Col de Saint-Pierre – Arbousse Peak loop from Saint-Étienne-Vallée-Française

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Col de Saint-Pierre – Arbousse Peak loop from Saint-Étienne-Vallée-Française

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Col de Saint-Pierre – Arbousse Peak loop from Saint-Étienne-Vallée-Française

06:47

20.2km

990m

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: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parc national des Cévennes (aire d'adhésion)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

58 m

Best place for a break

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Under the bridge with clear water to tap in and swim, next to a Restaurant.

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4.05 km

Col de Saint-Pierre

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de Saint Pierre culminates at 597 meters above sea level, in the Cévennes massif. The signal is on the other side of the road, but here you have an excellent 360º view of the region.

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4.52 km

Hiking - Modification of the GR70 - Turn left

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8.76 km

Arbousse Peak

Highlight • Summit

Magnificent point of view.

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14.4 km

The St Pierre signal

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20.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.0 km

5.51 km

555 m

554 m

343 m

187 m

Surfaces

11.3 km

6.65 km

650 m

643 m

430 m

248 m

211 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

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Comments

May 6, 2023,F: GR70-12 Saint-Etienne VF -> Saint-Jean-du-Gard

12th stage on the GR70.
I stayed at the Château de Cambiaire. This was undoubtedly the highlight of the entire trip.
Stevenson came to Saint-Jean-du-Gard. Therefore the Stevenson way ends here. However, the GR70 is one day longer and goes to Alès because this city has good transport connections.
I visit the keep of my princely accommodation and then set …

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June 14, 2026,🇫🇷 Le Chemin de Stevenson - sur les traces de Modestine de Saint-Etienne-Vallée-Française à Saint-Jean-Du-Gard - 11/12 étapes 14,5 km

Gentle little route to St-Jean-du-Gard. This stage marks the end of the journey for the Stevenson/Modestine duo. It is in St-Jean-Du-Gard that J. L. Stevenson resells Modestine, his travel companion.

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October 7, 2022,GR70 Chemin de Stevenson - Deel 2 - 6 dagen - Dag 6 - Van Saint-Étienne-Vallée-Française naar Saint-Jean-du-Gard

Only 15km for this final day but the trail did not end gently. I left around 7h45 today and caught up with my trail buddies (who had taken a gîte 2 kilometers further on the trail) just when the first climb started. And that was only the first of several long climbs followed by sometimes difficult descents.