Parc national des Cévennes (cœur), Occitanie, France
10.7 miles (17.2 km) · 1,258 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
Vallée de Gourdouze (Variante courte) is a 10.7-mile loop route in Parc national des Cévennes (cœur), Occitanie, France, gaining 1,258 feet of elevation. The route follows a rolling elevation profile. The terrain breaks into 5 distinct sections including 2 significant climbs. The longest climb covers 3.6 miles gaining 432 feet at an average 7.3% grade. Approximately 83% of the route is runnable at a steady effort. The route opens with a descent and finishes with flat terrain.
| Distance | 10.7 mi (17.2 km) |
| Elevation gain | 1,258 ft (383 m) |
| Average gain | 118 ft per mile (22 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 4.5 mi, 624 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 18.9% |
| Runnable | 83% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 2 climbs, 1 descents |
| Profile shape | Rolling |
| Difficulty score | 7.5 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 44% |
| Mild uphill | 20% |
| Moderate uphill | 9% |
| Steep uphill | 3% |
| Mild downhill | 13% |
| Moderate downhill | 7% |
| Steep downhill | 6% |
Vallée de Gourdouze (Variante courte) has 1,258 ft (383 m) of elevation gain over 10.7 miles (17.2 km). That averages 118 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Vallée de Gourdouze (Variante courte) is 7.5 of 100. That is harder than 58% of routes at a similar distance. About 83% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Vallée de Gourdouze (Variante courte) runs 4.5 miles (7.3 km) and gains 624 ft (190 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 18.9%.
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