Around Saint-Maurice-de-Sathonay

This walk, with its slight incline, is ideal for stretching your legs if you've got a couple of hours to spare.

Technical sheet

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.65 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 90 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 90 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 292 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 213 m

Description of the walk

Start: Park in the new car park near the Saint-Maurice-de-Sathonay school.

(S/E) Turn right, then left onto the dirt track (Chemin de Bugy) and continue past this hamlet to the next path junction.

(1) Turn right and continue straight ahead through the Bois de Bugy.

(2) At the junction, go straight ahead onto a wider track. Continue along this North-West-facing path.

(3) Just before the D85, near Chussin, turn right and follow the path as it bends towards a tarmac road.

(4) Turn right, passing Moulin Piquet and the Mouge stream. At the road, turn left onto the D82.

(5) Cross Coflans and walk until you reach a path before a place called 'les Tilles'.

(6) Turn right at the signpost indicating "Champagne" and continue through the vineyards.

(7) In a bend, take the left-hand lane. The path stops to cross the hamlet of Champagne. At the bend in the road, turn left a little to take the path winding through the houses. Pass a wash-house. At the first crossroads, turn right to intersect the main road of the hamlet.

(8) Turn left towards the Étang de Collonge, then right before the pond.

(9) Follow along the side of a fence where only pedestrians are allowed. Drive along the Étang de Jaudière to reach the RD403b, which you follow to the right to reach the starting point (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 213 m - Parking close to the school
  2. 1 : km 0.82 - alt. 242 m - Right towards Bois de Bugy
  3. 2 : km 1.74 - alt. 255 m - Straight ahead, wider road
  4. 3 : km 2.47 - alt. 240 m - Right fork
  5. 4 : km 2.92 - alt. 231 m - Right at the road
  6. 5 : km 3.72 - alt. 236 m - Crossing the D82
  7. 6 : km 4.21 - alt. 252 m - Champagne" hiking post
  8. 7 : km 4.94 - alt. 287 m - Left-hand path
  9. 8 : km 6.54 - alt. 233 m - Left towards Étang de Collonge
  10. 9 : km 7.36 - alt. 228 m - Barrier
  11. S/E : km 8.65 - alt. 213 m - Parking close to the school

Practical information

Start & Parking: Park in the new car park near the Saint-Maurice-de-Sathonay school.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 14 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Clarity of route map
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Cathy GT
Cathy GT

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Jan 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

A simple but rejuvenating Sunday walk. Easy to follow, very walkable, no difficulties apart from a small steep incline at the start .
Forest and fields, a good dose of nature 👌

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Martpou
Martpou

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Mar 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Pleasant, easy walk. To be done again in the right season.
A bit of trouble finding the starting point.

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cjm250555
cjm250555

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : May 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : Yes

Hello, there's a big mistake in the description:
- Region, it's not in the Massif Central, but in Burgundy and more precisely in Saône et Loire.

There is no signposting on the route as far as Azé.

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Dessantmt
Dessantmt

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Jul 01, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Nice walk

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szafka7
szafka7

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 07, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

very beautiful landscapes, very nice walk

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Olivier B19.
Olivier B19.

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : May 23, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : Yes

Hello,
just a comment: at point 6, the hiking sign does not say "Champagne" but "Châtenay".

The Piquet mill is magnificent, beautiful scenery.

Thank you Visorando

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ambroise paré
ambroise paré

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : May 31, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

bonjour , juste une remarque . a certains endroits manque de balisages ou effacées . sinon belle randonnée en sous bois

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compostelle1
compostelle1

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : May 29, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Lovely walk, especially as the weather was superb.

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la commanderie
la commanderie

Not yet completed

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Rémydef
Rémydef

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Mar 18, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pretty little walk through vineyards, forests and meadows.

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

Thank you for your opinion,

Visorando doesn't recommend signposting because it can be changed or erased... whereas the information on the terrain is stable.

A+

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bouvard01
bouvard01

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 27, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Pleasant walk but no signposting - shame

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Baptiste_C
Baptiste_C

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Dec 31, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A pleasure to start 2019 with this nice walk around Saint-Maurice de Satonnay
Thanks to the contributor for sharing the map...

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romysarah
romysarah

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Dec 26, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello
Very nice walk. We're thinking of doing it again in the summer.

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yaniklab
yaniklab

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Sep 21, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Lovely walk through vineyards, villages and forests.
Pleasant and very easy/accessible route.
There may be a lack of points of interest on the route closer to places of interest in the area (higher ground, potentially more interesting viewpoints, caves, vineyards, etc.) but they are in keeping with the stated difficulty.
Ideal for relaxation, discovery and digestion (:p).
The duration (2 hours) makes it easy to fit the cave visits into the same day.

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