GR®66 Around Mount Aigoual

Dominating the southern Cévennes, Mont Aigoual is a wild crossroads where history intertwines with unspoiled nature, traversed by the GR66 long-distance hiking trail that circles it. This summit, famous for its meteorological observatory, offers landscapes of moorland and deep forests, shaped by a harsh climate with contrasting Mediterranean and mountain influences. The local heritage thrives thanks to the transhumant herding of sheep and cattle. In the granite and schist villages, the inhabitants perpetuate ancestral skills, from chestnut processing to the production of local cheeses. Mouflon sheep, griffon vultures, and the rare southern tulip can be spotted among the peat bogs. Marked by religious wars and pastoralism, this territory, protected by the Cévennes National Park, remains a preserved sanctuary.

GR®66 Around Mt Aigoual (Cevennes National Park)

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Distance: 82km, Elevation maximum: 1558m, Elevation minimum: 702m, Elevation gain uphill: 2829m
IGN Maps: Mount Aigoual le Vigan PN des Cevennes (2641ET). Millau Gorges de la Dourbie Causse Noir (2641OT).

GR66 Hiking around Mount Aigoual (Cevennes National 10 Park) Nearby paths:
Saint Guilhem Way
Around Viganais (Gard)
Tour of the Causse Méjean (Lozère)
Around Southern Larzac (Herault-Gard)
GR®7 From Vosges to Pyrenees
GR®60 From Signal de Mailhebiau (Lozere-Aveyron) to St Mathieu-de-Treviers (Herault)
GR®62 From Conques (Aveyron) to Roque-Rouge (Gard)
GR®62A From Combescure Ravine (Aveyron) to Meyrueis (Lozere)
GR®67 Around Cevenol country (Gard, Lozere)
GR®71 From L'Esperou (Gard) to Fontfroide Pass (Herault)
GR®71C Around Templars and Hospitallers (Aveyron)
GR®71D Around Larzac (Aveyron)

It is advisable to follow the beacons all along your hike and to bring you the FFRandonnee topo-guide. You will also find information on MonGR.fr.

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Former holiday hotel with a garden along the Allier, L'Etoile Guest House is located in La Bastide-Puylaurent between Lozere, Ardeche, and the Cevennes in the mountains of Southern France. At the crossroads of GR®7, GR®70 Stevenson Path, GR®72, GR®700 Regordane Way, GR®470 Allier River springs and gorges, GRP® Cevenol, Ardechoise Mountains, Margeride. Numerous loop trails for hiking and one-day biking excursions. Ideal for a relaxing and hiking getaway.