Souls

Description

A handsome exploration of the Souls valley with its calades (cobblestoned tracks) and paths winding through the granite blockfield. 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 : Starting from “SALAGOSSE", walk towards "COL DU MINIER” along the Souls river to : - "Sous le Col du Minier". From here, walk towards "MARS" till you reach : - "Le Bois de l’Homme", where you fork off to the left : - "Le Pré de Serre". Then return to "SALAGOSSE". This walk is taken from the guidebook Les Vallées Cévenoles - En Pays Viganais, published by the Communauté de communes Pays Viganais-Cévennes as part of the collection Espaces Naturels Gardois and the label Gard Pleine Nature.

Difficulty

Official rating: moderate, by Parc national des Cévennes.

Before you go

• Make sure your equipment is appropriate for the day’s weather conditions. Take enough water, wear sturdy shoes and put on a hat. Please close any gates and barriers behind you.

Getting there

Start: Salagosse, Bréau-Mars (30).

Sources

• Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/74095-Le-Souls). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 578 m, Parc national des Cévennes