Saint-Jean-du-Gard – Col de Saint-Pierre loop from Peyrolles-en-Cévennes

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Saint-Jean-du-Gard – Col de Saint-Pierre loop from Peyrolles-en-Cévennes

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Saint-Jean-du-Gard – Col de Saint-Pierre loop from Peyrolles-en-Cévennes

08:13

25.3km

1,090m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 703 m for 271 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.72 km

Saint-Jean-du-Gard

Highlight • Settlement

Saint-Jean-du-Gard is an authentic Cévennes village, full of charm. This town has been strongly marked by history, in particular by the wars of religion as evidenced by the Clock Tower. …

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5.78 km

View of the old bridge at Saint-Jean-du-Gard

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From here we can see the Old Bridge of Saint-Jean-du-Gard, a historic monument dating from the 18th century. Formerly, it was one of the rare places where you could cross the Gardon.

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6.07 km

Cévennes Train - Saint-Jean-du-Gard

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A journey into the past: Ride a steam train like in the old days.
And experience the Cévennes in a different way: Discover landscapes that are otherwise inaccessible.

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6.57 km

Pont Vieux de Saint-Jean-du-Gard

Highlight • Bridge

6.70 km

Old Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

In the 18th century the river only had a ford crossing. The economic upswing made it necessary to build a bridge, a process completed in 1745. In 1958, the Old …

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13.3 km

Hiking - Modification of the GR70 - Turn left

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14.3 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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25.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.7 km

6.68 km

4.28 km

1.74 km

629 m

326 m

Surfaces

10.7 km

5.86 km

3.76 km

2.16 km

1.93 km

937 m

Elevation

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Highest point (610 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

15°C

9°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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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.