Col de la Baraque des Bouviers | |
Elevation M: | 1420 |
Traversed: | RD 5 |
Map: | France |
Label: | Col de la Baraque des Bouviers |
Coords: | 44.7584°N 3.521°W |
Location: | Lozère, France |
Range: | Margeride (Massif central) |
The Col de la Baraque des Bouviers is a Margeride pass rising to 1420 m above sea level and located in the northern French department of Lozère, in Occitanie.
On the edge of the Croix de Bor national forest, the pass is on the D5 departmental road between Laval-Atger and Javols. Due to its altitude, snowfall is frequent and snowdrifts are common.[1] It is also crossed by a long-distance hiking trail 43.
The mountain was the setting for maquis camps during the Second World War.[2]
Les Bouviers Nordic ski area covers to of cross-country trails, with 5 tracks including 2 green, 1 blue, 1 red and 1 black.The is also ideal for ski touring and snowshoeing.[3]