Sheep bridge

Description

After a beautiful uphill section through a chestnut orchard, you get extraordinary views. The ridge path that you are on is a former route for transhumant sheep (sheep going to and from summer pastures). As you explore the sheep bridge and walk back downhill, alongside you is a former forest now planted with downy oaks. 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: From your starting-point at "Puech Sigal", take the track on the left. Follow signs for - "Favières", - "Jasse de Rieusset", - At “Col de l’Homme Mort”, Turn right toward - "Le Clos", - "Col de l'Asclier". Go downhill on the road for 100m - At "Source de l'Asclier", take the path on the right and go downhill to “Mas Corbières”. - At "Mas Corbières", head for "Puech Sigal" via - "Valnières".

Difficulty

Official rating: difficult, 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. Remember that the weather changes quickly in the mountains. Take enough water. Please close all gates and barriers behind you. Caution: The downhill section to Mas Corbières is difficult.

Getting there

Start: Puech Sigal, Val-d'Aigoual (30).

Sources

• Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/45100-Pont-Moutonnier). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 669 m, Parc national des Cévennes