Around Saint-Andéol-le-Château

A walk in the countryside for those who don't like hills. Wide views of the ridges with meadows, moors and horses on the Mornantais plateau.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.51 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 46 m
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    Descent: - 44 m

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    Highest point: 352 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 298 m

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Description of the walk

Parking is available on Place Nicolas Paradis in the town centre.

(S/E) Take Rue de la Jarantonière to the junction with Rue de la Chapelaine.

(1) Turn left and follow this street until the junction with the D2. Cross at the pedestrian crossing and take the street opposite, which runs between houses. Continue along the street, which narrows.

(2) At the start of a bend, take the path on the right which descends steeply to cut across the bend in the road and rejoin it shortly afterwards. Turn right onto the road and walk past an amphibian pond. At the junction with the first dirt track, turn right onto this stony path. Continue straight ahead and cross a tarmac road. Continue straight ahead until you reach a junction with several paths.

(3) Take the path on the right, which remains flat between a low wall and a wood. It joins the small tarmac road, which you follow to the left. Pass close to the Château de la Mouchonnière (an old fortified house with a double-towered entrance).

(4) After the buildings, turn right onto the path which, shortly afterwards, crosses the D2 again : watch out for traffic. Take the path opposite which slopes to the right. Continue along the main path marked in yellow, which can be very wet. It crosses a path and then slopes to the right again.

(5) Cross the D488E with caution and continue straight ahead. The path leads to a private property and becomes a narrow footpath along the fence. Join a wider path before the D34 and follow it in the same direction.

(6) Turn right in front of the entrance gate to another private property. The very narrow path starts near a large yellow-marked stone. Continue straight ahead to a new crossroads near a shed.

(7) Turn right and continue to a three-way junction where the path becomes tarmac.

(8) Immediately take the dirt track on the right and continue straight ahead, following the yellow markings. You will come to a road that passes in front of a large building. Take the small dirt track opposite to a three-way junction.

(9) Leave the marked, tarmac route and take the dirt track on the left, which joins the town of Saint-Andéol at a bend in the road. Continue to the right until you reach the junction with the Route de Mornant.

(10) Turn left onto it until you reach Rue Centrale. Turn right and cross the town hall forecourt. Admire the fully renovated buildings. This is the Clos Souchon with its large park. Return to Rue Centrale to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 320 m - Parking Place Nicolas Paradis
  2. 1 : km 0.35 - alt. 328 m - Rue La Chapelaine
  3. 2 : km 1.16 - alt. 322 m - Path in the bend
  4. 3 : km 1.9 - alt. 313 m - Crossroads of several trails
  5. 4 : km 2.95 - alt. 346 m - Fork in the road to the right, signposted
  6. 5 : km 5.49 - alt. 330 m - Route D488E
  7. 6 : km 6.04 - alt. 317 m - Large marked stone
  8. 7 : km 6.49 - alt. 319 m - Fork in the road
  9. 8 : km 6.68 - alt. 323 m - Three-way junction
  10. 9 : km 7.54 - alt. 324 m - Three-way junction
  11. 10 : km 7.88 - alt. 328 m - Route de Mornant
  12. S/E : km 8.51 - alt. 320 m - Parking Place Nicolas Paradis

Worth a visit

Le Clos Souchon consists of a château built in the 19th century by the Souchon-Neuvesel family, a family of glass manufacturers, at the top of a vast 14-hectare agricultural, forest and leisure park overlooking the landscapes of the Gier and Pilat valleys.

In 2001, the municipality acquired the property, which then belonged to the Danone group. It moved the town hall into the bourgeois house and maintained the presence of service companies and a restaurant in the castle's annexes. The park is open to the public as it is. A children's playground and a parking area have been created within the park.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
circuits pedestres
circuits pedestres

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Route with little elevation change

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Babam
Babam
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Quite a varied hike: tarmac, paths, villages, fields, undergrowth. No difficulties. Quite muddy when we were there (February after rainy weather). The views aren't unforgettable, but there are some pretty spots. We came across a few walkers/cyclists.

In short, a hike to do with the family, taking your time!

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Azur42
Azur42

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable
Very busy route : No

A revitalising hike between Christmas and New Year's Day, carried out at -3°C in freezing fog with visibility reduced to around 20 metres; so much so that we won't comment on the appeal of the route, but that wasn't the aim! We wanted to get some fresh air... it was a good time, and we'll be back for the views.
Many thanks to the reviewer! Happy New Year to all.

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liliane.clarens
liliane.clarens

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A route that takes you through vast fields dotted with numerous low walls and blackthorn hedges, offering panoramic views all the way to the Pilat massif, before arriving at Clos Souchon.
A magnificent historic village that is well worth a visit.
Thank you to the author for this discovery in total tranquillity.

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Sud 8
Sud 8
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This hike takes place in a rural setting where you can see villages nestled in the hills in the distance
into the hillsides , the Pilat Massif and discover ST Andéol le Château, with its rich history .

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ERIC P.
ERIC P.

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk through heathland and blossoming orchards. No difficulty.

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Annic
Annic

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful walk with little tarmac
We discover the pretty village of St Andeol, the castle and the surrounding countryside.
Lots of meadows with horses
Be careful, it had rained the day before and the paths were waterlogged

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palmyr
palmyr

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with little elevation gain. Beautiful scenery: Pilat, Vercors, Belledonne and Granier. Peaceful, green countryside.
Little road except to leave or enter the village.
Perhaps best avoided in winter or after rain: some sections of the paths can sometimes be wet. Suitable for children who can walk 8.5 km.
I think it's better to park in the large car park at the town hall rather than in Place Nicolas Paradis, which is small and taken up by the market on Thursdays. Rue de la Jarantonière has no sign: it's a small street at the back right of the square when you turn your back on the town hall.
I recommend this walk.

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marcheursmulatière
marcheursmulatière

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy hike, well marked, with little tarmac.

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schelker
schelker

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Flat route with no difficulty. A little damp in places. Best done in good (dry) weather.

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