Circular from Roquedols Castle and Col de Tribe to Meyrueis

A short walk of a good two hours starting from the swimming pool car park. Pass by Roquedols Castle then the Col de Tribe before returning to Meyrueis.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.89 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 158 m
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    Descent: - 152 m

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    Highest point: 838 m
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    Lowest point: 699 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the Meyrueis swimming pool car park on Route de la Brèze.

(S/E) When leaving the car park, take the road on the right towards the village. Turn left at the temple, pass the primary school and keep right to reach Place du Champ de Mars, where there is a car park.

(1) Turn left, join Rue du 19 Mars 1962 and continue on the left towards the gymnasium.
Pass the gymnasium, then go straight ahead along the football pitch and reach the pretty bridge over the Béthuzon.

(2) Cross the bridge, turn left onto Chemin de Ferrussac and continue left at the fork until you reach another bridge over the Béthuzon.

(3) Do not cross the bridge, but turn right onto the path that leads to the Château de Roquedols.

(4) Go around the château on the right, admiring the carved sequoia stump, the giant sequoia and the dovecote opposite the château as you climb slightly. Then turn left and then right to cross another bridge over the Béthuzon river next to the ONF premises.
Follow the road to the right for about 50 metres, then turn left onto the forest road. Continue to the hairpin bend on the right.

(5) Leave the forest road by turning left to follow theGR®6Aand descend towards Meyrueis to the Col de Tribe.

(6) Continue straight down towards Raffègues, pass the pumping station and join the D57.

(7) Keep left and follow the road to Meyrueis, where you will find the swimming pool car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 702 m - Meyrueis swimming pool. Walk along the - Jonte (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 0.6 - alt. 704 m - Place du Champ de Mars
  3. 2 : km 1.26 - alt. 710 m - Bridge over the - Béthuzon (rivière) - Affluent de la Jonte
  4. 3 : km 1.82 - alt. 723 m - Castle path on the right
  5. 4 : km 2.54 - alt. 740 m - Roquedols Castle
  6. 5 : km 4.11 - alt. 833 m - Junction °°GR®°°6A
  7. 6 : km 4.73 - alt. 784 m - Col de Tribe (781m)
  8. 7 : km 5.5 - alt. 733 m - D57, on the left. Follow the - Brèze (rivière) - Affluent de la Jonte
  9. S/E : km 6.89 - alt. 700 m - Meyrueis swimming pool

Worth a visit

(2) Pretty bridge over the Béthuzon.
(4) Visit to Roquedols Castle (exterior only); French garden, carved sequoia stump (on the right), giant sequoia and dovecote (opposite the castle).
(5) Beautiful view of the Brèze valley.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 17 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
User 1567677

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Walk as described, easy and enjoyable, with the chance to explore the castle. It's a shame that we can't visit it or at least enter the courtyard.

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etienne92.d
etienne92.d

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant and easy hike.
The castle is very beautiful from the outside, but it's a shame that it's not open to visitors.

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Chlauris34
Chlauris34

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Complete immersion in the forest 10 minutes from Meyrueis, done on a Sunday in high season without encountering more than five people. Even though it is closed to visitors, the Château de Roquedols and its surroundings are worth a visit.
a beautiful walk or short hike.

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Claude 2 Nîmes
Claude 2 Nîmes

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk during my visit to Meyrués.
Easy and pleasant for visiting the castle and walking through the forest during the quiet summer months. It's best to do this walk in the morning when it's cooler.

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Karl Hollister
Karl Hollister

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, very pleasant walk that is easy to follow. No real difficulties.
The route could be better signposted.
The passages from bridge to bridge at the start of the trail are pleasant. The Château de Roquedols is well worth a visit.

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ANNIE BROYE
ANNIE BROYE

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

easy walk, pleasant in summer

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Birdland
Birdland

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short, easy walk, with a few missing signs along the route, but nowadays with apps, getting lost is quite an achievement. The castle is interesting for the surroundings, it's quite pretty in the forest, but access is closed. You return via a road, but I found it very pleasant, as we only passed two or three cars. A good way to spend some time starting from Meyrueis without taking the car, or a little warm-up before the magnificent hikes available in the region

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Marc Vandevelde
Marc Vandevelde

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Easy walk with lots of cobblestones. Except for the castle, which is not very interesting.

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Echli
Echli

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short, easy walk with interesting historical discoveries along the way

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Fresneda
Fresneda

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely, relaxing walk without too much elevation gain. What's more, it's in the forest, so it's very pleasant in the heat!

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occibret
occibret

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello
End of our stay in Lozère, a very pleasant and rather relaxing last walk after the climbs of the previous days.We extended the walk by turning into the castle grounds, then nothing happened except between 5 and 6 o'clock when we disturbed a snake (viper, Montpellier snake, asp?) which fled but made us pick up the pace.
Thanks to the author
Occibret

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BERNAB13
BERNAB13

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pretty and easy

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SAULNIER Christian
SAULNIER Christian

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The lack of yellow markings made me take the trail (GR) instead of continuing on the road, and shorten the route by taking it in reverse.
Otherwise, it was a pleasant route with informative signs around the castle

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RENARDE
RENARDE

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A short, very easy hike. The castle grounds are a must-see. There is a bit of road on the way back. A shame

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saint victor
saint victor

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy hike with no difficulty. The grounds of Roquedols Castle are very interesting, with their trees and dovecote. The only downside to this route is the return leg (about 1.5 km) along the D57 road, which fortunately is not busy.
Thank you for this route

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