Circular in Freycenet-La-Cuche

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Panoramic walk around Freycenet-la Cuche with views of Mont Mézenc.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.93 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 152 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 147 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,291 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,142 m
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Vur sur Freycenet Lacuche
Ardèche
Les Ânes de Poupoulèche
Mont Mézenc

Description of the walk

Parking near the church in Freycinet-la-Cuche.

(S/E) Turn right onto the D634, the main road, and turn right onto the road towards Les Raches. Pass the hamlet of La Grange and then Les Raches. Continue along this road, which turns north.

(1) When you reach the electrical substation, take the road on the right towards La Roche Haute. Cross it and turn right at the next crossroads. Join an uphill path.

(2) Follow the path that runs alongside the forest for 900 metres until you reach a crossroads.

(3) Turn right and continue to the next crossroads at a place called Poupoulèche

(4) At Poupoulèche, turn left and continue for 100 metres.

(5) Take the path on your right before the house and continue on theGRP® Tour du Mézen-Gerbier

(6) At the next crossroads, go straight ahead, leaving theGRP® trail to your right, and pass La Grangette farm.

(7) At the next junction, take the path on the right that descends towards the road leading to Freycenet-la-Cuche. Pass the Beauregard house and walk alongside the mini golf course on your left.

(8) At the cemetery, turn right to continue downhill towards the village. Pass the inn and arrive at your starting point near the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,191 m - Parking near the church
  2. 1 : km 2.79 - alt. 1,166 m - Electrical substation
  3. 2 : km 3.68 - alt. 1,246 m - Path along the forest
  4. 3 : km 4.99 - alt. 1,263 m - Turn right towards Poupoulèche
  5. 4 : km 5.4 - alt. 1,266 m - Village of Poupoulèche
  6. 5 : km 5.5 - alt. 1,274 m - GRP junction
  7. 6 : km 6.29 - alt. 1,287 m - End of the GRP
  8. 7 : km 6.98 - alt. 1,286 m - Haut de Beauregard (crossroads)
  9. 8 : km 7.55 - alt. 1,217 m - On the right, at the cemetery
  10. S/E : km 7.93 - alt. 1,191 m - Parking near the church

Notes

There is a pond opposite the church in Freycenet-La-Cuche, the water is drinkable.
There is an inn on the other side of the village on the road towards the village of Deux Rabbes.
There is a CCAS holiday centre.

Worth a visit

Must-see: near the church, there is a fortified house that is a must-see; it is located to the left of the main square. Go through the porch and down to the right to the meadow, and you will find it on your left.
http://freycenetlacuche.free.fr/page%20m...

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 16 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
User 2908540

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

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Douchatchu
Douchatchu

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

pleasant walk with beautiful scenery

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michem
michem
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk with beautiful scenery.

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tati
tati

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 01, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route taken with young children on a beautiful spring day (28th April).

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vernon
vernon

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy hike to get some fresh air and enjoy beautiful views.
On the way back to the Loire, the landscapes from Laussonne onwards are worth the trip in themselves when the weather is fine!
Breathtaking...

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bubs
bubs

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Very few signposts, lots of road. More of a walk than a hike. Difficult to find your way at times. You set off in the wrong direction in Freucenet for 500 metres before turning back.
From number 4, take the road so you don't get lost ;-) and discover the home of a retired gardener surrounded by a rather exceptional one-hectare park. (Towards Chafrène, I think.)

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Bondom59
Bondom59

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 01, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very good, worth repeating.

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Phildelafouillouse
Phildelafouillouse

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The signage on site is unclear, but with the Visorando app, it's perfect. An easy walk in just over two hours. Suitable for families.
The walk starts on a small road, but there is no one around. Then, the climb up to the plateau is gentle. The plateau is very open, so it must be very windy when the wind is strong. The return trip along a small path through the broom is superb.
Parking opposite the church.
There are drinking fountains in the village

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HERCULE ROSY
HERCULE ROSY

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, gentle little hike to ease back into things... I was able to enjoy the "space-time" of spring that I had to skip during lockdown!
There was a lot of tarmac... with no other hikers around, but so many flowers in the meadows!
The final stretch on the grassy path is magnificent as you arrive in Freyssenet la Cuche.
Even the donkeys and cows gave us a warm welcome when they saw us coming! Finally... people out of lockdown!
A rejuvenating hike

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le zyves
le zyves

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

I agree with the comment from 20 May 2019: we went for a walk in strong winds, and it was really windy on the plateau!!!

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bouchet-charruel
bouchet-charruel

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A beautiful hike with magnificent views... As mentioned in various comments, a large part of the route is on tarmac roads, but this is not too disruptive as there is very little traffic.
A small clarification regarding No. 6 of the instructions: at the next crossroads, turn opposite, leaving the GRP. It says to continue to the right, but you should actually continue straight on until you reach the No. 7 crossroads... Otherwise, very well explained

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lapetitereine
lapetitereine

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 01, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely route starting from Freycenet la Cuche, with superb views of various valleys and peaks. Best done on a clear day when it's not too hot, as there isn't much shade. Passes through hamlets, meadows (currently full of crocuses) and fallow land (broom and heather). Finishes at a pretty mini golf course and a fortified house.

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hmduperray
hmduperray

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Easy walk to do with children. Beautiful view of the surrounding countryside. A bit of road walking but very little traffic so no problem.

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Bibi43
Bibi43
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 16, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful route. The weather was fine and not too hot.
As it had rained during the night, the scents of nature were even more intense.
A very scenic route with beautiful views of the plateaus and mountains in the area.
One small downside: a large part of the route is along a small road with no traffic, so it's not really a problem.

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KI R.
KI R.

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 10, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Excellent for mountain biking, the signposting is easy to follow and the alternative routes are very accessible and enjoyable...

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