Difficulty
Easy
Distance
2,5 km
Duration
02h00
Height difference
126 m
Municipality of departure
SOUBES
Municipality of arrival
SOUBES
Pedestrian
SENTIER BOTANIQUE DE FONT D'AMANS
This botanical trail, created in 1989 and recently restored by the Sauvegarde Patrimoine et Environnement de Soubès association, invites you to discover the flora of the Lodévois-Larzac region. Punctuated by explanatory panels, the trail passes through three varied ecosystems, and is enhanced by an iron mine, a spring and a lookout point offering a breathtaking view of the surrounding valleys.
Presentation
Set against the southern ramparts of Larzac, the botanical trail from Font d'Amans to Soubès, created in June 1989, is the best way to learn to recognize the flora of Lodévois-Larzac.
The most significant plant species are presented in their natural environment on green plaques, with the scientific, French and common names of each variety. This makes it an excellent means of identifying and remembering plants, which can be observed at leisure.
The trail itself is of great interest to the public: exclusively on footpaths, it comprises a rich natural environment divided into 3 distinct ecosystems to each of which corresponds a different vegetation:
The mixed pine forest, the dry Mediterranean hillside, the cool valley near the torrent.
Finally, the walk is enhanced by an old iron mine, a spring and a lookout point at the crossroads of the Lergue and Brèze valleys, with views of Soubès, Lodève and the villages of the Lodévois.
Access
Location
Lakeside or pondside - Lac du Salagou : 15km
Grand site de France - Lac du Salagou Cirque de Mourèze : 15km
Grand Site Occitanie - Lodève, Cirque Navacelles, Pays Viganais
Grand site de France - Cirque de Navacelles : 30.5km
Near the Way of St James - Voie d'Arles - GR 653 : 8km
