The Hérault waterfalls - long
découverte PNCFrom the spring of the river Hérault (Prat Peyrot), this path winds through the forest on the steep southern slopes of Mont Aigoual. Dotted with varied texts on fauna, flora and forest management, referred to in the leaflet, it makes its way to a spectacular viewpoint over the Hérault waterfalls.
3 points of interest
Les îlots de sénescence - © Valère Marsaudon 
Natural environmentSenescent stands
Erable plane - Jean-Pierre Malafosse 
Flora
Vue plongeante sur la vallée de l'Hérault - Arnaud.Bouissou 
WaterRiver capture
Violent precipitation and the steep gradient of Mediterranean torrents cause regressive (i.e. upstream) erosion of the valleys through which they flow. This erosion can invert the sense of flow and thus “capture” for the Mediterranean a waterway that had, until then, flowed into the Atlantic. One example is the Hérault with its waterfalls, the capture being located at the falls. The Hérault and the Dauphine brook used to flow via L'Espérou into the Dourbie... River pebbles found around the village by geologists attest to the existence of a waterway in the past.
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Altimetric profile
Recommandations
Sentier étroit et escarpé, bonnes chaussures indispensables. Les randonnées équestre et à VTT ne sont pas autorisées ou adaptées sur les sentiers d'interprétation.
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
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, go to www.lio.laregion.fr
Access and parking
Starting at Part Peyrot: D48 from Le Vigan via the Col de la Serreyrède pass or else D18 from Lozère via the Col du Perjuret pass
Parking :
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