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Using the Guide

At the start of each walk details are given of the walk difficulty, time, height gain, maps, depart point and signposting.

Walk Difficulty

Most of the walks in this book are within the capacity of a reasonably fit person and are graded‘strenuous’(rather than difficult), ‘moderate’or‘easy’. The Cevennes region does not have high mountain peaks, so there are few sudden steep height gains and vertiginous places. Further details after the grading should give a good indication as to whether the walk is suitable for your abilities.

Time

The timings correspond to the average walking pace of a reasonably fit person, but this is only a rough guide, as everyone has a different rhythm. It is also important to leave plenty of time for stopping to look at the views, taking photos and for a picnic. Generally, you can expect to walk 3km in one hour if there are no excessive gradients. Four centimetres on a 1:25,000 map equals 1km (for quick measurement put three fingers sideways on the map – this equals roughly 4cm, which is 20mins walking). Appendix B gives a table of walk times.