Tour du Lac
An out-and-back trail, 1.9 miles each way (3.7 miles round trip) in Occitania, France.
- 1.9 mi
- round trip
- 2,215 ft
- climb
- 2,192 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Tour du Lac is an out-and-back trail, 1.9 miles each way (3.7 miles round trip) in Occitania, France, inside Parc national des Cévennes (aire d'adhésion). It runs between about 1,990 ft and 2,190 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,040 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is dirt. It is on the edge of Pourcharesses. Peaks within about 3 miles include Gratassac and Plo de la Voulp. For camping, Camping Le Lac de Villefort and Le Mas des Sédariès 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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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Tour du Lac for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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