Col de la Tribale et du Devinayre

Key facts

Distance: 5.9 km
Ascent: +244 m
Descent: −205 m
Estimated time: 1 hr 45; hiking
Difficulty: Easy; official rating
Route: Loop; back to the start

Profile and gradient

under 10%
10 to 20%
over 20%

Surface and path types

Surface: Paved 51%
Dirt & gravel 34%
Unknown 15%
Path types: Trail 34%
Track 24%
Road 42%

Description

A walk through oak and sweet chestnut groves and over heather and fern heaths. 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 : Starting at "ST MARTIAL - L’Ost", walk to “COL DE LA TRIBALE” via: - “St Martial", - "Village”, - and “Draille de la Tribale”. - At the “Col de la Tribale” crossroads, return to “ST MARTIAL - L’Ost” via: - “Col du Devinayre”, - “Le Fabrier", - “Goutanière”. This walk is taken from the guidebook Autour de Ganges et Sumène published by the Communauté de Communes des Cévennes Gangeoises et Suménoises as part of the collection Espaces Naturels Gardois et Héraultais.

Difficulty

Official rating: easy, by Parc national des Cévennes.

Before you go

Make sure your equipment is appropriate for the day’s weather conditions. Take enough water, wear sturdy shoes and put on a hat.

Getting there

Start: Saint-Martial, Saint-Martial (30).

Sources

Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/98320-Le-col-de-la-Tribale-et-du-Devinayre). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
Surface and path types: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, extract of 28 October 2026, matched to the track every 10 m (openstreetmap.org/copyright)
Official elevation gain: 244 m, Parc national des Cévennes