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By the River Arre
Description
A family walk on a shady riverside, through a beautiful sweet-chestnut grove. Picnic and bathing spots on the return, at the Avèze waterfalls.
Signposts will guide you all along this route. In the description below, the signposted place names and/or directions are given in bold italics between quotation marks :
Starting from “LE VIGAN", at the Mairie (town hall) car park, walk to "AVEZE" via :
"Château d'Assas",
“Les Calquières”,
“Vieux Pont”.
Get to “PONT DE MOUSSE”, then continue to :
“Le Cayla” before returning to “LE VIGAN” via :
“Le Haut du Pont”,
“Vieux Pont” and “Château d'Assas”.
This walk is taken from the guidebook Les Vallées Cévenoles - En Pays Viganais, published by the Communauté de communes Pays Viganais-Cévennes as part of the collection Espaces Naturels Gardois and the label Gard Pleine Nature.
Technical Information
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Public transport
This hike is accessible by public transport. To consult the updated schedules and plan your trip, use the route calculator below by entering the arrival stop : LE VIGAN - Community of Communes Alès bus line 142 Nîmes bus line 140 Montpellier bus line 608 LIO Région Occitanie - lio.laregion.fr/
Advice
Make sure your equipment is appropriate for the day’s weather conditions. Take enough water, wear sturdy shoes and put on a hat. You must keep your dog on a leash.
Advised parking
Mairie (town hall)
Access
From Alés or Nîmes take the D999 to Le Vigan
Arrival
Le Vigan, Mairie (town hall)
Departure
Le Vigan, Mairie (town hall)
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