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Rocks and Maar of Borée, Gouleyou and Pialoux from Borée
Visorando Member
6.06 mi
+951 ft
-955 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Borée (Ardèche)
Short, easy route around the drystone shelter, with a beautiful view of the Gouleyou, an ancient lava plug, and a visit to the Chier de Borée site, an arrangement of raised and engraved stones, which is a contemporary work of art.
From the drystone shelter at Borée to the Croix de Boutière
8.44 mi
+2,018 ft
-850 ft
5h 40
Moderate
Departure from Borée (Ardèche)
Thefourth and final stage: whilst the Velay plateau offers gentle terrain and accessible slopes, the Ardèche side of the Mézenc is much more challenging. Erosion has washed away the volcanic scoria that once surrounded the ancient magma chimneys, leaving only hard-to-reach knolls, such as the most famous of these, Mont Gerbier de Jonc. Fortunately, however, there are also paths that allow you to reach the heights in a very pleasant way.
Balcony overlooking the Azette and Saliouse valleys
8.58 mi
+1,358 ft
-1,368 ft
5h 10
Moderate
Departure from Borée (Ardèche)
Walk along paths or small roads offering numerous viewpoints over the steep-sided Azette valley at the start of the route, then over the less wild Saliouse valley, with a beautiful view of the Cirque des Boutières at the end of the route.
Mont Mézenc as seen from Borée
8.22 mi
+2,224 ft
-919 ft
5h 45
Moderate
Departure from Borée (Ardèche)
A lovely alternative for climbing Mont Mézenc with this day-long walk. The route passes through ancient villages and stunning landscapes, including the famous Cirque des Boutières. Part of the route is through woodland and is very pleasant.
Do remember to arrange for a car to be waiting at the finish, at the Croix de Peccata.
The Ventographe des Boutières via the Mézenc peaks
8.85 mi
+1,545 ft
-1,565 ft
5h 25
Moderate
Departure from Borée (Ardèche)
Circular starting from the Croix de Boutières, passing by the peaks of Mont Mézenc and the strange machine called the Ventographe des Boutières.
The Mézenc Mountains (North and South)
4.24 mi
+853 ft
-869 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Borée (Ardèche)
A very easy climb to reach the highest point of the Ardèche and Haute-Loire, offering sublime panoramic views.
Croix des Boutières and knolls
11.58 mi
+1,709 ft
-1,709 ft
7 hrs
Difficult
Departure from Borée (Ardèche)
A long hike across the plateaus, south of Les Estables, amongst the knolls and near Mont Gerbier de Jonc.
Circular Ventographe at the foot of Mont Mézenc
5.26 mi
+755 ft
-764 ft
3h 05
Easy
Departure from Chaudeyrolles (Haute-Loire)
This is a short circular loop in the Mezenc National Forest, from La Roche Pointue to Le Ventographe, passing by the peat bogs. Le Ventographe is a quirky object created by a DIY artist, placed on a ridge; it is the centre for transmitting messages to the wind, which are received further down by another equally quirky work of art!
Suc de la Lauzière
5.12 mi
+778 ft
-755 ft
4 hrs
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Martial (Ardèche)
The ascent of the Suc de la Lauzière (1,582 m) in the snow offers a superb 360° panorama of the Mezenc and the Estables, the Gerbier de Jonc, and all the surrounding knolls.
This route is a shortened version of the ‘Quatre Sucs’ hike, designed to let you enjoy the magnificent snow-covered landscapes.
The Knoll of Sara
Association / Club / Walk leader
4.98 mi
+1,424 ft
-1,434 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Martial (Ardèche)
Located between Mont Gerbier de Jonc and Mont Mézenc, the Suc de Sara rises to 1,521 metres. The ascent via the south face and then the east ridge leads to the summit, which offers a 360° panoramic view of the surrounding knolls and valleys as far as the Vercors, Mont Ventoux and the Alps. During the ascent of the south face, the crossing of the scree slopes offers beautiful landscapes.
The ‘Two Sara’ Route
5.05 mi
+1,693 ft
-1,722 ft
3h 50
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Martial (Ardèche)
The knoll of Sara is accompanied by a lower peak, but of identical shape. From there, it is customary to refer to the “big Sara” and the “little Sara”. This route takes you up both peaks and involves sections off the beaten track.
The ascent of the ‘Little Sara’ takes you through particularly wild terrain, and both peaks offer unique panoramic views of the Upper Ardèche, Mont Mézenc and the Gerbier de Jonc.
The GPX track is essential for this route.
Four knolls between Aigue Nègre and Veyradeyre
8.21 mi
+1,476 ft
-1,457 ft
5h 05
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Martial (Ardèche)
Between Gerbier de Jonc and Chartreuse de Bonnefoy, the Ardèche plateau offers numerous stone-slab knolls.
This circuit between Aigue Nègre and Veyradeyre passes by four of them and at the top of three.
In order, these are Séponet (tower), Montfol (summit), Lauzière (summit) and Taupernas (summit).
From each of them, there is a beautiful 360° view of Mont Mézenc to the north, the Tanargue massif to the south, Gerbier and Areilladou to the east, and Haute-Loire to the west.
The tour of the Mézenc from Chaudeyrolles
13.06 mi
+1,867 ft
-1,857 ft
7h 40
Moderate
Departure from Chaudeyrolles (Haute-Loire)
This walk around Mont Mézenc offers stunning views stretching far and wide in all directions: the Massif Central, the Ardèche, the Alps, the Pilat Massif… It is possible to climb Mont Mézenc during the route. The route offers the best possible view of the stunning Cirque des Boutières. The route also includes a walk through the village of Chaudeyrolles on the way back, as well as a loop around Mont Signon.
Mont Signon and Chaudeyrolles peatlands
7.69 mi
+994 ft
-1,004 ft
4h 25
Moderate
Departure from Chaudeyrolles (Haute-Loire)
This geological trail allows you to discover an ancient small volcano, Mont Signon, which became a peat bog, then an ancient maar, or marshy crater, home to several peatlands. Numerous information panels from the Geopark help you understand these different volcanic formations.
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