Mont Lozère ( oc, Mont Losera) is the highest peak in the

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, a subrange of the

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. It is above sea level and lies within the Cévennes National Park. Mont Lozère is commonly used for

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during the winter months. It is also a popular destination for student groups during the summer months. It offers some stunning natural scenery and is covered by coniferous plantations and 'broom' scrub moorland. Mount Lozere is the source of the River Tarn, and also the highest point on the Robert Louis Stevenson Trail (GR 70), a popular long-distance path following approximately the route travelled by

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in 1878 and described in his book ''

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''. The GR70 follows a ''draille'' (

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) across the mountain, marked by ''montjoies'' (standing stones).

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