MTB 10 - La Luzette – graded red

Agriculture and livestock farming

Architecture and village

Water and geology

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A challenging circuit which immerses you completely in the forest and then returns from the col de la Lusette pass on a splendid single track that brings together all aspects of modern mountain biking.

1 point of interest

Water
The watershed
The watershed goes through the village of L’Espérou. This natural limit is also the border between the two municipalities of Val d’Aigoual and Dourbies. The rain that falls on and runs off the Valleraugue side continues to the Mediterranean. The water that flows towards Dourbies does not follow the same route and ends up in the Atlantic…

Description

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 “Halle de l’Espérou”, take the road on the left.
1) At “La Halle”, take the track on the right and continue to “Les Douzes” (this section is shared with MTB 1 and 4) then to “Pueylong” (shared with MTB 4).
2) At “Pueylong”, take the track on the right to “Tabusse”, then follow on the left “Col de Montals” via “Bois de Montals”.
3) At the pass, cross the road and take the track on your left towards “Col de La Lusette” via “La Hêtraie”.
4) At the road, take the single-track trail opposite to “Bois de Villeméjane”, then to “Bois du Mas Méjean”, “Route Dhombres”.
5) Cross the road to take on your right the single track towards “Le Château”, then return to “La Halle de L'Espérou” via “Carrefour”.

This circuit is taken from the guidebook Massif de l’Aigoual, published by the communauté de communes Causses Aigoual Cévennes as part of the collection Espaces naturels gardois and the label Gard Pleine Nature.

Departure : L’Espérou
Arrival : L’Espérou
Towns crossed : Val-d'Aigoual, Dourbies, Bréau-Mars, and Arphy

Forecast

Altimetric profile

Recommandations

Before committing yourself to a circuit, ensure that it is suitable for your activity level and ability. You must wear a helmet. Protective equipment is recommended. Respect other road users and stay in control of your speed and trajectory. Make sure your equipment is appropriate for the day’s weather conditions. Remember that the weather changes quickly in the mountains. Take enough water. Please close all gates and barriers behind you. No off-roading.

Is in the midst of the park

The national park is an unrestricted natural area but subjected to regulations which must be known by all visitors.

Information desks

Tourism & national parc'house

Col de la Serreyrède, 30570 Val d'Aigoual

https://www.sudcevennes.com office-du-tourisme-causse@wanadoo.fr 04 67 82 64 67

The Maison de l'Aigoual houses the tourism office Mont Aigoual Causses Cévennes and the Maison du Parc national. This visitor centre provides information on and raises awareness of the Cévennes National Park, its sites and events as well as the rules that must be observed in the National Park's central zone.

On site: changing exhibitions, video projections, Festival Nature events and shop Open year-round

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Tourism office Mont Aigoual Causses Cévennes, Valleraugue

7 quartier des Horts, 30570 Valleraugue

https://www.sudcevennes.com office.tourisme.valleraugue@wanadoo.fr 04 67 64 82 15

This office is part of the National Park's associated tourist-information network, whose mission is to provide information on, and raise awareness of, the sites and events as well as the rules that must be observed in the National Park's central zone. : Open year-round

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Transport

liO is the regional public transport service of the Occitanie/ Pyrénées – Méditerranée region. It facilitates everyone’s movements by prioritising public transport. For more information, call 08 10 33 42 73 or go to www.laregion.fr