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Moderate Hiking Trails in Parc national des Cévennes (cœur)

21 routes in Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 8.7 km and 371 m (1,217 ft) of ascent.

That is 40 percent of the 53 routes we map in Parc national des Cévennes (cœur). They are shorter than the local average, 8.7 km against 13.2 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. 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

Moderate

SPHC, étape 04

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
10.6 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
399 m
Typical duration
2 hr 49 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Cascades d'Orgon

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
9.3 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
460 m
Typical duration
2 hr 38 min
  • Waterfall
  • Lake
  • Forest
Moderate

Le pas de l'ane

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
12.0 km
/ 7.4 mi
Elevation gain
521 m
Typical duration
3 hr 17 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Moderate

Sommet de Finiels

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
9.6 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
292 m
Typical duration
2 hr 27 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Forest
Moderate

La Flandonenque

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
497 m
Typical duration
2 hr 39 min
  • Waterfall
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Col de la Planette

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
323 m
Typical duration
1 hr 55 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Ventalon

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
442 m
Typical duration
2 hr 12 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Dauphine

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
12.7 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
434 m
Typical duration
3 hr 17 min
  • Forest
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Aire-de-Côte

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
223 m
Typical duration
1 hr 57 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentier des morts

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
335 m
Typical duration
2 hr 26 min
  • River
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Cassini

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
323 m
Typical duration
2 hr 24 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Prunet

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
262 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Fontmort

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
425 m
Typical duration
1 hr 58 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La forêt de l'Aigoual

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
11.7 km
/ 7.3 mi
Elevation gain
520 m
Typical duration
3 hr 14 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les ruisseaux

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
337 m
Typical duration
1 hr 35 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Moulin du Bougès

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
561 m
Typical duration
2 hr 42 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Col de Salidès

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
10.3 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
441 m
Typical duration
2 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Col de la Caumette

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
216 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rocher de Bayard

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
9.7 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
302 m
Typical duration
2 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Virado Del Ronc

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
202 m
Typical duration
2 hr 13 min
Moderate

Le Villaret

Parc national des Cévennes (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
266 m
Typical duration
1 hr 31 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
SPHC, étape 04Parc national des Cévennes (cœur)10.6 km399 m2 hr 49 minModerateApril to October
Les Cascades d'OrgonParc national des Cévennes (cœur)9.3 km460 m2 hr 38 minModerateApril to October
Le pas de l'aneParc national des Cévennes (cœur)12.0 km521 m3 hr 17 minModerateApril to October
Sommet de FinielsParc national des Cévennes (cœur)9.6 km292 m2 hr 27 minModerateApril to October
La FlandonenqueParc national des Cévennes (cœur)9.2 km497 m2 hr 39 minModerateApril to October
Col de la PlanetteParc national des Cévennes (cœur)6.9 km323 m1 hr 55 minModerateApril to October
VentalonParc national des Cévennes (cœur)7.3 km442 m2 hr 12 minModerateApril to October
La DauphineParc national des Cévennes (cœur)12.7 km434 m3 hr 17 minModerateApril to October
Aire-de-CôteParc national des Cévennes (cœur)7.8 km223 m1 hr 57 minModerateApril to October
Sentier des mortsParc national des Cévennes (cœur)9.2 km335 m2 hr 26 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with SPHC, étape 04, Les Cascades d'Orgon, Le pas de l'ane. 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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