CSG 09 : L'Espérou - Le Vigan
- 10.8 mi
- one way
- 1,921 ft
- climb
- 4,326 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
CSG 09 : L'Espérou - Le Vigan is a 11-mile point-to-point route in Occitania, France, inside Parc national des Cévennes (aire d'adhésion). It runs between about 800 ft and 4,330 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,920 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Aulas, about 1.0 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Puech Loubier, Le Salet and Puech du Sabot. Cascades d'Orgon is within about 3 miles. For camping, La Tessonne and Le Val de l'Arre are within about 6 miles. There are 4 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Photo: Cardabelle, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Cascade de La Vis
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at CSG 09 : L'Espérou - Le Vigan for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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