Le Viala - Racoules

Description

Discover farming past and present: Aubrac cattle, working farms and heritage elements… 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: From “Pont de Montvert”, make for “Le Temple”, then “Place de l'Horloge”, “La Destourbe”, “Le Viala”. At “Le Viala” walk towards “Racoules” and cross the village to loop back to “Le Viala”. Then return to “Pont de Montvert” using the same route, “La Destourbe”, “Place de l'Horloge”, “Le Temple”. This hike is taken from the guidebook Mont Lozère - Pays des sources, published by the Pôle de pleine nature du Mont Lozère.

Difficulty

Official rating: easy, by Parc national des Cévennes.

Before you go

• Please do not bring dogs: you will cross many fields occupied by livestock. 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 all gates and barriers behind you.

Getting there

Start: Pont de Montvert Sud Mont Lozère, Pont de Montvert - Sud Mont Lozère (48).

Sources

• Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/41010-Le-Viala---Racoules). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 387 m, Parc national des Cévennes