From Meyrueis to the summit of Mont Aigoual (Day 2).
Le sommet de l'Aigoual vue sur Valleraugue
Le sommet de l'Aigoual vue sur Valleraugue - Nathalie Thomas
Bassurels

2. From Meyrueis to the summit of Mont Aigoual (Day 2).

Agriculture and livestock farming
Architecture and village
Causses and Cévennes / UNESCO
Water and geology
Fauna and flora
Forest
History and culture
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From the top of Mont Aigoual with its panoramic views, you return to Meyrueis through the forest.
You walk steeply downhill to the small ski resort of Prat Peyrot, before descending more steadily to Meyrueis on the ridge between the Brèze and Béthuzon valleys.

4 points of interest

  • Troupeau au sommet de l'Aigoual
    Troupeau au sommet de l'Aigoual - © Nathalie Thomas
    Flora

    Summit of Mont Aigoual

    At an altitude of 1,565 m, the climate is harsh: weather conditions are the same as they would be at 2,000 m elsewhere, with only four “frost-free” months a year. Winds of above 60 kph blow on 265 days a year, and the average annual temperature is 4.8°C. Trees do not have enough time to complete their life cycle. Local plant formations are those of the montane zone: subalpine short-grass prairies.

  • Archéosmart (Marc Limousin)
    Archéosmart (Marc Limousin) - © Filature du Mazel
    Archaeology

    Archeosmart (Marc Limousin)

    Smartphone imprints appear on the rocks: fossils of the present that will become mysterious in the future. This carved stone, like the cup-shaped marks and other rock art of the region, discloses history revealed in matter and resonates with Malraux’s phrase: “The future is a present given to us by the past”.
  • le Pole Nature de l'Aigoual
    le Pole Nature de l'Aigoual - Béatrice Galzin
    Natural environment

    Pôle Nature 4 Saisons

    The Pôle Nature 4 Saisons of the Aigoual massif offers outdoor activities in all seasons in the central zone of the Cévennes National Park, overlooked by the legendary summit of Mont Aigoual (1,570 m). Discover our network of trails on foot, on horseback, by bike, or else by mountain-bike or with a donkey, as the fancy takes you!
    Children can explore the orienteering circuit or geocaching.
    For the sportier among you we have laid out trail running circuits!
    Prefer road biking? We have created circuits of varying difficulty levels so you can discover our villages and valleys.
    Try not to make any noise! Wildlife enthusiasts can spot mouflons and other animals.
    And if you would just like a gentle walk on the massif, the discovery trail “The cliffs of Mont Aigoual” is for you. There are various rest stops over its 4.5 km, with only 150 m in height difference.
    We look forward to seeing you on our paths.
  • L'Orée (Yoann Crépin)
    L'Orée (Yoann Crépin) - © Filature du Mazel
    Know-how

    On the Verge (Yoann Crépin)

    A doorway to a circuit of art within the natural environment.
    To fuse and interact with the environment and play with the seasons, time, light and weightlessness. To let humanity express itself through nature and nature express itself through humanity – a necessary interaction, a symbiotic interaction that inspires us to discover another world.

Description

From the summit, take the RD 118 road to the signpost “Sommet du Mont Aigoual”, where you take the GR®66/ 7 / 6 long-distance hiking path on the left towards “Station de Prat Peyrot” via “La Source”, “Le Pontet”, “La Baraquette”, “Balcons de l’Aigoual”.
  1. At “Balcons de l’Aigoual”, cross the road and continue straight ahead alongside the RD 18 to reach “Station de Prat Peyrot”. At the small resort, take on your right the GR®6/6A, towards “Les Fayards”.
  2. At the signpost for “Les Fayards”, take on the right towards “Meyrueis” via “Forêt de Pourcarès”, “La Clède”, “Col du Tribe”.
  • Departure : Mont Aigoual
  • Arrival : Meyrueis
  • Towns crossed : Bassurels, Val-d'Aigoual, and Meyrueis

Forecast

Altimetric profile

Recommandations

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 all gates and barriers behind you.
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'house and national Parc at Florac

Place de l'ancienne gare, N106, 48400 Florac-trois-rivières

https://www.cevennes-gorges-du-tarn.cominfo@cevennes-parcnational.fr04 66 45 01 14

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.

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

Find out more

Access and parking

Sommet du Mont Aigoual, RD 118.

Parking :

Car park at the top of Mont Aigoual

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Source

Comité départemental de la randonnée pédestre 48http://lozere.ffrandonnee.fr/
Maison du tourisme et du Parc national, Florachttp://www.cevennes-parcnational.fr/

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