Le Fossat

Architecture and village

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At the foot of the Goulet and Lozère massifs, explore Altier and its hamlets, fortress, church and surroundings. It’s worth a detour !

As you gain height, you get open views onto the north slope of Mont Lozère. The donwhill section is in the valat (valley) of the Rouvière, one of the tributaries of the Altier river. Take the time to visit the fortress on its rocky spur.

Description

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 “Altier”, walk uphill to “Roche Crouzet”, then turn right to “Le Grand Altier” and “Le Fossat” via “Racouse”. At “Fossat” return to “Altier” via “Roche Crouzet”.

This hike is taken from the guidebook Mont Lozère - Pays des sources de la Margeride au lac de Villefort en Cévennes published by the Pôle de pleine nature du Mont Lozère.

Departure : Altier
Arrival : Altier
Towns crossed : Altier

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 any gates and barriers behind you.

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.com info@cevennes-parcnational.fr 04 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

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