Ginouilhac Route

A route not far from Martiel, offering views and a chance to commune with nature.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.81 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 84 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 86 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 411 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 350 m

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Description of the walk

To reach the starting point of the Ginouilhac route, marked with the code M2, park at the entrance to the hamlet of Ginouilhac. The road leading to this hamlet is a dead end.

(S/E) Leaving via the upper part of the hamlet, take the tarmac road towards Martiel for about 1 km.

(1) At the entrance to Jammes, follow the small road to the left towards La Motte. The upper section of this road offers a commanding view and allows you to see the mound (suspected to be a motte-and-bailey castle) of La Motte.
Once in the hamlet, turn right onto the dirt track towards Barbat. On this stretch, you’ll find a fountain and a wash house.

(2) At the end of this path, turn left towards the hamlet of Barbat, then immediately take the dirt track climbing up on the left-hand side of the road.

.(3) Halfway up the slope, turn right onto the path without a hedge on the right-hand side (field edge). Go straight on past the junction with a footpath. The route continues as a ‘natural tunnel path’; from its flat upper section, look to your left for the view of Ginoulhac. Continue to a tarmac road, which you take on your right to the hamlet of Camp del Bosc.

(4) Just after the hamlet, take the first path on the left and continue straight on to Espayrous.
On your left is the Chapel of Baron Alibert.

(5) Continue along the tarmac road to the bottom of the hill and, at the junction with the road to Marin, take this road on the left.

(6) A good hundred metres further on, take the path on your right leading up towards Ginouilhac. Once on the road, turn left to cross the hamlet and return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 390 m - Entrance to the hamlet of Ginouilhac
  2. 1 : km 1.25 - alt. 381 m - Jammes
  3. 2 : km 2.89 - alt. 366 m - Hamlet of Barbat
  4. 3 : km 3.34 - alt. 382 m - Path on the right
  5. 4 : km 4.82 - alt. 373 m - Camp del Bosc, on the left
  6. 5 : km 5.64 - alt. 373 m - Baron Alibert’s Chapel
  7. 6 : km 6.33 - alt. 352 m - Path to Ginouilhac
  8. S/E : km 6.81 - alt. 390 m - Entrance to the hamlet of Ginouilhac

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
athenais12
athenais12

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant route, despite a short stretch of road at the start. We cut across onto a dirt track heading left as it looked more appealing! (And it certainly was.) You walk in the shade beneath the trees, which form a little tunnel. There’s a short climb at the end that looks like a stream path.

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simon2904
simon2904

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A really lovely walk with pleasant paths through the woods and a beautiful view of the village

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Audrey12000
Audrey12000

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and very easy route.

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DELBES
DELBES

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 31, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A walk taken on Sunday 29 May 2022 on a glorious afternoon. Very easy and relaxing, partly along a beautiful, shaded path in a very idyllic setting, accompanied by the floral scents of spring wafting from the drying hay – absolutely wonderful!!!

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domy
domy

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

lack of signage at the end of the route

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godille
godille

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route, passing through small hamlets; despite the directions provided, a map may be necessary.
No particular difficulties; the route is completely flat.

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