MTB 1 - The tour de L’Espérou

Description

This is a peaceful track at the heart of the forest. It presents no particular difficulty and can be accomplished by families wishing to discover the surroundings of the village of L’Espérou at mountain-bike speed. 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: From “Halle de l'Espérou” car park, take the D151 towards Dourbies for 200 m. - At "La Halle", turn left to follow - “Les Douzes” then - “La Bascule”, - "Route Dhombres", "Le Château". - At “Le Château” turn left to return to - “Le Carrefour” and “Les halles” car park. This walk is taken from the guidebook Massif de l’Aigoual, published by the communauté de communes Causses Aigoual Cévennes as part of the collection Espaces naturels gardois and the label Gard Pleine Nature.

Difficulty

Official rating: easy, by Parc national des Cévennes.

Before you go

• You must wear a helmet; further protective equipment is recommended. Respect other road users and stay in control of your speed and trajectory. NB: The trail is also used by horse riders. Make sure your equipment is appropriate for the day’s weather conditions. Remember that the weather changes quickly in the mountains. Take enough water. Please close all gates and barriers behind you. No off-roading.
• Caution: patous (livestock guardians)! Seek advice on how to behave near these dogs from tourist offices and National Park information centres.

Getting there

Start: L'Espérou, Dourbies (30).

Sources

• Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/42473-Le-tour-de-l-Esperou---VTT-n1). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 100 m, Parc national des Cévennes