Chemin de Valouse à Cessénades

Chemin de Valouse à Cessénades is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Occitania, France, inside Parc national des Cévennes (aire d'adhésion). It is 0.9 miles each way, 1.7 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,350 ft and 2,840 ft above sea level, with roughly 240 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 4 or higher: very steep, technical terrain that only expert riders should attempt. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Malons-et-Elze, about 1.3 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Sommet de la Fage, Serre de Taravel and Sommet du Serre de Barre. For camping, Le Moulin de Pistou and Camping La Châtaigneraie are within about 6 miles. There are 12 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.