Towards the Col des Mourèzes pass

Description

A pleasant walk on ridge paths offering beautiful views followed by a return section along the banks of the river Arre. 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 the car park at "LE VIGAN", via: - "Mas de Régis", - “Station de pompage”, - "LE COL DE MOUREZES",Continue to : - “Le Puech du Sabot”, - “Les Olivettes”, - “LE FRAISSINET”. Return to the car park via: - “Les Plos”, - “Aqueduc”, - "Vieux Pont”, - “Château d'Assas”. 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: moderate, 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. Dogs must be kept on a leash.

Getting there

Start: Le Vigan, Mairie, Le Vigan (30).

Sources

• Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/98668-Vers-le-col-de-Mourezes). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 406 m, Parc national des Cévennes