White Cross circular loop from Cellieu

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A lovely walk in the countryside with stunning views.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.89 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 416 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 416 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 757 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 454 m
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Description of the walk

Park in the White Cross car park by the cross.

(S/E) On leaving the car park, take the tarmac road on the right towards Valfleury and leave it shortly afterwards to take thefirst path on the right. Continue through the woods, ignoring all paths to the right or left. Leave the woods and walk alongside the old football ground until you reach a path junction just before a statue.

(1) Turn right here, then keep left at the following junctions to reach, via the Chemin des Crêtes, the junction with the Chemin de la Picote near the school in Cellieu.

(2) Turn right onto the Chemin de la Picote and continue along the tarmac road. At the end of this road, turn left onto a path that leads onto the Chemin des Boissonnanches. Follow this for a few metres until you find a new path.

(3) Turn right onto this path and continue along the path marked by a
blue cord, which winds its way down to the farm track 20 metres from the D37.

(4) Turn right onto the D37. At the Y-junction, leave this road and take the Montée de Chavillon. Pass the junction marked by a cross and then, on the right, you will find the junction with the Route de la Terrière.

(5) Turn right onto this road, then leave the street leading to the hamlet on your left and continue right along the wide track. Continue slightly uphill to reach a crossroads.

(6) Take the path on the left and, following a gentle descent, walk along the edge of the woods to reach a stream.

(7) Cross it and turn left to begin a gentle climb. Walk past a building on the right and arrive at the Crêt Joyeaux farm. Turn right until you reach the four-way crossroads.

(8) Take the road on the left, which leads downhill. After a few bends, you’ll reach the Ruisseau des Arcs.

(9) Walk along its left bank, following the road, cross it further on via the bridge and begin a new climb. Then turn right at the crossroads marked by a cross. Reach the hamlet of La Bruyassière on the right.

(10) Leave the road and head straight ahead to rejoin another road. Turn right onto it and continue to the hamlet of La Glacière at the junction withthe GR®7.

(11) Turn right ontothe GR®7, following the red and white markings. Keep following theGR® in a generally northerly direction to reach the White Cross car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 757 m - White Cross car park
  2. 1 : km 2.78 - alt. 606 m - Crossroads after the football stadium
  3. 2 : km 3.7 - alt. 522 m - Cellieu School
  4. 3 : km 4.24 - alt. 512 m - Chemin des Boissonnanches junction
  5. 4 : km 4.53 - alt. 457 m - D37
  6. 5 : km 4.88 - alt. 463 m - Crossroads
  7. 6 : km 5.6 - alt. 537 m - Path junction
  8. 7 : km 6.26 - alt. 513 m - Stream
  9. 8 : km 6.87 - alt. 559 m - Crossroads after Crêt Joyeaux
  10. 9 : km 7.8 - alt. 485 m - Ruisseau des Arcs
  11. 10 : km 8.79 - alt. 520 m - La Bruyassiere
  12. 11 : km 9.49 - alt. 578 m - GR7
  13. S/E : km 10.89 - alt. 756 m - White Cross car park

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 6 reviews
Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.5 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
DILN
DILN

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 07, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great run.

However, there are two points to note

- Specify that the fork before the statue is about 150 m higher up and not just before
- Specify that in the middle of the route, the hike is on a road

Thank you

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Charlene85
Charlene85

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I set off from the car park at around 10.20 am. I didn’t come across any other walkers. It’s a lovely walk with beautiful scenery. But it’s quite challenging towards the end. There’s a steep climb right up to the finish, and it’s in full sun. I followed the GPS track and didn’t get lost.

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Babeth67
Babeth67

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk. I followed the GPS track, so I’m not sure if the signposts are reliable. J
A lovely climb towards the end

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COLIN paul
COLIN paul

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I know the area well as I live nearby. The route is fine, but some sections are poorly signposted. A new route has been created, and crosses have been put up to indicate that you shouldn’t go that way.
For example, when you reach Peyrieux, you need to turn left at the junction with the road after the farm; there’s a cross there, but don’t pay any attention to it.
But as Mgb42 says, don’t do this hike in summer because there’s quite a bit of road to cover to get to La Glacière, and after that the climb is quite steep. It’s better to go up to the wash house and follow the route that was created not long ago; it’s less of a climb to get to White Cross.

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mgb42
mgb42

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello
I’d like to leave another review of this hike. I’ve done it twice; the detour via La Bruyassière really isn’t worth it – it’s just tarmac all the way to the Croix de la Bruyassière, and then more tarmac from La Bruyassière to La Glacière
I tried a different route and it was brilliant
So, at number 8 on the map, at the four-way junction, turn right to head up to the hamlet of Peyrieux. Go as far as the wash house, then turn left – there’s just a bit of tarmac, then a path. At the cross, head towards La Glacière(it’s signposted). Don’t leave this path; ignore the side tracks and you’ll arrive directly at the hamlet of La Glacière. Opposite, on a stone, you’ll see G7 marked (barely visible!!) – follow it and you’ll reach the White Cross car park
I’d love to hear your thoughts if you do this walk again
Best regards

l

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mgb42
mgb42

OK, I did take it, but as I ended up on a tarmac road at the end of that path, I didn’t carry on
So why does it say ‘left’ on the map???

Thanks, I’ll give it another go this weekend

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jeanrene
jeanrene

Hello, thanks for the note. Actually, at point 6, you need to take the middle path, the one directly in front of you.
Enjoy your hike

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henri57
henri57 ★
• Edited:

Hello,

I’LL TRY AGAIN BECAUSE I WANTED TO VISIT LA BRUYASSIERE

And while you’re at it, give the Visorando GPS app a go – it’s free!

See you soon

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mgb42
mgb42

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

I was doing really well, but actually I couldn’t finish it because number 6 on the map isn’t clear; I couldn’t find the right path. In fact, there are three paths: one on the right, one in the middle and one on the left. I tried the one on the left, but I ended up back where I started TO TAKE THE ONE IN THE MIDDLE AND I GAVE UP A LITTLE FURTHER ON THAN THE BUILDING
IT’S A SHAME. I’LL TRY AGAIN BECAUSE I WANTED TO EXPLORE LA BRUYASSIERE

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