Pelloufet Woods

Description

You will see happy herds of cows in the undulating landscape of this small and remote livestock farming area as you walk alongside the woods of this little mountain range and hear the Allier river flow past. Hike through open fields and dense forests while cows watch, or discover more about stags’ antlers. Find out what spun wool and beechnuts were used for. Discover who was born and grew up in Cubières and Cubiérettes. 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 : Starting from “CUBIÉRETTES” walk to : - “Village”. At “Village”, head left to : - “Las Fouons”. At “Las Fouons”, go left to : - “BOIS DU MATHIEU”. At “BOIS DU MATHIEU”, go right to : - “Pelloufet” then : - “Croix de Pelloufet”. At “Croix de Pelloufet”, go right to return to “CUBIÉRETTES” via : - “Lou Coumbalio”, - “Village”. At “CUBIÉRETTES”, optional detour (there-and-back) to the Pont du Broussous bridge. 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: Cubiérettes, Cubiérettes (48).

Sources

• Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/96842-Bois-de-Pelloufet). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 444 m, Parc national des Cévennes