Crêt d'Arjoux from Ancy

The region has prehistoric and ancient remains, particularly from the Gallo-Roman period. Two temples are said to have existed, one on the Arjoux mountain and the other, dedicated to Jupiter, near the Mas Saint-Jean.
Silver mines were worked nearby in the 15th century.

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n°107234

Creation:
16 Mar 2015

Last update:
03 Jan 2024

Last review:
08 Sep 2025

Activity: Walking
Distance: 11.61 km
Average duration: 4h 35
Difficulty: Moderate
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 429 m
Descent: - 432 m
Highest point: 812 m
Lowest point: 471 m

Country: France
Areas: Massif central, Monts du Lyonnais
District: Ancy (69490)
Start/End: N 45.837828° / E 4.509202°
IGN map(s): Ref. 2931ET
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Description of the walk

Park in the church car park.

(S/E) From the church gate, head straight ahead along the Chazallet-Les Arjoux road.

(1) At the intersection after the campsite, turn left towards a beautiful old farmhouse and cross the bridge over the Trésoncle. Follow the signs for Les Arjoux, which you will pass, as well as Le Gaynon and Les Châtaigneraies. You will arrive at the D33. Turn right towards Taylan.
In Taylan, turn right towards Crêt d'Arjoux.

(2) At the edge of the village, where the road curves to the left, continue straight on along the Chemin du Bas d'Arjoux (towards Crêt d'Arjoux). Pass an isolated farm and climb up through beautiful woodland. After a sharp left-hand bend, ignore a path on your right and continue along the hillside to the left until you reach a small tarmac road.

(3). If you have time, you can take the path on the left that leads to the summit of Crêt d'Arjoux (antenna: 815m) in about 15 minutes.

(4) Descend via the same path at the previous intersection.

(3) From there, continue straight on the small road that descends to the Crêt d'Arjoux 710m signpost.

(5) Turn right onto the path that leads to Le Mollon, which you can see below, then turn left and after 150m turn right onto a^GR® de Pays (yellow and red markings).

(6) When you reach a T-junction, turn left and follow the^GRP® trail downhill, crossing a wooden bridge. On the other side, go back uphill and turn right onto the small road leading to Le Reynaud.

(7) At the intersection 200 metres after the hamlet, leave the^GRP® which continues straight ahead and turn right onto the small road marked with a red and yellow cross. Shortly before the bridge, turn left and walk alongside a farm on the edge of the forest. The path enters the undergrowth and overlooks the river.

(8) At the exit into the meadows, cross the bridge over the stream and turn right.
When you reach the Croix du Mury, turn left onto the small road that leads back to the fork you passed on the way there.

(1) Return to the car park by retracing your steps (S/E).

Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 505 m - Parking at the church. - Église Saint-Pierre (Ancy)
1 : km 0.38 - alt. 491 m - Intersection after the campsite. Turn left
2 : km 3.49 - alt. 494 m - Chemin du bas d'Arjoux, straight ahead
3 : km 6.18 - alt. 742 m - Elevation 743, paved road. Turn left if you wish
4 : km 6.75 - alt. 812 m - Crêt d'Arjoux
5 : km 7.64 - alt. 713 m - Crêt d'Arjoux signpost.
6 : km 8.6 - alt. 594 m - T-junction. Turn left downhill
7 : km 9.47 - alt. 592 m - At the intersection, leave the GRP and turn right
8 : km 10.48 - alt. 515 m - After the stream on the right
S/E : km 11.61 - alt. 504 m - Church car park

Notes

Bring a pair of hiking boots.

Worth a visit

If you plan to have a picnic, climb to the top of Crêt d'Arjoux to enjoy the scenery.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5

Based on 22 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5

Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5

Route interest
4 / 5

User 25711976

08 Sep 2025 at 09:52 7200

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Far too much tarmac throughout the hike (almost half of it).
Nice view from the road, but personally I prefer hiking on trails.

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pauline43

19 Dec 2022 at 21:49 3600

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this hiking suggestion.

