The Bougès foothills, Trail #24
Key facts
- Distance
- 20.1 km
- Ascent
- +724 m
- Descent
- −645 m
- Estimated time
- 2 hr 40
- trail running
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- official rating
- Route
- Loop
- back to the start
Profile and gradient
- under 10%
- 10 to 20%
- over 20%
Gradient along the route: 16.5 km under 10% and 3.5 km at 10 to 20%. Elevation from 879 m to 1,175 m over 20.1 km.
Description
A superb adventure between the Cévennes and Mont Lozère: one of the best trails in the department ! You start with a fairly steep climb for 1.5 km, then continue on handsome paths to Felgerolles, before a gentle descent to Mas Méjean. A short but rather sharp climb to the Col de Rouvère pass follows. Then come 2 kilometres of false-flat track to reach Les Quatres Chemins (kilometre 14). A pleasant singletrack in the forest lets you recover quickly. The final descent is love at first sight. Magnificent views over Mont Lozère and the village of Le Pont-de-Montvert throughout. Follow the waymarks for trail #24. 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 "Pont-de-Montvert", go to "Felgerolles" via : - "Quartier de la Barte", - "La Barte", - "Prat del Lach", - "Lou Mouly", - "Le Merlet" and - "Felgerolles". Then head for "Montcuq" via : - "Masméjan" and - "Col des Rouvières". - From "Montcuq" go to "Pont-de-Montvert", via: - "Travers del Prat", - "Les Quatre Chemins", - "Rampe de Champlong", - "Flarouse", - "Chanteloup", - "Pont Rouméjon", - "Place de l'Horloge", - "Le Temple". This trail is taken from the guidebook Mont Lozère - Pays des sources, published by the Pôle de pleine nature du mont Lozère.
Difficulty
Official rating: difficult, by Parc national des Cévennes.
Before you go
- In high season, parking is difficult in the village: prioritise the suggested car park at the edge of the village. 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. Please close all gates and barriers behind you. Stay on the marked path.
Getting there
Start: Pont-de-Montvert - Sud-Mont-Lozère, Pont de Montvert - Sud Mont Lozère (48).
Sources
- Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/74856-Contrefort-du-Bouges---Trail-n24). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
- Official elevation gain: 724 m, Parc national des Cévennes
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