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Le Moure de la Gardille
Description
The Roof of the World
The starting point is the path to the left of the road coming from Le Cheylard l'Évêque. It enters the forest for approximately 350 meters to reach a fork in the path.
Continue straight ahead on the right-hand path to reach a junction with a perpendicular track (junction with the GR7 trail).Turn left onto the uphill track.
Approximately 300 meters further on, you will reach another fork; stay on the track and continue straight ahead to the next junction (junction with the GR7 trail).Turn sharply left onto the track.
Bear right to reach a crossroads (where the GR7 trail diverges and the GR470 trail joins it, leading to the source and gorges of the Allier River: a 3 km round trip).
At the junction, turn right, pass the summit (1503m), and reach the Moure de la Gardille viewpoint.
Retrace your steps to the crossroads at point 6 and this time, go straight ahead.
Continue straight ahead, ignoring any paths you encounter, to return to the starting point.
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Starting point
Additional information
Advised parking
Cougnet locality (intersection of 3 roads, 1 of which is paved)
Access
8 km after the town of Cheylard-l'Evêque via the D71, locality Cougnet (crossing of 3 roads, 1 of which is paved).
Ambiance
Two important springs are located on the mountain, less than 2 km apart: those of the Allier and the Chassezac, which do not feed the same basin. Indeed, the Allier flows into the Loire (Atlantic Ocean) while the Chassezac flows down towards the Ardèche and the Rhône (Mediterranean Sea).
Arrival
Cougnet locality
Departure
Cougnet locality
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