Discovery trail : Canayère - clues about rural life

The small Canayère plateau offers a fabulous journey through time, on the scale of geological time but also, on the scale of the occupation of the site by man, from prehistory to the present day.

The various stops along this trail will allow you to understand the influence of humankind on its environment and landscape, its evolution in the recent past, as you traverse open agricultural and inhabited areas (hamlets, terraced fields, mills, lime kilns, etc.) and wooded areas over the last 150 years.
Several viewpoints punctuate the route, including a particularly spectacular one overlooking the Trévezel gorges. Enjoy your journey through space and time!

Starting point: Canayère Forest House (D710 departmental road)
Duration: 1 hour
Distance: 1.9 km
Elevation gain: 70 m
Parking: Forest house or near the Col des Rhodes pass on the D710 departmental road towards Camprieu
Trail markers: Yellow
Hiking boots recommended. Dogs must be kept on a leash.

The information sheet is available for download or at our offices in the Mont Aigoual Causses Cévennes Tourist Office.

This trail is part of a network of forest trails and sites that allow visitors to discover the forest and wildlife of the Aigoual massif, in partnership with the French National Forestry Office (ONF). Find information about the Aigoual state forest on the ONF website. The "Aigoual Massif 4 Seasons Nature Hub" project is co-financed by the European Union. Europe is investing in the Massif Central region through the European Regional Development Fund.