Col de Montclar
Yellow waymarks2 points of interest
Col de Montclar - N Thomas 
HistoryMontclar
This site, today reduced as a single barn, was once a hamlet as the many vestiges marking the landscape show : a mill with its race, enclosures near the houses, access tracks, etc.
It was also a strategic site, since it is said that in the gardens of Montclar farm there is an enormous dressed stone slab called “the Lords’ table”, which used to mark the limit of the castellanies of Montclar and Tarn (in nowadays Lozère) and of the castellanies of Génolhac and Porte (in today’s Gard district) (text : Francis Tillault, from the collection of walks Autour du Parc 10)
Le Chastelas - N Thomas HistoryChastelas de Montclar
Atop this fortified rocky promotory was a fortress that was badly damaged as early as 1238, like its close neighbour, the Château de Verfeuil…
This was in the Cathar period. Records from the early 17th century say it is “in ruins”. The cistern located at the foot of the tower as well as several sections of wall are still visible. (text : Francis Tillault, from the collection of walks Autour du Parc 10)
Description
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.
- Departure : Génolhac
- Arrival : Génolhac
- Towns crossed : Génolhac and Vialas
Forecast
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Recommandations
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.
Information desks
Tourism'house and national parc, Génolhac
Place du Colombier, 30450 Génolhac
This office is part of the National Park's associated tourist-information network, whose mission is to provide information on, and raise awareness of, the sites and events as well as the rules that must be observed in the National Park's central zone.
Open from april to october
Transport
This hike is accessible by public transport.
To consult the updated schedules and plan your trip, use the route calculator below by entering the arrival stop : Génolhac (Station)
LiO is the regional public transport service of the Occitanie/ Pyrénées – Méditerranée region. It facilitates everyone’s movements by prioritising public transport. For more information, go to the lio Occitanie app or visit : https://www.mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Access and parking
From Alès take the D906 towards Chamborigaud, Génolhac.
Parking :
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