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Les Chataigniers de l'Empereur

Cultural, Walks and hikes, Walking/pedestrian in Mende
11.2 km
Loop
Walking/pedestrian
3h 30min
Medium
  • Walking and Hiking Trail No. 1 in the Heart of Lozère.

  • The "Chestnut Trees of the Emperor" are so named because they were planted under Napoleon III by Russian prisoners captured during the Crimean War in 1855. The Rieucros (name of the stream) has deeply cut the limestone and reached the mica schist base favorable to the growth of chestnut trees. Markings : yellow. Download the details of the route (route, elevation, explanations, step by step, ...) in PDF format Departure : Montbel suburb car park in Mende
  • Departure
    Mende
  • Difference in height
    338.914 m
  • Documentation
    GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
339 meters of difference in height
  • Maximum altitude : 909 m
  • Minimum altitude : 716 m
  • Total positive elevation : 339 m
  • Total negative elevation : -337 m
  • Max positive elevation : 146 m
  • Min positive elevation : -95 m
Services
  • Services
    • Animals accepted