From the Térondel Ecomuseum to the Col de Faubel

This route, in the Aigoual National Forest, is a cool haven when it’s hot in the heath. It first follows the River Trévezel and passes through forests of fir, spruce and ancient beech trees.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.88 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 20 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 843 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 843 ft

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    Highest point: 4,475 ft
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    Lowest point: 3,629 ft

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Description of the walk

Park near the eco-museum at a place called Le Pont du Moulin.

(S/E) Walk down about fifteen metres to the Route du Suquet and cross the bridge.

(1) At the bend, turn left onto the Chemin de Tailladette, heading towards the Col de Faubel, as indicated on the signpost. Follow the yellow markings. This shaded path runs alongside the River Trévezel, a few metres above it. Continue straight on until you reach the fourth track at Serre Long.

(2) Leave the yellow markings and continue straight on, climbing towards the Col de Faubel.

(3) At the pass (elevation 1286), take the first path on the right, which winds upwards, until you reach the next fork (elevation 1322).

(4) Turn left and follow this path for 1.3 km, then, at a left-hand bend, take a faint path on the right.

(5) A few old cairns mark this ancient path here and there. It joins another forest track (Chemin de la Taillade) at an elevation of 1,284 metres.

(6) Turn left and continue until you reach another forest track at elevation 1209.

(7) Turn left and carry on until you reach the stone hut on the left, at the junction with the Chemin du Valat de Tédounès.

(8) Turn right at the hairpin bend and carry on until you reach the D710.

(9) Follow the road to the right, which crosses the bridge and takes you back to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 3,632 ft - Ecomuseum at a place known as Le Pont du Moulin
  2. 1 : mi 0.05 - alt. 3,629 ft - Mill Bridge - Trévezel (rivière)
  3. 2 : mi 1.85 - alt. 3,980 ft - Serre Long junction
  4. 3 : mi 2.65 - alt. 4,219 ft - Col de Faubel
  5. 4 : mi 3.2 - alt. 4,341 ft - Majoufière junction
  6. 5 : mi 4.1 - alt. 4,432 ft - A faintly marked path through the forest
  7. 6 : mi 4.65 - alt. 4,213 ft - Taillade Path
  8. 7 : mi 5.45 - alt. 3,967 ft - Forest track junction
  9. 8 : mi 6.55 - alt. 3,839 ft - Stone hut
  10. 9 : mi 7.26 - alt. 3,730 ft - D710
  11. S/E : mi 7.88 - alt. 3,632 ft - Ecomuseum at a place known as Le Pont du Moulin

Notes

(A/D) Water point at the Térondel campsite.
The Trévezel River.
(8) Shelters and the Tédounès stream.

Worth a visit

-Ecomuseum.
-Bramabiau Gorge.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
3.6 / 5
alain.p288
alain.p288

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 23, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, shaded walk with no steep climbs; most of the route is gentle going.
It’s worth noting that on hot days, when you reach the hairpin bend in front of the little cottage, you can leave the path behind the ‘no parking’ sign; 20 metres further on, you’ll find a small stream with crystal-clear water where you can cool off, with flat rocks to sit on.
I’ve done this walk twice now, and on both occasions my GPS has shown 13.5 km, which is about 1 km further than stated on the route description.
Thank you for this lovely walk

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User 29480111

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 16, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

Not worth it: no views, no river, nothing of note. A bit of a walk through the woods along a 3-metre-wide path, ending up on the road with traffic. Just two 10-minute walks along a hiking trail....
Give it a miss!

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kris.teyran
kris.teyran

Thank you, Alain P., for clarifying that. I’ll just add that you need to take the path on the right.

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Alain P
Alain P

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 02, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

You need to be careful when the route description says that, at a left-hand bend in the path, you should take a barely visible track. I’d like to point out that you should take the track on your right, as this isn’t specified, and since this track crosses the main path, it’s visible from both sides – so do make sure you take the track on your right.
For our part, we did this route starting from the Col de Faubel, where there is a small, well-equipped picnic area.

A very lovely, well-shaded walk with a few lovely streams where you can cool off during a heatwave.

Thank you for this walk

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CocoduPic
CocoduPic

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 13, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk that we extended. Plenty of shade for the summer, but not much of a view

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kris.teyran
kris.teyran

Hello MA10
Let's set the record straight: 1 km of dirt road, 10 km of unpaved forest track, 1 km of trail and 1 km of paved road. "The forest is beautiful" and is enough on its own to "delight the eyes."
Enjoy your hike.

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MA10
MA10

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Forest road, a short stretch of trail and finish on tarmac. The forest is beautiful, but there are no views for almost 13 km. A hike for walking, mushroom picking, but for visual pleasure and wide open spaces, there are better options.

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huito
huito

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Performed using the Visorando app
Please note that at point 5, a fallen tree obscures the start of the path

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Alexia2
Alexia2

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Perfect for a refreshing treat in summer

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