The garden of Le Tomple

Description

From the village, the walk crosses the passes of Col de l'Ancise and Col de la Banlève, heads for the remarkable garden at Le Tomple and crosses the "Cévenol" railway line, which still links Clermont-Ferrand with Nîmes. Signposts will guide you all along this route. In the description below, the signposted place names and/or directions are given in bold italics between quotation marks : From "Génolhac", walk to "Col de l'Ancise" via : - "Pont de la Gardonnette", - "Champrevart", - "Aiguebelle 1,8 km". - At "Col de l'Ancise", return to "Génolhac" via : - "L'Amalet", - "Cante Perdrix". This hike is taken from the guidebook Mont Lozère, Pays des sources, Sommet des Cévennes, published by the Pôle de pleine nature du Mont Lozère and by the the Agglomération d’Alès as part of the collection Espaces Naturels Gardois and the label Gard Pleine Nature.

Difficulty

Official rating: moderate, by Parc national des Cévennes.

Before you go

• Make sure your equipment is appropriate for the day’s weather conditions. Remember that the weather changes quickly in the mountains. Take enough water, wear sturdy shoes and put on a hat.

Getting there

Start: Génolhac, Génolhac (30).

Sources

• Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/96946-Jardin-du-Tomple). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 382 m, Parc national des Cévennes