Le Jardin du Tomple

Starting from the village of Génolhac, the walk crosses the Col de l'Ancise and Col de la Banlève passes, heads towards the remarkable Tomple garden and crosses the Cévenol railway line, which still connects Clermont-Ferrand to Nîmes.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.75 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 311 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 314 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 697 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 454 m

Description of the walk

Departure from the car park near the Génolhac secondary school.

Yellow markings

(S/E) With your back to the school, turn right onto Place des Ayres. Turn left onto a narrow street, then left again onto Rue de l'Église. At the end of the street, take the path on the right. Then keep left towards Pont de la Gardonnette.

(1) Cross the river and continue left on the main road. Go straight ahead at the junction with the D906 and continue on the track opposite. Negotiate a bend in the track to reach Champrevart.

(2) Continue right and flat on a track. Go around a mountain for a long time to cross the road further on and continue straight ahead. Go to the junction at Aiguebelle.

(3) Keep heading towards the Col de l'Ancise.

(4) Turn off onto the first path downhill to the right until you reach the departmental road.

(5) Cross the D906 and turn right onto a track. Continue along the downhill track at the first junction, pass under the railway line and arrive at Jardin du Tomple.

(6) Continue along the downhill path that runs along the left bank of the Amalet until it ends.

(7) Turn right to cross the river.

(8) Turn sharply right onto an uphill path to reach a road. Keep to the right, then turn left into the first cul-de-sac. Continue along the track that extends from it and joins the Col de Canteperdrix.
(9) Take the path on the left that follows the ridge. Keep right twice to reach the bridge you crossed on the way out.

(1) Continue straight ahead and retrace your steps to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 498 m - Car park - Gare de Génolhac
  2. 1 : km 0.14 - alt. 488 m - Pont de la - Gardonnette (ruisseau) - Affluent de l'Homol
  3. 2 : km 1.17 - alt. 606 m - Champrevart
  4. 3 : km 3.63 - alt. 666 m - Aiguebelle
  5. 4 : km 4.4 - alt. 697 m - Col de l'Ancise (695 mètres)
  6. 5 : km 5.41 - alt. 623 m - Departmental road
  7. 6 : km 6.86 - alt. 500 m - Tomple Garden
  8. 7 : km 7.45 - alt. 463 m - Fork to the right
  9. 8 : km 7.86 - alt. 464 m - Intersection, on the right
  10. 9 : km 9.09 - alt. 543 m - Col de Canteperdrix (545 m)
  11. S/E : km 9.75 - alt. 498 m - Car park - Gare de Génolhac

Reviews and comments

3.4 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
2.7 / 5
User 123742

Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

Garden of Tomple Nothing to see, abandoned, paid 6 euros in a box at the entrance, no one to welcome you, and to top it off, far too much paved road

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Zibounu
Zibounu

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A route of limited interest, except for the freshness of a walk mostly through the forest. Very interesting from the Tomple garden. Thank you

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REMY BASELLI
REMY BASELLI

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Be careful not to miss the small fork in the road from the river to the Tomple garden.

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