The hosiers

HikingLoopCévennes

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Key facts

Distance
6.1 km
Ascent
+278 m
Descent
−222 m
Estimated time
1 hr 50
hiking
Difficulty
Easy
official rating
Route
Loop
back to the start

Profile and gradient

  • under 10%
  • 10 to 20%
  • over 20%

Gradient along the route: 4.4 km under 10%, 1.5 km at 10 to 20% and 0.2 km over 20%. Elevation from 301 m to 498 m over 6.1 km.

Description

A pretty walk to the viewpoint at Lasalle that helps you explore local heritage. 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 the former train station at the signpost “Foyer d'Arre”. Walk towards “Arre-Mairie”. - Then turn right to climb towards “La Murette”. - Continue to "Campsavy", "Laussou" and "Lasalle". - At “Lasalle”, optional there-and-back into the village to reach the viewpoint. - Then go downhill to “Bez”, “Pont de la Grave" and “Viaduc Lavassac”. At the viaduct, there-and-back to the viewpoint over the village and its surroundings. - Return to the car park along the banks of the Arre via “Arre-Pont Vieux”, - "Arre-Mairie”, “Foyer d'Arre”. 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: easy, 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: Arre, Arre (30).

Sources

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