Walking in the Cevennes

Introduction to the Cevennes region and the best walking. 16 day-walks in the south (based around Le Vignan), 15 day-walks in the north (based around Florac), plus the 5-day trek around Mont Lozère. Includes the 230,000 sq. km Parc National des Cevennes and upper reaches of the Tarn gorge.

Maps are at a scale of 1:25,000 (1cm = 250m) unless otherwise indicated.

Southern Cevennes

Cartes IGN 2641 ET Top 25 Mont Aigoual/Le Vigan (Walks 1, 2, 3, 6,

7, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)

Cartes IGN 2741 ET Top 25 St-Hippolyte-du-Fort/Anduze/St-Jean-du-

Gard (Walks 8, 9, 11)

Cartes IGN 2642 ET Top 25 St-Guilhem-Le-Désert/Cirque de

Navacelles (Walks 4, 5)

Northern Cevennes

Cartes IGN 2740 ET Top 25 Corniche des Cevennes (Walks Nos. 28,

29, 30, 31, and Tour of Mont Lozère)

Cartes IGN 2739 OT Top 25 Mont Lozère/Florac (Walks Nos. 17, 18,

19, 20, and Tour of Mont Lozère)

Cartes IGN 2640 OT Top 25 Gorges du Tarn et de la Jonte/Causse

Méjean (Walks 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)

Other useful maps

Parc National des Cevennes IGN – 1:100,000 (1cm = 1 km): gives an

overall view of both regions

Carte Routière et Touristique Michelin No.240 Languedoc/Roussillon

– 1:200,000 (1cm = 2 km)