APEL 2013 family walk 10 km

Family walk for the APEL association of Saint Joseph secondary school.
Long route: 2½ hours.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.14 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 38 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 38 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 215 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 170 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from the school courtyard.

(S/E) When leaving the school, turn right and cross the bus park.

(1) Take the path opposite the pharmacy. Head towards "Carrefour Contact".
Turn right for 100 metres and take the first left, Rue du Carillon, for 400 metres.
Take the dirt track straight ahead for 400 metres.

(2) Enter Valenciennes and at the crossroads, turn left and then take the first right after 100 metres. At the end of the road, turn right.

(3) Cross the D7 and head towards the water gardens, following the path that passes in front of the museum towards Bouzet.

(4) Cross the Chalaronne via the small footbridge.
At the tarmac road, turn left for 200 metres, then take the path on the right after the poultry farm.
After crossing the forest, be careful: take the path on the left at the right-hand hairpin bend that goes up to Les Rollets.

(5) From Les Rollets, go to Flurieux and pass in front of the Saint Claude chapel, then descend opposite towards Les Couchoux.

(6) Cross the D933 road and take the dirt track for 500 m, then turn right to the refreshment station.

(7) After the refreshment station (500 m), turn right until you reach the D933.

(8) Head towards Saint Didier on the left.
After 200 m, at the crossroads, take the path that descends towards the Chalaronne river and cross it via the aluminium bridge.

(9) Take the path on the left after 50 metres, which crosses the park and runs alongside the campsite.

(10) At the tarmac road by the campsite, turn right to reach the school (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 177 m - Departure from the school courtyard. On the right
  2. 1 : km 0.08 - alt. 177 m - Crossroads of the circular loop
  3. 2 : km 1.27 - alt. 181 m - Valenciennes, on the left and the first on the right.
  4. 3 : km 2.03 - alt. 183 m - D7 towards the water gardens
  5. 4 : km 2.94 - alt. 182 m - Footbridge over the - Chalaronne (rivière - affluent de la Saône)
  6. 5 : km 4.03 - alt. 202 m - From Les Rollets, continue to Flurieux.
  7. 6 : km 5.56 - alt. 178 m - D933 take the dirt track for 500 m
  8. 7 : km 7.41 - alt. 172 m - Crossroads after refuelling
  9. 8 : km 8.6 - alt. 184 m - D933 Head towards Saint Didier on the left.
  10. 9 : km 9.01 - alt. 177 m - Aluminium footbridge over the - Chalaronne (rivière - affluent de la Saône)
  11. 10 : km 9.62 - alt. 176 m - Campsite, turn right.
  12. S/E : km 10.14 - alt. 177 m - School car park

Worth a visit

The Vernes mill.
The water gardens.
St Claude Chapel.
The wash houses.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
TotoB
TotoB

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, peaceful and easy walk. However, we were unlucky this year (usually it's more likely to happen in spring...), as the Saône river burst its banks and the path between 6 and 7 was under water!
In short, a pleasant walk, a few interesting spots, not too much tarmac (and, in any case, no cars).

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nonna-bouine
nonna-bouine

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 12, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Far too much tar!!!!!

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patdan01
patdan01

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 21, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Good signage

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maiteaymes
maiteaymes

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 14, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Impeccable

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patrouchkabol
patrouchkabol

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Some points on the route refer to a walk with organised breaks, which of course no longer exist.

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la guytoune
la guytoune

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 15, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very easy hike, suitable for families. Very well signposted.

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Daylightwalker71
Daylightwalker71

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 02, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

First hike after a long period without physical exercise: perfect!
Rejuvenated, re-motivated, planning my next hike.

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patoly
patoly

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 10, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Ideal walk for getting back into walking after an injury (extremely gentle gradient).
Lots of small roads, but few vehicles (except on the D933). So it's still a very pleasant walk, especially in good weather.
The route is very precise (although you can always look for "refreshments" 6-7: residual comment from the official 2013 walk, but not applicable in our case).
After point 5 and before Flurieux, you can make a short 200m detour to the left (along a small path between two fields) to enjoy a 360° panorama, despite the slight elevation.
The footbridges and the area around the campsite are very pleasant (when it is closed, it is very quiet and the ducks enjoy it).
Thank you for publishing this route!

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gazok54
gazok54 ★
• Edited:

Thank you, MOUGIN, for this clarification
Please feel free to add an extra paragraph to your hike, like the one you mentioned in your reply:

"This walk is primarily an outing for parents of pupils, which allows parents to get to know each other at the beginning of the year.
The walk itself is just a backdrop for a quiz that adds to the fun of the outing."

Kind regards: gazok54-moderator

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MOUGIN
MOUGIN


Hello,
Given the specifications, it is difficult to come up with anything better.
This outing is primarily a parents' outing, which allows parents to get to know each other at the beginning of the year.
The walk itself is just a backdrop for a quiz that adds to the outing.
I understand that for an experienced walker, this walk may not meet their expectations, and the title "walk" corresponds to the proposed route.
There is even a shorter route, and I won't even ask you what you think of that.
I hope I have answered your post or at least clarified your ambiguity.
Kind regards

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FLAM
FLAM
• Edited:

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 22, 2013
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

not great

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