Le Lion de Balsièges
Le Lion de Balsièges
At a glance
8.9 km loop starting from Balsièges station, 7 minutes' walk from the platform. Allow 3h12 of walking, 506 m of ascent, estimated difficulty: moderate. Seasonality: occasional snow in midwinter.
Description provided by Conseil Departemental Lozere, in French; the rest is a summary generated from the route data.
When to go
Occasional snow in midwinter Highest point: 966 m.
Trail usable all year round in normal conditions. Check after a snowfall between December and February.
Best season: March to November.
Getting there by train
The start of the trail can be reached on foot from the station, without a car.
- Balsièges station · 7 min walk (walking time measured on the IGN footpath network)
Travel time from the main stations
- Nîmes 3h53 by train
- Béziers 4h00 by train
Indicative times from SNCF GTFS data. Actual times, there and back, are worked out on the interactive map.
Other hikes from Balsièges
Data source
Data produced by Conseil Departemental Lozere, licence: CC-BY-NC-SA, updated on 1 August 2025
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