Crossing the Ardèche mountains with Nordic ski touring – 5 nights €765 per person

Description

The Ardèche Mountain, a territory of high plateaus, is one of those mountainous territories of the Massif Central combining altitude and relatively gentle relief where the practice of Nordic ski touring is essential. From the Auvergne, under the Mont Mézenc (1753 meters high) starting from Les Estables, this Nordic ski tour follows the eastern edge of the Massif Central, overlooking part of the Cévennes. The itinerary follows the watershed and the GR7® at an altitude of more than 1,300 meters. It crosses large forests that contrast with vast stretches of immaculate pastures with a “Great North” atmosphere. The Nordic ski touring route crosses countless peaks with atypical dome shapes. You will discover the Mont Gerbier de Jonc and the Sources de la Loire, the ”giant table” of Coux or the ”giant molehills” of Sépoux and Séponet. All of them are ancient volcanoes that bring originality to this mountainous territory of the Massif Central. Here, the Nordic ski tourer discovers every day varied landscapes with panoramas where the view is over a large part of the Massif Central, from the Cévennes to the Auvergne.

Program

Day 1 – Arrival

Day 2 – Ski touring from Estables to Villevieille

Day 3 – Ski touring from Villevieille to Sagnes and Goudoulet

Day 4 – Ski touring from Sagnes and Goudoulet to Rousset du Lac

Day 5 – Ski touring from Rousset du Lac to Mazan l’Abbaye

Day 6 – End of the stay after breakfast and transfer to Les Estables

Price

€765.00 per person in 1/2 twin/double sharing

Included / Not Included

Included:

• Full board accommodation, from dinner on day 1 to picnic on day 7
• The digital version of the hiking booklet
• The itinerary in .gpx format for the GPS
• The booklet “Hauts Plateaux Ardéchois”
• Luggage transport
• Round trip transfer from the Croix de Bauzon to Les Estables.

Not Included:

• Transport to the meeting point and back
• The paper version of the hiking booklet
• Possibility to rent a GPS
• Drinks and personal expenses
• Insurance
• Ski, boots and poles rental.

Further information

• Duration : 6 days / 5 nights / 4 days of hiking
• Location: Monts d’Ardèche
• Theme : Nordic ski touring
• Participants : from 2 persons
• Level : Quite difficult
• Lodging : gîte d’étape

Agency

Best of Tours Ltd

Location