The Serre de Barre is a mountain belonging to the last foothills of the Cévennes. It peaks at 909 m above the village of Naves in the Pays des Vans and opens onto the superb Chassezac valley and its famous Gorges.
The watchtower, the highest point of the Serre de Barre, is reached via a path from the road (see approach by car). As I was saying, these panoramas are worth it! This place is also a superb take-off area for paragliders who like to fly over the Cévennes d'Ardèche.
Once at the summit, the view is superb in all directions. You can see the snow-capped Alps and Mont Ventoux to the east, Mont Lozère to the west, and the Tanargue massif to the north.
The mountain ranges follow one after the other. The countless hamlets and villages scattered throughout the valley constitute a grandiose spectacle in themselves.
The Alps in the distance rise up to close the field of vision.
From Les Vans, follow the D901 towards Villefort for 8 km. The starting car park is on the right just after the hamlet of Les Combes. The trail begins on the other side of the road, 50 m higher on the left. The yellow markings start at the sign “La Champ – Les plots”. The trail winds through the chestnut trees before reaching a track that you will have to go up for 4 km to reach the crest of the Serre de Barre.
Once at the summit, the view is superb in all directions. You can see the snow-capped Alps and Mont Ventoux to the east, Mont Lozère to the west, and the Tanargue massif to the north.
The mountain ranges follow one after the other. The countless hamlets and villages scattered throughout the valley constitute a grandiose spectacle in themselves.
The Alps in the distance rise up to close the field of vision.
From Les Vans, follow the D901 towards Villefort for 8 km. The starting car park is on the right just after the hamlet of Les Combes. The trail begins on the other side of the road, 50 m higher on the left. The yellow markings start at the sign “La Champ – Les plots”. The trail winds through the chestnut trees before reaching a track that you will have to go up for 4 km to reach the crest of the Serre de Barre.
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