MTB 8 - The Bramabiau valley - graded blue
Key facts
- Distance
- 8.7 km
- Ascent
- +345 m
- Descent
- −253 m
- Estimated time
- 1 hr 10
- mtb
- Difficulty
- Very easy
- official rating
- Route
- Loop
- back to the start
Profile and gradient
- under 10%
- 10 to 20%
- over 20%
Gradient along the route: 7.2 km under 10% and 1.5 km at 10 to 20%. Elevation from 920 m to 1,122 m over 8.7 km.
Description
One of the oldest paths in the area: the Path of the Dead! After a magnificent and rather technical descent to the Bramabiau River, St-Sauveur church appears in all its majesty at the heart of the valley. The equally superb return leg to the village offers panoramic views onto the Abîme de Bramabiau spring. 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: Start at "Camprieu" near the football pitch, heading west towards the two sets of crossroads - "La Croix Basse" and - "La Croix Haute", and turn right immediately afterwards. Bike to - "La Clédette" and - "Passerelle du Bramabiau" (technical descent). Cross the stream, then follow - "Bramabiau", - "le Muguet", - "La Fonderie", - "Valat de la Fonderie" till you arrive at - "St Sauveur des Pourcils". Follow this to the crossroads - "Carrefour des Pourcils", and turn right to climb back up to - "Travadaire", - "Rouveyrolle", Take the ledge path towards - "Abîme de Bramabiau", - "Perte de Bramabiau". Continue to the village via - "Mairie", et "Camprieu". This circuit 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: very easy, by Parc national des Cévennes.
Before you go
- Before committing yourself to a circuit, ensure that it is suitable for your activity level and ability. You must wear a helmet. Protective equipment is recommended. Respect other road users and stay in control of your speed and trajectory. 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.
Getting there
Start: St Sauveur-Camprieu, Saint-Sauveur-Camprieu (30).
Sources
- Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/42481-La-vallee-de-Bramabiau---VTT-n8). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
- Official elevation gain: 345 m, Parc national des Cévennes
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