The secret ravine of Champernal
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© Olivier Prohin

Leave behind the agitation of the main road to plunge into the quiet of this refreshing ravine. As you come out of the maze of terraces, let the former railroad (now left to evolve naturally) guide you.

In this steep-sided ravine overlooked by an impressive rail bridge, human activities have long worked together with the whims of the Mediterranean climate to create an astonishing ecosystem. This walk will guide your first steps as a naturalist, between the proliferation of nature in constant evolution and the tranquil remains of the past.

The characteristics of the route.
Pont de Champernal (48)
  • Distance 1.99 km
  • Elevation gain 90 m
  • Elevation lost 90 m
  • Min. elevation 417 m
  • Max. elevation. 478 m
  • Duration (depending on pace) 1h
  • Marking No
The path goes downhill to a brook before crossing it on a footbridge. The way back up is among old terraced cropland and joins up with the former departmental railway (CFD). You continue along the CFD and cross the disused railway bridge. After the last interpretative point, you fork onto a narrower path which goes back downhill to Champernal bridge.

Parking : Parking spaces close to Champernal bridge
Area : Cévennes et Mont Lozère
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