The Painter house

Around Campagnac, go to discover the Causse architecture and smell the scent of boxwood.
- 💧 1 drinking water point mapped on the route (OpenStreetMap)
At a glance
5.9 km loop starting from Campagnac - Saint-Geniez station, 37 minutes' walk from the platform. Allow 1h48 of walking, 150 m of ascent, estimated difficulty: easy. 1 drinking water point is mapped on the route. Seasonality: occasional snow in midwinter.
Description provided by PNR Grands Causses; the rest is a summary generated from the route data.
When to go
Occasional snow in midwinter Highest point: 732 m.
Trail usable all year round in normal conditions. Check after a snowfall between December and February.
Best season: March to November.
Getting there by train
The start of the trail can be reached on foot from the station, without a car.
- Campagnac - Saint-Geniez station · 37 min walk (walking time measured on the IGN footpath network)
Travel time from the main stations
- Montpellier Saint-Roch 3h31 by train
- Béziers 2h39 by train
- Carcassonne 3h50 by train
Indicative times from SNCF GTFS data. Actual times, there and back, are worked out on the interactive map.
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Data source
Data produced by PNR Grands Causses, updated on 15 March 2026
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