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Hiking Trails Over 20 km in Parc national des Cévennes (cœur)

8 routes in Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 35.5 km and 952 m (3,123 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 83.0 km.

That is 18 percent of the 44 routes we map in Parc national des Cévennes (cœur). They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 35.5 km against 14.6 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 952 m (3,123 ft) on average versus 486 m (1,594 ft) across the wider area.

Full-day and multi-day routes for walkers who want the distance to be the point. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

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

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
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 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

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
Les 4000 marchesParc national des Cévennes (cœur)23.6 km1,388 m7 hr 16 minHardApril to October
Le versant nord de l'AigoualParc national des Cévennes (cœur)35.9 km1,239 m9 hr 58 minExpertApril to October
Les Sagnoles - VillefortParc national des Cévennes (cœur)38.7 km852 m10 hrExpertApril to October
CSG 08 : Meyrueis - L'EspérouParc national des Cévennes (cœur)21.9 km482 m5 hr 30 minHardApril to October
UV 04 : Barjac - LanuéjolsParc national des Cévennes (cœur)31.5 km694 m8 hr 6 minHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Tour du Mont Aigoual, SPHC, étape 05, 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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