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The path of Ranc de Banes
Description
A sporty hike among cliffs, caves and limestone pavements to Ranc de Banes, above the Rieutord valley.
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 at "Sumène – Av. de la Gare", walk to “Ranc de Banes”, via
“Sumène – Ancienne Gare”,
“Les Pialades”.
At “Ranc de Banes”, optional detour (there-and-back) to the belvedere. Return to “Sumène – Av. de la Gare” via:
“Camp Flouret”,
“Col de l’Agas”, “L’Ubac” and “Sumène – Av. de la gare”.
This walk is taken from the guidebook Autour de Ganges et Sumène published by the Communauté de Communes des Cévennes Gangeoises et Suménoises as part of the collection Espaces Naturels Gardois et Héraultais.
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Additional information
Public transport
Alès ligne 142Nîmes ligne 140Montpellier ligne 608Ganges – Sumène ligne 102LIO 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.
Advised parking
Parking de la Gare
Access
From Alès or Nîmes to Ganges on the N106 and D999. From Ganges to Sumène on the D4 and D11. From Montpellier to Ganges on the D986, then to Sumène on the D4 and D11.
Arrival
Sumène - avenue de la gare
Departure
Sumène - avenue de la gare
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