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manuel.fonseca

20 Nov 2022 at 18:52 3600

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike, lined with orchards and woodland.
A few paved sections at the beginning, but no traffic.
360 metres after point 7, I confirmed that you should follow the path leading to the farm towards the garage or shed, and you will find the rest of the trail in the woods immediately after the house.
Out of curiosity, we climbed up to Crêt d'Arjoux to see if it was a good place for a picnic, but it wasn't great. It's better to stop 260m after point 5 for that.
For your information, the inhabitants of Ancy are called Ancéens and Ancéennes.

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Jacqueline Françon

28 Feb 2022 at 09:27 3600

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

At level 7, take the path that appears to lead to the farm, but which runs alongside it and goes around the back. Be careful, the route on the map is incorrect, as it passes between the farm and the river!

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Jeyster

03 Jan 2022 at 20:54 3600 • Edited: 03 Jan 2022 at 21:00 3600

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Enjoy your walk!
At Crêt d'Arjoux, head 50 metres into the woods opposite the road on the other side of the antenna for a slightly clearer view of the Alps.
Shortly before the bridge marked at 7, the path rejoins the woods, passing through the property on the left.

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christiane longin-sauvageon

01 Feb 2021 at 13:42 3600

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

the coloured lines added to the map and the numbered markers make it difficult to read the map.
Sometimes there are missing directions at crossroads.
These comments apply to several of the hikes suggested on your website.

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alain guyennon

13 Jan 2020 at 22:45 3600

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A missed turn

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phmathieu

18 Jun 2018 at 12:34 7200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The detour to Crêt d'Arjoux is pointless, as there is no viewpoint.
We missed the fork at point 4, which led us on an interesting detour westwards to Montmenot.

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liliane.clarens

01 Nov 2017 at 15:17 3600

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 31, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The climb takes place on a small road with no traffic to the bottom of Arjoux, with a beautiful view of the valley covered with crops and cherry trees, with many houses undergoing renovation. Crossing a beautiful forest on a carpet of leaves to
the road, where you can turn towards the antenna to take a break.
Enjoy a pleasant descent through the chestnut trees with another panoramic view.
Thanks to the author for this beautiful route. Ly
P.S. Thank you for the explanation from M.L

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PETRA TALARIAN

05 Oct 2017 at 19:57 7200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 04, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Everything was going well on the way, and suddenly the small but invigorating balmes on the eastern side
small but invigorating
A beautiful balcony at Bas d'Arjoux. We didn't go to the relay.
Starting around 2 p.m., the sun accompanied us all the way
two adults, still in good shape, and a big snack
three hours to finish along the gurgling Trésoncle, where "the steam carries the smell of grass and earth"
owl. Yeah, really!

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Michel lacroix

25 Sep 2017 at 14:41 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 24, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Route tracked with a hiking GPS. No particular issues except after point No. 6. The trail climbs into the woods but does not pass between the house and the river. It passes behind the house.
The detour to the TV relay station is not worth it: there is no view except for graffiti on the wall surrounding the relay station.
A beautiful walk that comes highly recommended.

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pestrefrancoise

31 Jul 2017 at 13:34 7200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 27, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

very beautiful hike, the climb to the top of Crêt is not interesting. The path at point 7 still exists but it is between the farm and the garage or shed, go behind the farm.
Thank you for the helpful information.

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M@rc

17 Jul 2017 at 09:43 7200

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 16, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk, even if, as mentioned above, more than a third of the route is on roads. It's worth noting that these are very small roads with very little traffic, lined with orchards and, above all, offering magnificent views throughout.
Two points to note:
- the climb to Crêt d'Arjoux is not particularly interesting, as the woods around the antenna block the view.
- Between waypoints 6 and 7, the path that is supposed to start on the left before the bridge and between the farm and the stream no longer exists. Or we couldn't find it. I think the farm owners have blocked it off at this point. We had to climb up towards Le Mollon and then back down to reach point 7 via the small road. You can clearly see the end of the trail at this junction, and I regret not having had the time to go back up it to find the start.
Thanks to the author.

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CLEDY

03 Apr 2017 at 08:32 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 19, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

a very beautiful route with lovely views. Nice climbs which make this route enjoyable

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brondillante

26 Feb 2017 at 19:21 3600

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 26, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Some descriptions of this route should be more precise: at point number 2, there is mention of a sharp left turn... It would have been more accurate to refer to it as an intersection! We had difficulty finding the location. Furthermore, is this route marked?

It's still a beautiful hike, though.

Laurence

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