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Le Ranc Rouge

Natural, Walks and hikes, Walking/pedestrian in Barjac
6.3 km
Loop
Walking/pedestrian
2h 45min
Easy
  • Walking and Hiking Trail No. 21 in the Heart of Lozère.

  • This circuit, starting from the Villaret de Barjac bridge, will take you up along the Lot on its left bank before climbing a spur of the Causse de Sauveterre dominated by the "Ranc rouge". This deformation of the Occitan word "ronc" means "rock": here, the limestone is tinged reddish by iron oxides. From this high point, the view embraces the Lot valley and the Margeride. Along the way, the Saint-Véran fountain evokes the first location of the village of Barjac. A sporty hike with a good...
    This circuit, starting from the Villaret de Barjac bridge, will take you up along the Lot on its left bank before climbing a spur of the Causse de Sauveterre dominated by the "Ranc rouge". This deformation of the Occitan word "ronc" means "rock": here, the limestone is tinged reddish by iron oxides. From this high point, the view embraces the Lot valley and the Margeride. Along the way, the Saint-Véran fountain evokes the first location of the village of Barjac. A sporty hike with a good climb and, as a reward, a superb panorama of the Lot valley and the Margeride. Markings : yellow. Download the details of the route (route, elevation, explanations, step by step, ...) in PDF format
  • Departure
    Barjac
  • Difference in height
    336.333 m
  • Documentation
    GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
336 meters of difference in height
  • Maximum altitude : 952 m
  • Minimum altitude : 652 m
  • Total positive elevation : 336 m
  • Total negative elevation : -336 m
  • Max positive elevation : 256 m
  • Min positive elevation : -14 m
Services
  • Services
    • Animals accepted