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Hard Hiking Trails in Parc national des Cévennes (cœur)

There are 19 hikes in Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) in our database that fit. They average 24.5 km and 745 m (2,444 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 83.0 km.

That is 43 percent of the 44 routes we map in Parc national des Cévennes (cœur). They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 24.5 km against 14.6 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 745 m (2,444 ft) on average versus 486 m (1,594 ft) across the wider area.

Hard routes mean sustained ascent, long descents and a real need to watch the clock and the forecast. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Expert

Tour du Mont Aigoual

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
83.0 km
/ 51.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,825 m
Typical duration
22 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hard

SPHC, variante étape 05

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
29.3 km
/ 18.2 mi
Elevation gain
399 m
Typical duration
7 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

SPHC, étape 05

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
20.2 km
/ 12.5 mi
Elevation gain
739 m
Typical duration
5 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

SPHC, étape 06

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
15.4 km
/ 9.6 mi
Elevation gain
754 m
Typical duration
4 hr 21 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

SPHC, étape 07

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
17.8 km
/ 11.0 mi
Elevation gain
474 m
Typical duration
4 hr 30 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Les 4000 marches

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
23.6 km
/ 14.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,388 m
Typical duration
7 hr 16 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Forest
Hard

Chemin de Stevenson - Part 6

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
19.5 km
/ 12.1 mi
Elevation gain
430 m
Typical duration
4 hr 51 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hard

Massevaques

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
15.7 km
/ 9.8 mi
Elevation gain
721 m
Typical duration
4 hr 23 min
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
Hard

Le Pont du Tarn

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
18.6 km
/ 11.6 mi
Elevation gain
716 m
Typical duration
5 hr 4 min
  • Lake
  • Mountain
  • Forest
Expert

Le versant nord de l'Aigoual

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
35.9 km
/ 22.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,239 m
Typical duration
9 hr 58 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Forest
Expert

Les Sagnoles - Villefort

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
38.7 km
/ 24.1 mi
Elevation gain
852 m
Typical duration
10 hr
  • Forest
Hard

CSG 07 : Mas de Val - Meyrueis

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
17.2 km
/ 10.7 mi
Elevation gain
378 m
Typical duration
4 hr 13 min
Hard

CSG 08 : Meyrueis - L'Espérou

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
21.9 km
/ 13.6 mi
Elevation gain
482 m
Typical duration
5 hr 30 min
Hard

UV 04 : Barjac - Lanuéjols

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
31.5 km
/ 19.6 mi
Elevation gain
694 m
Typical duration
8 hr 6 min
Hard

Gourdouze

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
13.7 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
904 m
Typical duration
4 hr 12 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Le Pont du Tarn

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
14.6 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
510 m
Typical duration
3 hr 49 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Bézuc

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
16.4 km
/ 10.2 mi
Elevation gain
535 m
Typical duration
4 hr 15 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Hard

L'Aves

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
12.4 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
677 m
Typical duration
3 hr 35 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Tour du Mont AigoualParc national des Cévennes (cœur)83.0 km1,825 m22 hrExpertApril to October
SPHC, variante étape 05Parc national des Cévennes (cœur)29.3 km399 m7 hr 8 minHardApril to October
SPHC, étape 05Parc national des Cévennes (cœur)20.2 km739 m5 hr 28 minHardApril to October
SPHC, étape 06Parc national des Cévennes (cœur)15.4 km754 m4 hr 21 minHardApril to October
SPHC, étape 07Parc national des Cévennes (cœur)17.8 km474 m4 hr 30 minHardApril to October
Les 4000 marchesParc national des Cévennes (cœur)23.6 km1,388 m7 hr 16 minHardApril to October
Chemin de Stevenson - Part 6Parc national des Cévennes (cœur)19.5 km430 m4 hr 51 minHardApril to October
Du Col du Bez à Barre-des-Cévennes (02)Parc national des Cévennes (cœur)20.0 km440 m4 hr 58 minHardApril to October
MassevaquesParc national des Cévennes (cœur)15.7 km721 m4 hr 23 minHardApril to October
Le Pont du TarnParc national des Cévennes (cœur)18.6 km716 m5 hr 4 minHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Tour du Mont Aigoual, SPHC, étape 06, SPHC, variante étape 05. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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