The Puechs

Description

Immerse yourself in a history as you walk from the banks of the river Gardon to Mas Soubeyran, a museum of French Protestantism. You will be able to enjoy far-reaching views onto the Puechs, Mont Aigoual, Mont Liron and, on clear days, even the Alps. 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: From the car park "Mialet", turn right onto the D 50, cross the Pont des Camisards bridge. - At "Pont des Camisards" turn left towards - "Le Travès". Then head for Mas Soubeyran via: - " La Rouquette". - At "Mialet-Mas Soubeyran", take the path on the right to reach La Baumelle gully, which leads to the mas (farm) of the same name. Walk past the mas on its right. - At "La Baumelle" continue on the track to join up with the road. Turn right onto the road and after 250 m turn left on a path towards La Rouvière. - At "La Rouvière", turn left onto a fire road (DFCI) and take a path on the left that goes downhill into Roquefeuille gully. Cross the bridge, take the road on the left and then a small path on the right that will lead you back to Mialet.

Difficulty

Official rating: moderate, 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 solid shoes and put on a hat. Please close all gates and barriers after yourself.

Getting there

Start: Mialet, Mialet (30).

Sources

• Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/39895-Les-Puechs). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 391 m, Parc national des Cévennes