The garden of Le Tomple

Key facts

Distance: 9.6 km
Ascent: +382 m
Descent: −315 m
Estimated time: 2 hr 50; hiking
Difficulty: Moderate; official rating
Route: Loop; back to the start

Profile and gradient

under 10%
10 to 20%
over 20%

Surface and path types

Surface: Paved 38%
Dirt & gravel 61%
Unknown 1%
Path types: Trail 11%
Track 50%
Road 38%
Off-network 1%

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.
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: 382 m, Parc national des Cévennes