Col des Abeilles trail

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The circular route takes you through a beautiful forest (particularly welcome in hot weather). There are some magnificent views during the first half of the route, including a 360° view, allowing you to admire the surrounding mountains and the Mediterranean Sea.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.49 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 348 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 349 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,066 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 822 m
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Unfortunately, the heather has been "scorched".
View of the Cévennes mountains
The Cévennes
View of the Cévennes

Description of the walk

On the N106, between Alès and Florac, park at the Col de Jalcreste in the car park opposite the restaurant.

(S/E) Head to the end of the car park towards the D984, cross it and, a few metres further on, take the concrete path on the left, which then continues as a steeply sloping trail. Continue on thisGR®7® to the highest point of the circular route, Le Cayla, at a GR® junction.

(1) Leave theGR® on your right and begin the descent on another GR®.

(2) At a crossroads, leave thisGR® and take the path on the right that leads to Col des Abeilles and aGR® at a junction.

(3) At a right-hand bend, rejoin theGR® for about 100 metres until you reach an intersection.

(4) Leave theGR® again and take the track on the right, passing a lodge (Les Mourènes) and arriving at the Solpéran Forest House.

(5) Shortly after the forest house, leave the path on the left and continue to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 831 m - Car park - Col de Jalcreste (831m)
  2. 1 : km 2.28 - alt. 1,066 m - Belvédère le Cayla, the highest point of the hike
  3. 2 : km 3.44 - alt. 942 m - Path on the right.
  4. 3 : km 5.34 - alt. 983 m - Col des Abeilles (984m)
  5. 4 : km 5.48 - alt. 956 m - Fork in the track to the right
  6. 5 : km 7.86 - alt. 867 m - Solpéran Forest House. Passage near the - Mimente (rivière)
  7. S/E : km 9.49 - alt. 831 m - Col de Jalcreste car park

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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Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 6 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
zinzin du 01
zinzin du 01

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with a lovely view at the top after a fairly steep climb.
Not very busy at this time of year.
A hike for hot days as much of it is in the forest.

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Danuta
Danuta

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It was a beautiful day for our hike on Sunday, 25 May.
It was easy to follow the trail markers. The climb up to the Col du Cayla is quite steep, but once at the top, there is a magnificent 360° view.
Throughout the hike, we enjoyed exceptionally beautiful nature this year, with abundant flowering and fragrant broom and hawthorn, and many small flowers in various colours and shades of green as far as the eye could see. The descent along the forest path is a little long, but once again, the woods and undergrowth were magnificent. In short, this is a hike not to be missed this spring.
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Amidujeudi
Amidujeudi

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The stated elevation gain is incorrect (stated as 376 m, but actually over 500 m).

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ley31
ley31

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route, with a steep climb on the first stage and a 360° view at the top. The descent ends on a less attractive road.
Please note that we were there on a Sunday and a hunt was being organised in the area.

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jose luis ruiz
jose luis ruiz

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful, easy hike with the village of Soleylrol as a viewpoint.

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Manuzoenael
Manuzoenael

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 29, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike done early in the morning to avoid the heat. Steep climb at the start and superb views at the summit. I recommend doing this hike as a round trip because the forest path on the way back is rather monotonous.

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