The hills of Ginolhac

Park in the car park next to Ginolhac Church.

(S/E) Take the Route de Ginolhac and, at the public toilets and drinking fountain, take the path on the left which descends straight ahead through the meadows before becoming a track that leads into the pine forest. Follow this track down through the forest, winding your way down a few bends.

(1) Turn right and follow the narrow path (red sign) which descends to a wider track called Chemin d’Empierre.

(2) Turn right, pass the hamlet of En Pierre and continue to the junction at the Badour horse farm on your left.

(3) Go straight on to reach the Route de Ginolhac. Follow it to the right for about 100 m.

(4) Take the path that climbs to the left beneath the small oak copse. Follow it across the meadows until you reach a road at a hairpin bend.

(5) Do not take this road, but turn immediately right onto the path leading to the Martinies farm.

(6) Carry on straight ahead along the path until you reach a small road; follow this to the left for 300 metres until you reach a picnic table, offering a panoramic view of the Lot and Truyère valleys.

(7) Take the path on the right which runs along the ridge towards the village of Ginolhac. At the road, carry on straight ahead: as it is not possible to reach Ginolhac, head for the viewpoint at the cemetery overlooking Entraygues and the two rivers, the Truyère and the Lot.

(8) Retrace your steps and, when you reach a farm building, turn left onto the road, walk past the cemetery and arrive at Place de l’Église (S/E).

In Entraygues, you’ll find all the amenities you need: lodges, hotels, restaurants, shops, as well as doctors and a pharmacy.

Don’t miss the medieval village of Entraygues-sur-Truyère with its half-timbered houses.