Cévennes... Grandeur Nature

The "outdoor" option
7 days - 7 nights - 6 days on horseback

This is full immersion in the Cévennes Mountains that have been shaped by the flow of water since the beginning of time.

Over time, close bonds have been created between nature and man in this land of causses and gorges, gradually modelling exceptional landscapes.

This is a very special opportunity to discover these lands of contrast, from the light-bathed plateaux offering steppe-like landscapes dotted with secretive villages to the thick forests alive with all manner of plants and creatures that we will see as we make our way over the trail...

Day after day – what you can expect

• Day 1 – Reception in the late afternoon at the Le Caussanel farm, in Sauclières. You will be shown the horses. Welcoming drink, farm meal and tent accommodation.

• Day 2 - We depart from Sauclières, we ride to the Pic de Saint Guiral. We shall follow the ridge trail to Mas Bresson, the hostel where we will be camping that night.

• Day 3 – We shall picnic at the Pises lake in the heart of the Aigoual state forest (the heartiest among us can take a quick dip), and then continue along delightful trails to the Espérou camping site at the foot of the Mont Aigoual.

• Day 4 –Our ride continues forward to the Mont Aigoual Observatory designed like a fortress to withstand the wind and the cold (optional visit, no additional charge). We go on to set up camp at La Béssède, in the heart of the Aigoual forest.

• Day 5 – We shall ride by Cabrillac and through the Crouzet forest before arriving in the town of Meyrueis, where the Causse Noir, the Causse Méjean and the Aigoual massif come together. Signs of an eventful past are to be found at every turn. Night at a camp-site.

• Day 6 : After crossing Meyrueis, we can visit the Roquedols Castle which houses the Cévennes National Park’s Nature Centre. We shall then ride onwards to the Causse Noir to Aiguebonne where we shall be camping that night. • Day 7 : Perhaps, as we take a path that dominates the Gorges du Trévezel canyon, we will be lucky enough to sight a few vultures, three species of which (griffon, monk and Egyptian vultures) have been reintroduced since 1981. In 2002, the colony comprised more than 350 individuals. Our odyssey comes to an end after a long ride to the horse farm at Sauclières where we shall be camping.

• Day 8 – Departure after breakfast at the guest house.

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Salient features

• Widely diverse and plentiful fauna and flora
• Full immersion in the heartland of the National Park.

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Technical details

Horse riding skills

• Fit rider who is comfortable with all three gaits • 4 to 6 hours on horseback per day

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