Mazel, Station du Mont Lozère

Description

An uphill walk through the large forests of the north slope of Mont Lozère, with wide views over beautiful meadows. A walk best done in the summer ! 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 "Le Bleymard", walk towards "Station du Mont Lozère" via : - "La Remise", - “Croix de la Mission”, - "Eglise du Bleymard" - “Le Cayre” (GR®43), - “La Cham”. - Then direction "Station du Mont Lozère". Go downhill to : - “La Massola”, - “Col Santel”. 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: Le Bleymard, 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/84870-Mazel%2C-station-Mt-Lozere). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 570 m, Parc national des Cévennes