Sensitive natural space of the Tournemire amphytheatre
Description
Travel along this hiking path and explore what was once the habitat of a formidable predatorFrom the carpark and the Plesiosaur House which are situated opposite the Town Hall, take the righthand road lined with plane trees for 400 m. At the crossroads, turn to the left onto a small road for 500 m.Leave the road to your left and follow the path sloping gently towards the gite “la maison de la vigne”.Once you have reached the gite, take the descending path and ford the Brias brook (in case of heavy rainfall be careful and turn back).Keep walking on the path and reach the hunting lodge which is situated at the corner of the former stadium.Take the road for 300 m to walk back down to point 2 and return to the carpark by the route taken when you started the circuit.
Technical informations
2.9 km
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max. 559 m
min. 500 m
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Altimetric profile
Starting point
Additional information
Departure
next to the Town Hall, in front of the Plesiosaur House
Arrival
next to the Town Hall, in front of the Plesiosaur House
Ambiance
Here is the borderline between the Causses foothills and the Larzac Causse where you walk alongside towering cliffs lining the amphitheatre, through limestone screes and “terres noires” (black soils). This mineral landscape provides an ideal nesting and feeding habitat for numerous species of birds.
Access
From Roquefort sur Soulzon follow the D 23 road towards Tournemire
Advised parking
the carpark is situated next to the Town Hall, in front of the Plesiosaur House
Public transport
Travel by bus or train: lio.laregion.fr/carpooling : BlaBlaCar, Rézo Pouce, Mobicoop, Idvroom, LaRoueVerte, Roulez malin
Advice
Box tree moths are active from May to October. During the caterpillar phase, they feed on the leaves of box trees. They crawl down trees and move on long silken threads, although these threads are annoying when hiking they do not pose any health risk
Is in the midst of the park
This itinerary is located in the World Heritage zone Causses and Cévennes, mediterranean agropastoral cultural landscape.
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