The uplands of the park are a wild and little travelled area, dominated by the towering peak of Mont Caroux and stretching west along the ridge of the Monts de L'Espinouse. This is prime Hiking territory, where thick forest of stunted oak alternates with broad mountain meadows, opening up on impressive vistas. Civilization appears again to the west in the upper Agout valley, where Fraisse and La Salvetat have become thriving bases for outdoor recreation, and to the north, at the medieval spa town of Lacaune. There's no transport which crosses the uplands, but the prettiest route through the park to Mont Caroux and L'Espinouse is the D180 from Le Poujol-sur-Orb, 2km west of Lamalou-les-Bains.
Pages in section ‘Uplands of the park’: Combes, Douch and Héric, Into the Agout valley, Lacaune.
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