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A lovely walk from Morette in the hills above Tullins. In the woods or on the hillsides, there are magnificent landscapes to discover along the trails.

A nice climb in the direction we took it. It's easier in the other direction.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.07 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 324 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 321 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 684 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 406 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park opposite Morette Town Hall.

(S/E) On the right, there is a sign indicating the walks starting from the town hall.
From the sign, turn left onto Route du Pré Fleuri, then turn right into the village towards the church, which can be seen in the distance.

(1) Turn right onto Route des Acacias. As you pass, note the bread oven still in use on your left a few steps further on.
Pass below the church, continue to the crossroads and take the path almost opposite towards the cemetery. Continue through the walnut groves until you come to another path.

(2) Take it on the left and follow it for 450 metres between walnut trees and meadows. Turn right when the path opposite is the entrance to a private property.
After a short descent, at the next Y junction, turn completely left and follow the path until you reach a tarmac road.

(3) Turn left onto Chemin de la Mearie and, just after the bridge crossing the Rival, turn left onto the road called Chemin de l'Eslinard.

(4) At the bend, leave the road and take the path that climbs steeply to the left. Leave a path on the left.

(5) At this crossroads (not shown on the IGN map), continue straight ahead, follow the path along the edge of the meadows, and pass the hunting lodge. Join the D154A and follow it downhill for 500 metres.

(6) At the hiking signs, leave the D154A and take the path that descends to the left of the road. The path rejoins the D154A.

(7) Before following the D154A, make a 20m detour to the orientation table opposite the path (signpost). Return to the road and follow it downhill to a building (Charavinières).

(8) Turn left (180°) at the building. Follow the path until you reach Morette, almost at the church. Then first turn right then left.

(1) Retrace your steps to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 406 m - Parking opposite the town hall in Morette
  2. 1 : km 0.46 - alt. 429 m - Crossroads of the circular
  3. 2 : km 1.16 - alt. 438 m - Walnut groves
  4. 3 : km 3.02 - alt. 467 m - Road on the left
  5. 4 : km 3.47 - alt. 522 m - Bend, path on the left
  6. 5 : km 3.85 - alt. 596 m - At the crossroads, go straight ahead.
  7. 6 : km 5.89 - alt. 642 m - Path on the left towards Morette
  8. 7 : km 6.63 - alt. 533 m - Detour to orientation table
  9. 8 : km 7.1 - alt. 501 m - Turn left at the building.
  10. S/E : km 8.07 - alt. 407 m - Parking opposite the town hall in Morette.

Notes

Access: from Tullins, head towards Morette.
When you arrive in the village, head towards the town hall.
Parking in front of the Town Hall.

Yellow markings except for sections on the D154A, which are marked in yellow and red.

This trail can be followed by mountain bike.

Worth a visit

Walnut orchards, bread ovens.
Views of the Vercors, Belledonne and Chartreuse mountains in the distance.

Walnut dryers along the road.
Short stop in Tullins with its old medieval gate.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 15 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
patrav38
patrav38

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk through the woods and along the ridges
A few scree slopes on the way down and up

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pv191
pv191

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Detailed explanations.

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Viperine
Viperine

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

Route completed on a Tuesday with a group of hikers in beautiful sunshine
after a steady climb, we admired the snow-capped mountains, including Mont Blanc, from the ridge.
The route is very well marked.
There are parking spaces next to the boules court.

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sliderflys
sliderflys

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A nice little walk with beautiful views. The markings are a bit random, but with the app, no worries.
Thank you

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KAUFF
KAUFF

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very easy hike with beautiful views.

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martial14
martial14

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 31, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant short hike with many beautiful views. Took 2½ hours with the dog.
Don't hesitate to take the short detour (1 minute) to the orientation table.
The markings are old and not always very visible, but nothing insurmountable.

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vuagnoux
vuagnoux

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route, often in the shade (much sought after these days). A steep hill at the exit of L'Estinard. Old markings at the start, not very visible; better later on.

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JRMB
JRMB
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 26, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

VERY PLEASANT SMALL COMMENT THE SIGNAGE IS VERY OLD

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alainbellin
alainbellin

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 02, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Nice hike with beautiful views. One small downside: there is a lot of tree felling going on along the route at the moment. It's best to avoid doing this hike during the week

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escapode
escapode

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

very pleasant walk in the countryside

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

The path between La Guitardière and the road to L'Eslinard does not appear on the IGN map or the Basecamp software map, but it is very well marked and you can simply follow it without risk of getting lost.

This path appears on OSM maps and therefore on OpenTopomap

OpenTopoMap

See you soon

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ALO38500
ALO38500

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 01, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely little outing with some beautiful views. The climb from Eslinard to the ridge was ravaged and full of large rocks, probably as a result of the heavy storms of the previous days. The path between La Guitardière and the road to Eslinard does not appear on either the IGN map or the Basecamp software map, but it is very well marked and you can simply follow it without risk of going wrong.

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ALO38500
ALO38500

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 01, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely outing with some beautiful views. The climb from Eslinard to the ridge was ravaged and full of large rocks, probably as a result of the heavy storms of the previous days. The path between La Guitardière and the road to Eslinard does not appear on either the IGN map or the Basecamp software map, but it is very well marked and you can simply follow it without risk of getting lost.

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Jacgauth
Jacgauth

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 26, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Beautiful hike, some paths could do with better maintenance. Avoid climbing Elisnard in rainy weather.
Without rushing and stopping twice, it took us 3 hours.
Thank you, Visotando😀

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jf.duchene
jf.duchene

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 22, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant short hike, enjoyed in the sunshine with beautiful views of the snow-capped peaks of Chartreuse, Vercors and Belledonne
To be done in the direction of the description

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