Le tour du Suquet - escapades à vélo
At an average altitude of 1,000 m, you will feel as though you are flying over the exceptional landscape. Peaceful downhill section to the village of Dourbies. As you cross Le Suquet mountain with its green forest, you can observe the limestone cliffs of Le Trévezel. On the regular climb to the Col de La Serreyrède pass, admire the luxurious beech forest that surrounds you. Return to Prat Peyrot.
3 points of interest
Village de l'Espérou - Béatrice Galzin 
HistoryThe village of L’Espérou
The village of L’Espérou lies on the border of Dourbies and Valleraugue local councils. A draille (track for livestock to migrate to summer pastures with their shepherds) crosses the village. As in many villages in the Gard, the two places of worship – one Catholic, the other Protestant – are opposite each other. The village is located in a varied environment that is suitable for outdoor activities and sports.
La fougère aigle - Béatrice Galzin 
Natural environmentThe hidden life of the forest
Trees grow upwards towards the light while mosses benefit from their shade on the ground and spread out. Like soft cushions or carpets, they hug everything that sticks out of the ground, such as old tree stumps. This soft felted surface is pleasing to see, and an undergrowth without mosses would not be worthy of the name. Legend has it that mosses show which way is north. Wrong!
Mosses indicate a degree of moisture; they protect the soil from drying out by retaining every last drop of dew. They prepare pockets of humus for the future occupants: grasses and herbaceous plants. They also love the damp of tree trunks and can grow there, on the side that is most exposed to the prevailing rains.
Sous bois du Trévezel - Béatrice Galzin Natural environmentThe Mont Aigoual forest
“Aigoual, Forêt d’Exception”
The French Forestry Office, which manages state forests, launched a programme in 2013 called “Aigoual, Forêt d’Exception” (Aigoual: An Exceptional Forest) with the aim of highlighting the massif’s natural and cultural heritage. The Forestry Office thus tries to foreground the different aspects of its multi-facetted management: production, protection and receiving visitors. One key aspect of this approach, which complements other initiatives by local actors, is to improve visitors’ experience in the forest.
Description
From L'Epérou, go to Dourbies on the D151.
- After the village of Dourbies, continue on the D151 towards Trèves/Nant, until you reach the Col de Rhode pass.
- Turn right onto the D170, towards Camprieu.
- At Tabarde, go right on the D986, return to the Col de La Serreyrède pass, then L'Espérou.
- Departure : L'Espérou
- Arrival : Prat Peyrot
- Towns crossed : Dourbies, Trèves, Lanuéjols, Saint-Sauveur-Camprieu, and Val-d'Aigoual
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Recommandations
Before committing yourself to a circuit, ensure that it is suitable for your activity level and ability. Respect traffic laws and other road users; stay in control of your speed and trajectory. Make sure to be seen and travel in single file when in a group. Remember that the weather changes quickly in the mountains. Take enough water. Safe trip !
Information desks
Tourism & national parc'house
Col de la Serreyrède, 30570 Val d'Aigoual
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
Access and parking
From Valleraugue, take the D986 to L’Espérou and to the Col de La Serreyrède pass. At the pass, head to Prat Peyrot on the D269.
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