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South summit of Mont Mézenc – North summit of Mont Mézenc loop from Les Estables

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South summit of Mont Mézenc – North summit of Mont Mézenc loop from Les Estables

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South summit of Mont Mézenc – North summit of Mont Mézenc loop from Les Estables

06:16

19.7km

670m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Monts d'Ardèche

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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243 m

Les Estables

Highlight • Settlement

The village of Estables is the perfect place to eat. You will find many inns there, including that of the Mézenc farmers, as well as the Table des Bourguignons, among others.

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3.03 km

Artwork at Croix Peccata

Highlight • Other

Who built this? Probably a grion who was passing by...

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4.89 km

South summit of Mont Mézenc

Highlight • Summit

From this side of Mont Mézenc, you have an incredible view of the departments of Ardèche and Haute-Loire.

You are also precisely on the watershed line.

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5.08 km

East facing table - Mont Mézenc

Highlight • Summit

The southern summit of Mont Mézenc is at 1753m the higher of this two-part mountain and is - unlike the north about 500m distant north summit - in the department …

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5.55 km

North summit of Mont Mézenc

Highlight • Summit

North summit of the two-part Mont Mézenc with a great panorama, weather permitting.
At 1744m, it is the highest point in the Haute-Loire department. The southern peak already belongs to …

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7.77 km

Boutières Cross Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de la Croix de Boutières from Saint-Martin-de-Valamas is 27.1km long with a total drop of 1024m. The average gradient is 3.5% with maximum gradients of 9%.

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11.5 km

Col de Médille

Mountain Pass

16.7 km

Col de la Croix Peccata

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the highest road passes in Haute-Loire, at 1569 m. Breathtaking view between Ardèche and Haute-Loire.

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17.7 km

La Maison Forestière du Mézenc

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Restaurant and accommodation in the nature reserve Mézenc directly on the GR 40.
Nice terrace with views and large interior.

lamaisonforestieredumezenc.fr

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19.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.30 km

4.11 km

3.72 km

1.89 km

697 m

Surfaces

7.18 km

5.75 km

4.02 km

2.17 km

412 m

181 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,730 m)

Lowest point (1,320 m)

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Tuesday 14 July

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South summit of Mont Mézenc – North summit of Mont Mézenc loop from Les Estables

Les Estables

Artwork at Croix Peccata

South summit of Mont Mézenc

East facing table - Mont Mézenc

North summit of Mont Mézenc

Boutières Cross Pass

Col de la Croix Peccata

La Maison Forestière du Mézenc

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