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This is a list of the most important mountains and plateaus for us in Haute Loire.
List of Mountains and Plateaus
| Mountain | Belongs to Mountain/Massif | Altitude (m) | Towns/Villages near-by | PR | Remarks |
| Testavoyre | Meygal | 1436 |
Boussoulet | PR18, PR19 | Has two peaks, little spectacular mountain, but beautiful view from the higher summit; winter sports (cross-country skiing) |
| Pic du Lizieux | Lizieux | 1388 |
Montbuzat | PR35 | Single massif, summit very stony and multifaceted (shaped rocks); Phonolit |
| Monac (Suc de) | 1022 |
Monnac, Saint-Julien-Chapteuil | PR191 | Was our "local mountain" on our first campsite, now destination of short circuits from Sumène; abandoned quarry on the south side | |
| Mont Plaux | 1032 |
Saint-Pierre-Eynac | PR190, PR191, PR254 | Large abandoned quarry; summit difficult to reach, large wooded area; Madonna above Saint-Pierre-Eynac | |
| Mont Pigier | 1074 |
Saint-Hostien | PR249 | --- | |
| Mont Chabrier | Queyrières | PR199 | Suc at the slope of the Meygal massif | ||
| Mont Chanis | 1233 |
Montchanis, Rocherols, Marcilhac | MR | Quite large but rather unspectacular mountain; former quarry is used as climbing area. | |
| Mont Rouge | Meygal | 1159 |
Montchanis | MR | Peak still within easy reach; orientation table, panoramic view towards Peyre de Bard and Combe Noir (south), a "Suc" |
| Peyre de Bard | Meygal | 1200 |
Bard, La Faye, Villaret | MR, PR187 | Not climbable, very rocky above, a "Suc" |
| Mont Mounier | Meygal | 1407 |
Villaret, Queyrières | PR189 | Roundish flat shape similar to La Tortue, slightly rounder perhaps; many scree fields |
| La Tortue | Meygal | 1327 |
Boussoulet | PR57 | The roundish flat shape with a "offshoot" probably gave the name; partly large scree fields; on one side a climbing area |
| Montivernoux | 1371 |
Queyrières | PR199 | Quite high mountain and large forest area | |
| Ollieres (Suc d') | Pays de Suc | 1186 |
Yssingeaux | PR59 | A typical Suc (Yssingeaux is located in the "Pay des Sucs"); there are further sucs around... |
| Mezeres (Deux) | 1202, 1187 |
Queyrières | PR192 | Two sucs, hiking trail leads around it or along it; Sentier botanique only recently appreciated by us, has a short cut over a scree field with a beautiful view (you can get to it from two sides) | |
| Mont Gros | 1170 |
Le Pertuis | PR515 | Nearby is the Via Ferrata for climbing... | |
| Mont Signon | 1455 |
Chaudeyrolles | PR52 | On top, there is an absolute rock chaos (moonscape) "thanks to" centuries of mining Lauze | |
| Rocher Tourte | 1535 |
Les Estables | PR205 | Normally only to walk around, but climbers can also climb up on the scree side (we observed a pair of who climbed the mountain) | |
| Rechausseyre | 1450 |
Les Estables | PR205 | You just walk past it | |
| Mont d'Alambre | Mezènc | 1691 |
Les Estables | PR58 | Ascent not difficult, beautiful circular trail; Maison Forestière at the foot; winter sports (downhill) with ski lifts |
| Mézenc | Mezènc | 1753 |
Les Estables | PR484 | Has two peaks, very good view (view of the Alpes) in good weather, easy ascent; tourist magnet... |
| Plaine de Fariès | 1006 |
Marcilhac | PR254 | A plateau where cattle graze | |
| Huche Pointue | 1034 |
Fougère | PR253, PR451 | Actually a typical Suc, it can be climbed from one side. | |
| Huche Plate | 832 |
Fougère | PR451 | As the name says, a plateau; beautiful views from the edge |
MR: Walk around Mont Rouge
Book List
| Year | Ref. | Book Title | Series | Number of Hinking Tours |
| 2014/3 | D043 | La Haute Loire ... à pied (1re éd.) | TopoGuides PR | 43 |
| 2014/5 | P435 | Le Massif du Mézenc et de la Loire sauvage ... à pied (4e éd.) | TopoGuides PR | 28 |
| 2013/11 | P438 | Le Pays des Sucs, de la Loire au Meygal ... à pied (2e éd.) | TopoGuides PR | 26 |
| 2004/4 | P435 | Le Pay du Mézenc et de la Loire ... à pied (2e éd.) | TOPO-GUIDE PR | 44 |
| 2002/12 | P438 | Le Pays des Sucs et du Meygal ... a pied (1re éd.) | TOPO-GUIDE PR | 23 |
| 2001/7 | P435 | Le Pays du Mézenc ... à pied (1re éd.) | TOPO-GUIDE PR | 23 |
| 2001/3 | P433 | Le Pays de l'Emblavez ... à pied (1re éd.) | TOPO-GUIDE PR | 25 |
Links
- Respirando: www.respirando.fr
- Respirando - A pied: www.respirando.fr/index.php/apied.html
- Respirando - Les sentiers de Promenades et Randonnées (PR) Respirando: www.respirando.fr/index.php/apied/les-sentiers-de-petites-randonnees-pr-respirando.html
- Respirando - Grandes Randonnées en Haute-Loire: www.respirando.fr/index.php/apied/les-sentiers-de-grandes-randonnees-gr.html
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