The old mill

Description

An easy family walk in this long open valley linking Bagnols-les-Bains to Mende, through pretty hamlets along the Lot river. On the square with the pretty fountain, you’ll find a traditional shoeing trevis, once used to shoe cows and oxen. One of the rare spots where the river Lot takes a marked and wild turn as it abruptly enters granite bedrock. 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 : Starting at “Chadenet”, walk to : - “Lou Claoux”, - “Carapasse”, - “Village”, then return to “Lou Claoux”, “Chadenet”. This hike is taken from the guidebook Mont Lozère, Pays des sources, de la montagne du Goulet aux gorges du Bramont, 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. Please close any gates and barriers behind you.

Getting there

Start: Mairie de Chadenet, Chadenet (48).

Sources

• Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/95071-L-ancien-moulin). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 32 m, Parc national des Cévennes