Above Lathuile

Date of walk : Jul 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Clarity of route map : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : Yes

Hello, beautiful hike, moderate difficulty. But lack of signage. We took the hike backwards. As a result, the elevation gain was greater and we turned back when we reached the oratory. Too bad.

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Date of walk : Jun 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

A very pleasant hike with plenty of shade, which is appreciated when it's hot.
We decided to do it in reverse given the heavy rain the day before.
The climb to the oratory was easy, but the descent would certainly have been slippery and difficult. In the end, the return via the mine path, which was quite long and monotonous, allowed for a peaceful descent, but the children had fun looking for cart tracks.
The paths are quite varied, but several times the trail disappeared, so we stayed on the paths (with OpenStreetMap we could see them clearly and the trail rejoined them).

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Date of walk : May 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : Yes

The hike is not easy for hikers from flat countries. The descent to Lathuile, especially after a rainy day, is particularly difficult. The route would be more manageable in the opposite direction. We also did not understand the measurements, as we covered 8.77 km and 655 m of elevation gain.

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Date of walk : Sep 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Enjoy a pleasant hike away from the crowds, not too difficult, even stopping at a chalet where the owner allows picnics halfway through the route. Thank you for the trail

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Date of walk : Jun 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

This hike has a significant elevation gain, so avoid taking young children. The trail is difficult to find in some places and it is easy to miss it before being alerted by the app, but you still have to find it when it disappears into nowhere. It is better to stay on the main trail, which is much more obvious, but be careful ⚠️ as this will make the hike longer in terms of distance and time.
Otherwise, it is well shaded, so pleasant when the sun is out.
You can stop for a drink at the Pontgibaud farmhouse inn just above Lathuile on your way back

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Date of walk : Jun 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

A pleasant hike with some slightly tricky sections, especially on the descent after the oratory. There was quite a bit of shade, which we really appreciated. Lovely views of the valley

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Date of walk : Jun 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

A very pleasant and easy hike. Be sure to stop at the little chalet at the top of the hill: benches are available for hikers, it's the place with the most beautiful view, and there's a little notebook where you can leave a note to mark your visit.

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Date of walk : May 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Route completed clockwise. A pleasant off-season walk, with an easy route to follow. Lots of mud and very slippery path on the descent from the oratory to Lathuile (it had rained the day before). No point mentioning the Entrevernes mine, as all you can see is a small building that is soon to fall into ruin. (To see more, you would need to make a detour to Saury).

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Date of walk : May 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : Yes

Hello.
Nice hike. The climb up to the mine is not particularly interesting, but it has the advantage of being in the forest, so it's shaded when it's hot.
There's a lovely view of the lake from the chapel. The descent that follows is magnificent but quite technical and slippery if it has rained in the previous days.
We couldn't find the path at point 2, despite turning back and wasting 15 minutes, so we finally decided to stay on the main trail.
In several other places, the trail also seems to veer off the path. Each time, we stayed on the path, which eventually rejoined the trail a little further on, but added distance.
In the end, it was a trail that raised a lot of questions for what was supposed to be a leisurely walk...
My Garmin watch shows 10.66km, 613m of elevation gain and 4 hours 20 minutes in total (including a picnic)....

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Date of walk : Mar 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Superb hike, but be careful with the route. I couldn't find the fork on the right before the mine shaft, so I ended up doing the circular.
I took the wrong path twice more because the route doesn't exactly follow the correct path (after the house at the highest point of the hike)
Magnificent viewpoint

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Date of walk : Jun 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

A pleasant, mostly shaded walk with lovely views.

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Date of walk : Feb 05, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Hike done in winter conditions, with a little snow above 900 metres and quite a bit of mud due to melting. Honestly, the sign for "Puit de la Mine" was not at all obvious (sign torn down?). It is better to continue on the main path to climb to the highest point of the hike than to follow the north-west fork at point 2 of the description: we found ourselves on a very steep slope in the middle of the woods, very muddy and slippery, making progress very difficult and borderline dangerous. Barbed wire fences in the middle of the climb made the route even more difficult. In my opinion, it is better to continue on the main path and make a small detour along the mine stream to catch up with the circular loop just below the high-voltage power lines. So be careful at this "fork" at point No. 2 on the map.

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Date of walk : Oct 26, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

For me, having just arrived in the area, following a pre-recorded route made the (short) hike feel safer. One downside: towards the end of the climb, the route cut across a large circular loop of the "track/paved road", but I couldn't see where I was supposed to turn off. No big deal, I just extended the route a little by following the wide path...

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Date of walk : Oct 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Very satisfied with this hike

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Date of walk : May 29, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

We were two people aged 74 and 80.
It took us 15 minutes longer than the estimated time.
We were already familiar with several parts of the route, but we hadn't completed the entire circular.
The paths are very well marked and the signs are well placed.
I found the section between the mine shaft and the oratory a bit monotonous.
It's a shame there isn't an information board next to the old mine.

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