The Loubaresse mountain

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Climb up a drovers' road to a magnificent ridge. Views of Mont Ventoux, the Montselgues plateau and Mont Lozère. Descend to a viewpoint overlooking Loubaresse, nestled around its church, whose bell tower is a former watchtower.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.86 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 938 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 965 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 4,642 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3,655 ft
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Loubaresse
Mountain ridge

Description of the walk

Car park at the small cemetery along the D24.

(S/E) Walk past the cemetery on your right as you head towards the village, and keep to the right at the Fork in the road.

(1) Turn left at the corner of the house to reach the church. Walk past the church on your right, then follow the road uphill to the D24. Cross the road and take the drovers' road opposite, which forms part of theGR®4, up to the pass.

(2) Leave theGR®4 and take the track on the left towards Borne. Further on, ignore a path branching off to the right and carry straight on to the next junction.

(3) Leave the track and take a path on the left which descends steeply towards Loubaresse. Head for the Croix de Saint-Jean.

(4) Turn right, then a few dozen metres further on, turn left, heading towards Loubaresse.

(5) Cross the D24 road twice at Le Fer à Cheval, and continue along the track opposite. Keep left at the Fork in the road and continue along the track suitable for vehicles.

(6) Leave the track and take a path on the left which starts with a hairpin bend; cross the stream and join theGR® path below a farmhouse inn. Follow it to the left to come out onto the D24.

(7) Cross the road and head back up to the village via theGR®, which becomes a small tarmac road (Chemin du Pagel).

(1) Carry on straight ahead to return to the cemetery car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 3,973 ft - Cemetery car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.08 - alt. 3,937 ft - Junction of the circular loop. Passing close to the spring at - Beaume (rivière)
  3. 2 : mi 0.88 - alt. 4,495 ft - Pratarabiat Pass
  4. 3 : mi 1.65 - alt. 4,557 ft - Bravefont signpost
  5. 4 : mi 2.22 - alt. 3,996 ft - St John’s Cross
  6. 5 : mi 2.35 - alt. 3,921 ft - Junction on the D24
  7. 6 : mi 3.18 - alt. 3,684 ft - Trail ends – Path to the left
  8. 7 : mi 3.43 - alt. 3,766 ft - Junction with the D24
  9. S/E : mi 3.86 - alt. 3,973 ft - Cemetery car park

Notes

Drinking fountain in the village square.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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4.8 / 5
Based on 4 reviews
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
jean-rolland fontana
jean-rolland fontana

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 28, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Col de Meyrand to the summit of Mejean
This is part of the ‘Tour du Tanargue’ GR de Pays trail, starting from the Col de Meyrand, above the village of Loubaresse; there are no particular difficulties to mention, but over time, the path offers few views and can therefore become a little tedious; for the views, it’s well worth continuing on to the summit of Mejean; on the other hand, with global warming, it’s quite pleasant to walk under the trees.

The hamlet of Couderc to Montagne de Vente Pratarabiat
A lovely route along this variant of the Tanargue GRP, a circular route along both banks of the Baume; on both the outward and return journeys, the route is almost always in the shade, amongst chestnut and beech trees, consistently well signposted and without any difficulty. Up to Loubaresse, it’s perfect; but in future, whatever you do, don’t follow our group’s example and take the Vente Pratarabiat mountain route from Loubaresse; from the Saint-Jean cross, where there isn’t a single tree, the path has been turned into a track four to five metres wide, running almost in a straight line!! And even though you’re walking on the GR4 – GRP Tour du Tanargue… best avoided and forgotten!!

From Villard, via Valgorge, to the Prataubérat ridge and the summit of Chaylar
A very pleasant route, almost entirely through woodland, amongst chestnut and beech trees, in the shade and without any difficulty; perfectly signposted, it’s a real pleasure and, just like on the Tanargue, offers panoramic views of Sainte-Victoire to the south, Mont Ventoux to the east and the Vercors further north. A real treat that you simply mustn’t miss.

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jean-rolland fontana
jean-rolland fontana

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 21, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This is the ‘Tour du Tanargue’ GR de Pays trail, starting from the Col de Meyrand, above the village of Loubaresse; there are no particular difficulties to mention, but over time the path offers few views and can therefore become a little tedious; for the views, it’s well worth heading up to the summit of Mejean; on the other hand, with global warming, it’s quite pleasant to walk under the trees.

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Chaton 26
Chaton 26

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Wow! For such a short route, what stunning scenery. The initial climb offers views of the Loubaresse plateau and the valley below, whilst the final stretch is a fairly steep descent for younger walkers, with views to the south and its peaks.
In between, a moment of weightlessness on the plateau amongst heather, broom, blueberries, flowering heather and granite boulders… it’s magical! And as you set off again, you find yourself thinking: “When can we come back?”

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Nginda
Nginda

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little walk around the charming village of Loubaresse, with magnificent views. It’s fairly easy and quite short, but there’s not much shade, especially in the first part.

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