Ranc de Bane, Mountain peak in Sumène, France.

Ranc de Bane is a mountain peak in the Gard department that rises to 713 meters and offers sweeping views from its summit. The outlook extends across the Rieutord Valley and toward the Cévennes mountains, a landscape shaped by limestone plateaus and deep gorges.

The mountain's caves yielded the oldest traces of human habitation found on the land of Sumène, the commune that contains the summit. The peak rises to 713 metres in the southern Massif central, within the Gard department.

The peak lies within a 601-hectare ZNIEFF, a French inventory of outstanding natural areas, 78% of it in Sumène and the rest in Ganges and Moulès-et-Baucels. The protected zone also takes in the Combe Chaude regional nature reserve at the foot of the summit and the Rieutord gorges below. It is listed for species such as the European pond turtle, the eagle owl and the greater horseshoe bat.

A circular trail starting from Sumène reaches the summit and covers about 13 kilometers with roughly 5 to 6 hours of walking required. The hike involves a moderate climb of around 600 meters in elevation gain.

The Combe Chaude Nature Reserve sits on the slopes of this summit and protects bat colonies and nesting sites for birds of prey. Visitors may catch glimpses of wildlife in these quieter zones along the hiking trail.