Short walks around Génolhac

Path in Génolhac Path of Tretzedonis (The 3 Ladies)
Marking: Red
Departure: Parking lot of the Verfeuille jam factory
Distance: 1.950 km

From the parking lot, head toward the sheepfold, go past it. Ignore the first path on the right, continue until the fork (DFCI A99), take the path on the right for 1 km. At the intersection of the trail, go up left to the fork, pass in front of the sheepfold again to return to the parking lot. Very nice view of Mont Lozère and then the Homol valley. To the east, view of Amalet and Malons. Notice the clèdes (small structures for drying chestnuts). Also note the walls delimiting terraces (faïsses, bancels, or traversiers depending on the regions). Chestnut grove. Numerous cherry trees. Meadows being renovated by the shepherd. One can climb, before returning to the fork, to the "Ranc des Tretzedonis" (outcrop of schists and quartz with a circular view).

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Path of the Vines
Marking: Red. Departure: Parking lot of the Verfeuille jam factory. Distance: 6 km. Difficulties: None, moderate elevation at the end of the route.

From the parking lot, go toward the sheepfold, pass by. Ignore the first path on the right, continue to the fork (DFCI A99). Take the path on the left, go 700 m, ignore the path on the right. At the intersection, turn right and continue for 500 m. At the pass, renewed chestnut grove. Take the path on the right and go 1 km. The path is then paved. Continue for 1 km until you reach road D134. Go up Avenue de la Régordane to the bridge over the railway. Turn right onto Avenue Gaston Deferre. Continue straight (Grand-rue), pass in front of L'Arceau. Continue towards the town hall, cross the Gardonnette bridge and take the right into Chareyral street, which climbs steeply to reach the Baurès road. Turn right towards the industrial area to return to the parking lot.

After the fork, beautiful view of the Amalet valley. At the next intersection, there is an underground DFCI tank to fight fires. A little further, on the right, there is a nice clède that was used for drying chestnuts. At the pass, the owner has renovated his chestnut grove by grafting and treating his trees. He cultivates the M15 chestnut, which is a non-partitioned fruit. The continuation of the path opens onto the Homol valley, which springs from Mont Lozère and supplies water to Génolhac. From the very sunny slopes, there used to be vineyards and gardens, which have today disappeared. Only a few small houses remain, which were used to store the harvest and tools.

Garden in Génolhac Upon arriving at the departmental road, look to the left at the beautiful Mas Chaptal, which was a silk farm. A famous painter gave it its name. We then enter the medieval village with its typical Régordane architecture (a famous route between Le Puy en Velay and Saint Gilles). The Grand-rue boasts very beautiful facades and a great series of engraved stones. The bridge over the Gardonnette marks the limit of the medieval enclosure. The ascent of Chareyral offers a splendid view of the village near Huguenot graves in a property below, as well as a splendid panorama of Mont Lozère (1400m).

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Path of Champrevart
Marking: Red. Departure: Old road from Concoules, 2nd bend. Distance: 2.2 km. Difficulties: None, accessible to strollers and bicycles.

Holiday in Génolhac From the parking lot, take the path losing 1,950 km. Retrieve the paved road and turn left to the parking lot. Very beautiful view to the south of the village and the castle of Portes, then that of Aujac to the east, panorama to the northeast on the Cham de Besse and Malons. To the north, col de l'Ancise and Mont Lozère and then Monclar to the west. Chestnut trees then beautiful coniferous forest. Upon arriving on the asphalt, beautiful meadows with, in the middle of the gorse, the ruins of Nicolas Joany's house, a tiler and Camisard leader in 1702. Possibility of shaded picnics along the way.

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Path of Plo des Egaux
Marking: Red. Departure: Col de Valoussière, intersection D998/D17. Distance: 1.5 km
Difficulties: None, accessible to strollers and bicycles.
Park on the trail at the start of the road to the stadium, take the forest path for 1,500 km, cross the road leading to the stadium, turn left and go 200 m to reach the parking lot. Trail on schistose terrain with a very beautiful view of the Luech valley to the south and then the Homol valley to the east. Views of the Path of the Vines and Mont Lozère. The forest consists of suckers from chestnut trees (bouscasses) and conifers as well as holm oaks. The Plo des Egaux was a secret meeting place for Huguenot worship during the religious wars (the Desert). Possibility of shaded picnics at the entrance of the stadium. by Philippe Pellecuier and Cyril Tillault.

Former holiday hotel with a garden along the Allier, L'Etoile Guest House is located in La Bastide-Puylaurent between Lozere, Ardeche, and the Cevennes in the mountains of Southern France. At the crossroads of GR®7, GR®70 Stevenson Path, GR®72, GR®700 Regordane Way, GR®470 Allier River springs and gorges, GRP® Cevenol, Ardechoise Mountains, Margeride. Numerous loop trails for hiking and one-day biking excursions. Ideal for a relaxing and hiking getaway.