Mountain refuge Mas la Plège

Read But the Plège more as tactical support than as a destiny in itself. At about 750 meters of altitude, in the surroundings of Bez-et-Estaron and Le Vigan, it is at a useful intermediate level when the weather changes or when it is necessary to leave a long day without going down to the bottom of the valley. The nearby relief, with references like the Fageole , Serre de la Labagne o Puech Loubier, draws a terrain of lomas, highlights and small diagrams where the direction of the itinerary and the exposure to the wind can weigh more than the absolute altitude.

Link between industry routes

His practical interest appears above all in the trekking network that crosses this part of Occitania. In the area they pass long routes such as the GR 7 , GR 66 and GR 71 , in addition to local routes to L'Espérou, Le Vigan or Saint-Maurice-Navacelles. This makes it a reasonable point of withdrawal, of link between the sides and of reorganisation of the stage when the time is closed, the ground is longer than expected or it is intended to fail a journey without depending on long decreases. There are no data here to set times or exact access requirements, so it is appropriate to plan with sufficient map and margin.

In logistics, water does influence the decision. There is a fountain located about 1.64 km away, an assumed but not immediate distance, and others further away around the shelter. This suggests not having a supply with the construction and leaving with autonomy, especially in hot days or if it is planned to link several paths. In an open half-mountain sector with several axes of passage, But the Plège fits well as a functional guard within a prudent planning.