Circular around the Sarras stream.

Short hike starting from Sarras, mainly on paths and trails through the Saint-Joseph vineyards and woods. Unofficial route and therefore not marked, so bring your GPS or the Visorando app.
Avoid during the grape harvest so as not to disturb the winegrowers.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.03 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 50 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 279 m
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    Descent: - 270 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 374 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 139 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the Sarras activity centre.

(S/E) Head towards Eclassan on the D6.

(1) After No. 20, take the concrete path that climbs quite steeply on the right, then take the path on the left after the house. Leave the path that descends on your left and after two small circular loops, you will reach Chapelet (Champelé). Enjoy the view of the village of Sarras and the Rhône Valley.

(2) Cross the road and take the path opposite, which winds through the vineyards. Continue straight ahead (ignoring the path that descends to the left) until you reach a small tarmac road. Follow this road to the left and pass the hairpin bend at Couzin. Continue along this small road, ignoring two roads on the right, and continue straight ahead. 100 metres after this second intersection, you will reach a path on the left.

(3) Follow the path on the left that descends into the vineyards. At the crossroads, take the path on the right, then the path on the left that descends into the woods towards the stream. At the crossroads, take the path on the right that descends to the ford on the Sarras stream.

(4) Cross the ford and continue along the path that climbs gently through the woods above the stream. At the junction of two paths, continue straight ahead on the path that climbs. At the edge of the woods, take the path on the left that follows the edge of the woods, then take the path on the right through the vineyards. After crossing a small copse, turn left to reach the Buffet neighbourhood (road). On a clear day, admire the Rhône Valley, the Vercors and the Alps (Mont Blanc).

(5) Turn left, continue straight ahead on the small road, then at Buffet follow the path straight ahead. Stay on this path until you reach the junction with the D6.

(6) Cross the D6, then go up to the right and take the path that descends into the vineyards. After the first bend, follow the path straight ahead down towards Sarras. At the junction with Rue du Buisset, turn left, then into Rue de la Rigole, turn right and head for the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 139 m - Start: Car park at the activity centre.
  2. 1 : km 0.16 - alt. 146 m - Concrete path
  3. 2 : km 1.22 - alt. 229 m - Champelé, road
  4. 3 : km 3.19 - alt. 368 m - Champal crossroads
  5. 4 : km 3.86 - alt. 280 m - Ford (Sarras stream)
  6. 5 : km 5.06 - alt. 320 m - Road, on the left
  7. 6 : km 6.39 - alt. 214 m - Crossroads with the D6.
  8. S/E : km 7.03 - alt. 139 m - Arrival

Notes

No significant difficulty, slightly steep start but only for a short distance.
This is an unofficial route and therefore not signposted. It can be a little difficult to find in the vineyards, so be sure to follow your GPS or the Visorando app.
Avoid during the grape harvest so as not to disturb the winegrowers.

Worth a visit

Panoramic view of the Rhône Valley, the Vercors and the Alps, including Mont Blanc on a clear day.
Cave de Sarras, Saint-Joseph wine tasting cellar.

Reviews and comments

3.9 / 5
Based on 15 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.9 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
COOKIE
COOKIE

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

However, I would like to take this opportunity to ask you how to set up an alert on Visiorando to warn me when I stray from the route, as I walk with Nordic walking poles and it is not ideal to have to check my phone every time.
Thank you in advance.
Kind regards.

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pchabanis1
pchabanis1

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The description is not always very clear, especially when arriving in Champelé, where the path is opposite the road and to the left... At the end, follow the path through the vineyards, then a sign will point you towards the village (straight ahead is private property).

When I downloaded the PDF map, the route was marked with black squares! And with the app, I didn't have the route... So I don't really know if the route is correct or not. There was a small glitch with the app, so we checked with maps...

But what disappointed me the most was that I was expecting a walk along or near a river; this walk is mostly through vineyards. We see that at one point there is a stream that is easy to cross in summer.

Have a good hike and all the best to everyone, and thank you all for sharing your hikes.

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Mausan
Mausan

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Problem at level 3, we couldn't reach the ford over the stream: everything was overgrown with brambles, maintenance hadn't been done. We had to turn back. But the view on the way back was very nice, so no regrets.

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arletttejojo
arletttejojo

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We didn't have the app on our mobile yet and we got a bit confused at point 4, when leaving the woods. as instructed, you have to take the path on the left that follows the edge of the woods, then turn right onto the path through the vineyards, but only after about fifty metres. Don't take the first path ten metres further on, as we did, or you'll end up too high up. The path you need to take is not very visible in the vineyards.
Otherwise, it's a very beautiful and pleasant route.
We did it again with the mobile app and it was great, no mistakes.

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dougere
dougere

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A wonderful walk through the vineyards with beautiful panoramic views.
GPS recommended when crossing vineyards, particularly from Griloat to point 3.

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nath.moulin07
nath.moulin07

Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Very difficult to find your way around
Not to be attempted without GPS

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duck07
duck07

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely Sunday walk with the family, lasting 2½ hours
To be repeated in spring to see the change in vegetation

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aq38
aq38

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

The route is not marked except for a few yellow and white markings on the second half of the route from the stream ford (points 4 to 6).
As there are many paths leading to the vineyards, it is essential to follow the route and the text, and it is best to follow the route using the map on your smartphone as it is easy to get lost. A varied walk, half through the vineyards and half in the undergrowth when you go down to the stream and back up again. Beautiful views of the Rhône valley, the Vercors and the Alps on a clear day. Wide path for the first half, then a trail when you go down to the stream and back up the other side, then a wide path again with very little tarmac road.
The walk can also be done in the opposite direction, but be sure to follow the route carefully on your smartphone.
There is a small bench to sit and rest halfway along the route at point 3.

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ciom5511
ciom5511

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

essential GPS

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louis3838
louis3838

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

It's difficult to give a precise opinion because I did a combination of the Syrah hike, which was pleasant with a few climbs, and the

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raphael07
raphael07

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

GPS essential
A truly delightful walk away from civilisation, where only the sound of our footsteps and nature can be heard.
Hiking in autumn before or during the grape harvest is a treat for the eyes.
Alternating between warm and cool areas, vineyards and wooded areas.
I highly recommend it.

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seb26140
seb26140

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

I agree with the previous reviews: it's parish specific to Brittany to find your way among all the little paths in the vineyards. The app's GPS was very useful on numerous occasions in getting me back on the right track. Perhaps the description could be revised.
After a steep start, it warms you up. A very pleasant parish-specific to Brittany hike with magnificent views of the snow-capped Alps and a section through the woods that must be very pleasant in summer (on this beautiful Sunday in February, 17°C, too).

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patlerouge1963
patlerouge1963

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 22, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Easy and very pleasant walk through the vineyards.

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grandin
grandin ★

Thank you for your comments. Neither Visorando nor the authors are responsible for signposting. Signposts are often included in descriptions when they are present on the ground, as they can help with orientation, but they can disappear, so it is better to rely on the description and the map. However, your rating of the description is Average. Do you have any suggestions for improving it?

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margale
margale

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 24, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Many difficulties in finding poorly marked paths

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