Occitania · Hiking

Sentier des 4000 Marches

Sentier des 4000 MarchesPhoto: MallaurieBrach, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
4.5 mi
one way
862 ft
climb
4,667 ft
high point
Point to point
route

Sentier des 4000 Marches is a 4.5-mile point-to-point route in Occitania, France, inside Parc national des Cévennes (cœur). It runs between about 1,240 ft and 4,670 ft above sea level, with roughly 860 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. Most of the way is natural ground. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is L'Espérou, about 2.6 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont Aigoual, Cap de Brion and Le Portalet. Les cascades de l'Hérault is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Le Mouretou and Camping de l'Espérou are within about 6 miles. 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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Conditions and forecast

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