Saint-Guiral

Description

This is an athletic hike to the summit of St-Guiral, a granite block field with exceptional views. 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 "Dourbies-Église". Make for "Saint-Guiral" via "La Clède", "La Croix de Lagrinier", "La Rouvière", "Ressançon", "Combe d'Ardenne". At "Combe d'Ardenne" take the track on the right towards "Le Pradarel", then climb to "Roquefeuillet" to reach the foot of Saint-Guiral. Here you can climb to the summit (there and back). Then return to "Dourbies" via "Sous St Guiral", "l'Abri de St Guiral". Just before the shelter, take the path on the right to "La Grandesc Basse", "Montredon", "la croix de Lagrinier" et "La Clède". 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: difficult, 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 all gates and barriers behind you.

Getting there

Start: Dourbies, place de l'église, Dourbies (30).

Sources

• Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/41485-Saint-Guiral). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 742 m, Parc national des Cévennes