Col de Montclar

Key facts

Distance: 11.2 km
Ascent: +578 m
Descent: −551 m
Estimated time: 3 hr 40; hiking
Difficulty: Difficult; official rating
Route: Loop; back to the start

Profile and gradient

under 10%
10 to 20%
over 20%

Description

This path overlooking the Homol valley and its state forest offers beautiful views from the passes at Col de la Coste and Col de Montclar and from Chastelas (altitude 957m). 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 Montclar" via : - "Soubre Montclar", - "Col de Montclar" then head for "Le Chastelas" via : - "Sous le col de Montclar". Return to "Génolhac" via : - "Puecharus", - "Serre de Puecharus", - "La Coste", - "Génolhac - Gare" and then "Génolhac - Arceau". 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.

Difficulty

Official rating: difficult, 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/96945-Col-de-Montclar). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
Official elevation gain: 578 m, Parc national des Cévennes