The two Maumonts

A mostly shaded hike crossing the "Maumont Blanc" and "Maumont Noir" streams.
Hike marked in yellow from Donzenac.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.86 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 462 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 463 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 364 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 134 m

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Description of the walk

Car park on Place Martin Principaud, on the side of the D920 opposite the medieval town.

(S/E) From the car park, follow the D170 road until you reach the sign indicating the village exit. Take the road that climbs to the left towards Mazière.

(1) At the first crossroads, turn right and continue uphill on the main road.

(2) When you reach the top, turn right onto Chemin du Vieux Puits. Follow the path along the hillside and pass through the hamlet of Theil.

(3) At a right-hand bend, begin a steep descent. Continue straight downhill on a path that differs slightly from the one shown on the map.

(4) When you reach Moulin du Theil, cross the Maumont Blanc stream and follow the path uphill to the hamlet of Cévennes.

(5) At the edge of the hamlet, take the path on the right. Follow the path through the forest on the hillside, then descend to the D170 road.

(6) Take the road on the left, cross it and take the path on the right that is not marked on the map. Cross the stream "Le Maumont Noir" and follow the path uphill to Travassac.

(7) Take the D133 on the right and shortly afterwards, take the first road on the right. Continue along the path. When you reach the houses, do not follow the sign pointing to the road on the left, but continue straight ahead on the road. Leave the road that climbs to the right at the houses.

Please note: the markings are unclear until point 9.

(8) Just after the Travassac pumping station, do not take the right turn but leave the road and take a narrow path downhill. Cross a road and take another narrow path downhill. Take the departmental road on the right, cross the bridge and ignore the road on the right leading to the houses.

(9) Take the second road on the right and continue right along the no-entry road. Continue right along the main street and turn right to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 186 m - Place Martin Principaud
  2. 1 : km 2.23 - alt. 318 m - Fork to the right
  3. 2 : km 2.82 - alt. 356 m - Chemin du Vieux Puits
  4. 3 : km 4.25 - alt. 335 m - Steep descent after right turn
  5. 4 : km 5.28 - alt. 200 m - Maumont Blanc stream
  6. 5 : km 6.1 - alt. 281 m - Hamlet in the Cévennes
  7. 6 : km 7.51 - alt. 160 m - Junction with the D170
  8. 7 : km 8.68 - alt. 292 m - Travassac
  9. 8 : km 9.62 - alt. 234 m - Chaumont
  10. 9 : km 10.45 - alt. 144 m - Le Clou
  11. S/E : km 10.86 - alt. 187 m - Place Martin Principaud

Worth a visit

Medieval town of Donzenac.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
Elizabeth
Elizabeth

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this lovely hike with the GPS track. Nothing special to report.

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User 26767226

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant route. The map is very useful as some intersections are not marked or poorly marked. The route has some hills through the forest between Donzenac and Travassac. I would definitely do it again. A lovely, relaxing day out.

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krumel
krumel

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

As with many of my walks, I downloaded the GPX file from the Corrèze Rando website (free of charge). A lovely, very pleasant walk, but a bit physically demanding. The route markings are not always followed by the trail, especially in the village. The village of Donzenac is very pretty and there are cafés and small restaurants. Nearby, when they are open to visitors, the slate quarries or "pans de Travassac" are worth a detour.

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michelcat
michelcat

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This route is nice, but there is too much tarmac for my liking. It took me much less time than indicated in the description. The route is not very well marked. Good for preparing for elevation changes.

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Ardechois33
Ardechois33

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Superb hike, but the elevation gain is greater than advertised. My GPS gave me 482 m, which seems accurate based on my experience.
At point 7, the directions seem a little confusing. Just follow the westbound direction between the houses, then at the chalets on the left below, continue along a small path.
Thank you for this beautiful hike.
We encountered very few people, which is normal for the end of January (the weather was fine but very cold).

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FRJEPAuriac
FRJEPAuriac

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very nice route. Don't hesitate to visit Travassac, the hamlet is worth the detour!

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Celineetfrederic
Celineetfrederic

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk. There were five of us and everyone enjoyed it. The description didn't really seem to match up, but it didn't matter as we used the Visorando GPS app on our smartphones.
Thank you for sharing.

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Coyotelela
Coyotelela

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 01, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Route travelled on 1 March 2020. Nothing in particular to report. I used the GPX track on my GPS.
The view of Donzenac is lovely on the first part of the route.
The path along the left bank of the Maumont is really nice to walk along.

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2del4pieds
2del4pieds

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 06, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very pleasant hike with beautiful paths, chestnut trees and varied landscapes, few busy roads. Good signposting.

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