The Luech valley
Key facts
- Distance
- 3.6 km
- Ascent
- +183 m
- Descent
- −120 m
- Estimated time
- 1 hr 05
- 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: 2.7 km under 10%, 0.6 km at 10 to 20% and 0.3 km over 20%. Elevation from 240 m to 340 m over 3.6 km.
Description
Explore the Luech valley from different perspectives, from the riverside to the foot of the cliffs. Chareneuve will charm you. 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 at “Le Chambon” : - Direction “Chambon - Eglise”, - Then “Chareneuve”, - “Mas du Pellet”, - “Le Recul”. Return to “Le Chambon”. This hike is taken from the guidebook Mont Lozère, Pays des sources, Sommet des Cévennes, published by the Pôle de pleine nature du Mont Lozère.
Difficulty
Official rating: easy, 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.
Getting there
Start: Le Chambon, Chambon (30).
Sources
- Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/84850-Vallee-de-Luech). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
- Official elevation gain: 183 m, Parc national des Cévennes
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