Walking holidays in Auvergne, the Cevennes and the Alps

Untamed Cévennes Walking Holiday

Dramatic landscapes and remote beauty

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The rugged Cévennes offer stunning and dramatic scenery: steep tree covered slopes, cascading streams and remote granite strewn plains. This easy to navigate moderate walk allows you to experience the majestic beauty of the Cévennes without too much exertion.

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Guide Price

£749

Prices per person (based on two sharing)

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Untamed Cévennes Walking Holiday

 

Auvergne, the Cevennes and the Alps

Optional Extras

The above itinerary is for arrivals by rail. If travelling by car, you start in Pont de Montvert, with the itinerary as follows: Day 1: Arrival Pont de Montvert/Day 2: Day Trip from Pont de Montvert/Day 3: Pont de Montvert to Villefort/ Day 4: Villefort to Cubières/Day 5: Day Trip from Cubières/Day 6: Cubières to Pont de Montvert.

Rail Travel

Outward: Depart St Pancras International station, change at Lille Europe and Nimes, arrive Villefort early evening. Transfer to hotel included (5 mins).

Return: Transfer to Villefort station included, change trains at Nimes and Lille Europe, arrive St Pancras International station late evening.

  • Day 1 Arrival Villefor
    • Broom covered hills surround Villefort, a charming quiet granite built town, which nestles at the bottom of a steep valley. The 2-star Hôtel Balme is a delightful old-fashioned family-run hotel with an excellent chef.
  • Day 2 Villefort to Cubières - 11 miles (17.6km)
    • Much of today’s walk is spent on woodland tracks following the GR 68 walking route. You will pass through pretty hilltop villages, with frequent panoramic views - your camera will be an essential item today!
  • Day 3 Day trip from Cubières - 6 miles (9.6km)
    • Enjoy a circular route to the village of Le Bleymard, typical of this area and home to several old silk workshops. The industry has faded now, but there are still clues including the large number of mulberry bushes!
  • Day 4 Cubières to Pont de Montvert - 11 miles (17.6km)
    • An excellent day of walking up on to the rocky plateau. The walk down into the Tarn valley and the pretty village of Pont de Montvert is very rocky underfoot, and takes in some of the famous “Stevenson Trail”.
  • Day 5 Day trip from Pont de Montvert - 5 miles (8km)
    • Today, walk through a steep-sided ravine and across a boulder strewn plateau, taking you up the quiet lanes to L’Hermet, a picturesque hamlet overlooking the Tarn valley.
  • Day 6 Pont de Montvert to Villefort - 10 miles (16km)
    • The taxi transfer takes you to start your walk at Le Mas de la Barque and you follow the hills with panoramic views to Villefort.
 

Untamed Cévennes Location & Route

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Hotels you will be staying at:

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  • Hotel - Hotel Balme - Villefort

    • A friendly hotel in the centre of Villefort, a bustling granite built town at the heart of the Cévennes. It’s an interesting town linked to the ‘outside world’ by the little train which trundles through the region from Clermont Ferrand to Nîmes. There’s great walking and cycling all around and the Hotel Balme provides the ideal base to launch your discovery of this fascinating region.

      Hotel Facilities

      • Friendly hotel at the heart of an interesting town.
      • Outstanding food M Gomy is a renowned chef.
      • Comfortable, well appointed if slightly quirky bedrooms.
      • Easy access by train from Nimes or Clermont Ferrand.

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  • Hotel - Hotel Restaurant Bargeton

    • This is a genuinely friendly and charming little hotel in the tiny village of Cubières. Ideal for a real taste of ‘La France profonde’. There is a very real sense of ‘getting away from it all’ here, although the accommodation is very comfortable and the food excellent.

      Hotel Facilities

      • Really friendly welcome from everyone.
      • Pretty, tranquil village location.
      • Stylish restaurant with very fine food.
      • Modern, comfortable bedrooms.

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  • Hotel - Aux Sources du Tarn

    • Located on the right bank of the Tarn, this picturesque village has three bridges and only 250 residents - the hotel "Aux Sources du Tarn, is a haven of peace and tranquility.

      Hotel Facilities

      • Pretty bedrooms all with en suite facilities.
      • Views over the river.
       
 

Untamed Cévennes Prices & Book

Own Travel

£749 Prices per person (based on two sharing)

Rail Inclusive

£999 Prices per person (based on two sharing)

Ferry Inclusive

£785 Prices per person (based on two sharing)

 

Starting days: Thursday, Friday by rail. Sunday, Monday by car

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