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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Tournon-Sur-Rhône
Saint-Martial

Mount Gerbier de Jonc – Col du Gerbier de Jonc loop from Mont Gerbier de Jonc

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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Tournon-Sur-Rhône
Saint-Martial

Mount Gerbier de Jonc – Col du Gerbier de Jonc loop from Mont Gerbier de Jonc

Hard

4.7

(22)

196

hikers

Mount Gerbier de Jonc – Col du Gerbier de Jonc loop from Mont Gerbier de Jonc

01:34

4.76km

130m

Hiking

Hard hike. Great for any fitness level. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 298 m for 916 m

Waypoints

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Parking

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564 m

Mount Gerbier de Jonc

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Like many peaks in this region, Mont Gerbier-de-Jonc is of volcanic origin. There is a one-way climbing ascent and a descent. This is also necessary because, when the weather is …

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1.21 km

Mount Gerbier de Jonc

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Mont Gerber de Jonc is another volcanic sugar loaf dome. A little busy and touristy, but you can fill your water bottle from the source of the Loire river, the …

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1.64 km

Col du Gerbier de Jonc

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The Col du Gerbier de Jonc from Saint-Martin-de-Valamas is 22.9 km long with a total drop of 885 m. The average gradient is 3.8% with maximum gradients of 8.3%.

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2.26 km

Source de Loire

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The official source of the Loire is Mont Gerbier-de-Jonc. This is the "true" source ...
Incidentally, each of the two sources also has its own restaurant 😃

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4.28 km

View of Mont Gerbier de Jonc

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A volcano in the shape of a needle of cooled lava, Le Gerbier de Jonc, placed like a cone on the Ardèche plateau, is with the Gouléïou, located in the …

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4.47 km

One of the sources of the Loire - you can get your feet wet here, but be careful, it's freezing cold :-)

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4.76 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.59 km

1.40 km

1.24 km

520 m

Surfaces

1.99 km

1.07 km

989 m

691 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,470 m)

Lowest point (1,350 m)

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