Lozerette

Description

This long walk goes over the ridge of Mont Lozère, east of the Valdonnez, on a rather gentle but at times steep relief, especially near Serviès brook. 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 “MAS D’ORCIÈRES”, walk to: - “Village”, then turn left to “Les Quincos”. - At “Les Quincos” turn left to: - “LOZERETTE”, then left again to “SERVIÈS”. - At “SERVIÈS” continue towards: - “La Cham” then “Le Cayre”. - At “Le Cayre”, turn left to return to “MAS D’ORCIÈRES” via: - “Orcières” and “Village”. This hike is taken from the guidebook Mont Lozère, Pays des sources, de la montagne du Goulet aux gorges du Bramont, published by the Pôle de pleine nature du Mont Lozère.

Difficulty

Official rating: moderate, 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 sturdy shoes and put on a hat. Please close any gates and barriers behind you.

Getting there

Start: Mas d'Orcières, Mont Lozère et Goulet (48).

Sources

• Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/96932-Lozerette). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 631 m, Parc national des Cévennes