Col de Campels via Chemin de la Teillette

Hi
Thank you for your comment.
I can only confirm what you’ve said. Local lobby groups have destroyed the signposts, and an unscrupulous forester has left behind windfall timber that’s been overgrown by vegetation. It’s a real shame.
On the bright side, it must have added a bit of excitement to your walk 🤪😓😊….
Thank you for coming to see our beautiful forest.

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Date of your route : Jul 17, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hello,

We had a bit of a struggle between points 4 and 6. We couldn’t find a visible path at all. We had to follow the GPS track through the thick vegetation.
Despite this, we enjoyed this hike, which was largely in the shade. It’s a real relief during a heatwave.

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Date of your route : Aug 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Thanks to the person who opened the route: a beautiful walk in the magnificent beech forest of Genat.
The only problem is the route between markers 4 and 6 on the map. As has been pointed out, it's not at all easy to find the Treillette trail. We were only able to find it thanks to GPS. Even zigzagging around the trail, it was impossible to find a path except very sporadically. The same goes for the section after marker 5, which we covered with our noses glued to the GPS. It was essentially a wild boar-style trek through the woods. It's not too bad (just don't go in shorts!), but it's not necessarily everyone's cup of tea.
Apparently, the route, at least in sections 4-6, hasn't been used for quite some time.

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Hello,
Thank you for your message.
You are right, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find the paths described on the Génat 5-path network.
Local "pressure groups" have torn down all the signs indicating junctions and other branches on the marked routes. It is still possible to find your way around, but it is not easy... what a shame!

Best regards
Frédéric.

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Date of your route : Nov 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The first three instructions were correct. The fourth was too vague, based on elements that may have disappeared since it was written. The markers followed a path that turned left and climbed steadily, whereas on the map the path went straight ahead, gradually turning right, levelling out and then descending. It was impossible to complete the route. We retraced our steps without ever solving the mystery of instruction 4.

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Date of your route : Jul 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I did this route yesterday and had problems at points 4 and 6.
No more tracks, paths overgrown with ferns
Luckily I had my GPS, otherwise I don't think I would have found the crossroads
Otherwise, it was a very pleasant route, to which I added part of the Génat plateau
Thanks anyway to the person who provided the route for this hike.

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Date of your route : Jul 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

We must have been careless on the way there because we arrived on the right side of the clearing, even though we had passed the bend with the "no motor vehicles" sign.
We thought we would have a view before reaching the highest point, but we were under the trees the whole way. On the other hand, the area is very quiet.
There was an invasion of horseflies! We had repellent, which I highly recommend!

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Date of your route : Aug 09, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Indeed, at point 4 (is this really at the fallen and cut tree?), don't hesitate to venture into the forest, through a few scattered brambles. You will eventually find a large pile of branches (windfall), and the path is behind it.
From the middle of section 5-6, the GPS track is incorrect: it is significantly further to the right (lower) than the path; this led us to leave the path and struggle through the box trees
Note that part of the descent is not shaded, but otherwise it is ideal for hot days: a gentle climb in the shade.
Not many views, but nice
Thanks to Frédéric!

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Don't be sorry, there will always be people with bad intentions on the signs! It's the same everywhere, and it made us think about how to find our way. Kenavo.

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Yes, I know... ... all the signs have been torn down and I don't think they'll be put back up. I'll try to find the junction some other way, because it's not easy to find if you don't know where it is.
I'm really sorry.

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Date of your route : Feb 28, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very beautiful hike through the woods, but at junction 4, we couldn't see the path we needed to take on the right, as there were no signs. There are two routes at this point, and the yellow markings are missing. Otherwise, it was a lovely walk, one to do again in the summer to enjoy the cool forest.

• PS: re-mark the trail.

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Date of your route : Jul 13, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable

We attempted this hike, but were forced to switch to the one called "Foret de Génat - Route No. 2" because the route indicated that we had to push through the forest undergrowth at crossing point 4.
So we only did the part that was common with the "Foret de Génat - Itinéraire N°2" hike.

A quick note for Visorando, by the way: it's a real shame that when you leave your phone in your pocket for a few minutes after locking it onto the Visorando app map, you have to restart the Visorando app as if you hadn't used it all day! As a result, you have to search for the hike again and re-download the map... not very practical, especially when you don't get good reception in the mountains.

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Yes, it's because it's not possible to pass through the location indicated on the route I marked as "medium": moreover, at the point where we lost the route, the points in the GPX file are surprisingly spaced out, as if they had been entered "by hand"...

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Hello,

Following the "Le plateau de Génat" route, we attempted to complete this route (in the opposite direction to the description).

Reliability of the description: Average
Reliability of the map: Average

Thank you for your review. Was it simply the fact that you were unable to complete the route in the opposite direction that led you to rate the description and map as average?

Kind regards

See you soon

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Date of your route : Feb 26, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,

After completing the "Le plateau de Génat" route, we tried to continue on to this route (in the opposite direction to the description). When we reached the Col de Campels, we searched high and low for the rest of the trail below the pass, but to no avail. Each time, we had to turn back because of the brambles. Another time, we'll try it in the "right" direction.
Thanks anyway for the walk.
Philippe

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