Château de L’Hom”, walk on the path that goes uphill opposite the château. The path climbs to a forestry track. Turn left onto it and go uphill on hairpin bends to a tarred road. Turn right onto the road and go downhill to the signpost - “La Bécédelle”, then - "L'Hermet". At marker 730, behind the former road mender’s shelter, descend towards "L'Estréchure" via “Boisserolle” (2) and "L'Aubarède"(1).

Difficulty

Official rating: easy, by Parc national des Cévennes.

Before you go

• Caution: do not attempt this path after strong rain or during flooding.
• Before committing yourself to a circuit, ensure that it is suitable for your activity level and ability. Remember that the weather changes quickly in the mountains. Take enough water.

Getting there

Start: L'Estréchure, L'Estréchure (30).

Sources

• Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/74724-Le-Soult). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 577 m, Parc national des Cévennes