
A walk on schist and limestone that explores the Col d’Uglas pass and the draille (drovers’ road) used for the transhumance (seasonal migration of shepherds and their livestock).
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 “ Mialet-Aigladines ”, walk uphill to “ Col d’Uglas ”.From “ Col d’Uglas ”, go to “ Mas Raymond ”, then climb to “ Combe Male ”.Here, take the track on the left that returns to “ Col d’Uglas ”; halfway there, enjoy the views onto L’Hortus and Mont Aigoual.At “ Col d’Uglas ”, return to “ Mialet-Aigladines ” via “ Camp Redonel ”.
This walk is taken from the guidebook Cévennes et vallées du Gardon – autour d’Anduze et Saint-Jean-du-Gard, published by the Agglomération d’Alès as part of the collection Espaces Naturels Gardois and the label Gard Pleine Nature.
Make sure your equipment is appropriate for the day’s weather conditions. Remember that the weather changes quickly in the mountains. Take enough water, wear sturdy shoes and put on a hat.
In the one-street village
From St-Jean du Gard, take the D50 to Pont des Abarines, then the D160 to Les Aigladines.
Les Aigladines (Mialet)
Les Aigladines (Mialet)