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Collance (cours d'eau) - Affluent de la Gazeille walks
The springs of Orcival
Visorando Member
9.25 mi
+1,329 ft
-1,309 ft
5h 25
Moderate
Departure from Présailles (Haute-Loire)
A beautiful circular hike, full of panoramic views, to discover the western part of the Mézenc plateau, with the Orcival, a tributary of the Loire, as your guide. Sometimes high up with the knolls as your horizon, sometimes flowing with the torrent as your guide, this is a hike in the heart of authentic Mézenc.
Please note that this route includes a section of approximately 400 m across pastures, off the beaten track, as well as several fords across the torrent. Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times.
Le Rocher Tourte from La Roule
11.57 mi
+1,686 ft
-1,677 ft
6h 45
Difficult
Departure from Présailles (Haute-Loire)
A long walk alternating between panoramic views and beautiful woodland, discovering the Rocher Tourte, the water tower for the neighbouring villages, but also a playground for climbers in summer and sled dogs in winter.
Les Estables - Goudet
16.61 mi
+1,010 ft
-2,871 ft
8h 30
Difficult
Departure from Les Estables (Haute-Loire)
This second stage leads from the Hauts Plateaux du Mézenc to the Loire Valley. It takes you through the Mézenc National Forest and the Breysse woods, a mixture of beech and coniferous trees.The route more or less follows theGR®®40trail, avoiding wide tracks and small roads where possible.
Walks near Collance (cours d'eau) - Affluent de la Gazeille
The Recoumène Viaduct
6.02 mi
+781 ft
-1,007 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Présailles (Haute-Loire)
The point of interest on this route is linked to the history of the Transcévenole, an old railway line, and the Récoumène Viaduct. It also offers beautiful views of the region.
Monastier-sur-Gazeille - Le Bouchet-Saint-Nicolas
14.64 mi
+2,533 ft
-1,585 ft
8 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille (Haute-Loire)
Second stage of a complete journey along the Chemin de Stevenson between Le-Puy-en-Velay and Alès. It's at Monastier-sur-Gazeille, and thus with this second stage, that Stevenson's real route begins. From this point on, the route follows the GR®70 (Red and White markings). Please note: the markings have been slightly modified from those shown in violet on the IGN map (in particular to avoid a few short stretches of road).
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.
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.
Goudet – Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille
14.49 mi
+2,116 ft
-1,565 ft
8h 30
Difficult
Departure from Goudet (Haute-Loire)
Third stage of the ‘Between Mézenc and the Loire Valley’ route.The route broadly follows theGR®®3to the fortified farm of La Valette, offering numerous panoramic views of the Loire Valley before reaching Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille via a high-altitude path which also offers some very fine views.
From the Chaumasse Water Tower to Mézilhac via the Knoll of Ourseyre
7.76 mi
+761 ft
-1,617 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Sagnes-et-Goudoulet (Ardèche)
A one-way hike along the ridges of the Ardèche mountains. Best done on a fine, sunny day after rain to enjoy superb views of the Alps almost all the way, from Mont Blanc to Mont Ventoux.
Rocher de Cheylard - from Ray-Pic to the Col d'Aizac
Tourism professional
15.40 mi
+3,281 ft
-4,544 ft
9h 55
Difficult
Departure from Péreyres (Ardèche)
The first stage of this two-day loop around the Rocher de Cheylard takes you from the edge of the Ray-Pic waterfall to Aizac, a small village in the Cévennes Ardéchoises, perched on a pass between Volane and Besorgues.
Beech forests, broom-covered moors, chestnut trees, Roman roads, crystal-clear streams, passes with breathtaking views... you will walk from the Ardèche plateau to the lower Ardèche.
From the Roux tunnel to Montpezat via the ridges between Ardèche and Fontaulière
12.96 mi
+1,952 ft
-3,389 ft
7h 40
Difficult
Departure from Le Roux (Ardèche)
Passing through the abandoned villages of Vauclare and then Chaumiène, this walk initially follows the route of the railway line that was never completed between Aubenas and Le Puy, then climbs through a beautiful beech forest before reaching the ridge between Ardèche and Fontaulière, offering magnificent views of the Ardèche plateau and the Tanargue on the other side.
Le Villaret – Les Estables
14.80 mi
+2,536 ft
-1,686 ft
9h 00
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Julien-Chapteuil (Haute-Loire)
The first stage of the route between the Mézenc and the Loire Valley, which, after a refreshing walk through the Meygal Forest, takes you across the Mézenc plateau with superb views of the Puy basin to the west, the Mézenc massif to the south and the Alps to the east.