Circular Chiroubles via La Madone de Fleurie

This hike will take you from Chiroubles to the Chapel of the Madonna of Fleurie and then back to Chiroubles via the Col des Labourons.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.91 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 25 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 361 m
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    Descent: - 358 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 561 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 291 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from the car park at the post office in Chiroubles.

(S/E) At the car park exit, turn right onto the road. At the next intersection, continue straight ahead on the small road. Once you have crossed the hamlet of Les Bonnes, descend until you reach the D86 departmental road.

(1) Cross the D86 carefully, keeping to the right, then leave it on the left to continue downhill. Follow this small road, passing a first road on the left, then two houses. After a steeper descent, take the road on the left after the small villa. Continue on this new small road until you reach a small hamlet. After the houses, turn right.

(2) Continue downhill and turn left at the next junction. Once you have passed Raousset Castle, turn right. When you reach a fork, follow the road furthest to the left. Continue uphill until you reach the junction with the D119 departmental road.

(3) Cross the road carefully and climb up the path opposite, through the vineyards. Once you reach the tarmac section, turn right. Pass the first road on your left and turn left at the second intersection. The road then becomes a track. Turn right after a few dozen metres and you will reach a road a little further on.

(4) Turn onto the road on your left. Cross a small intersection and continue straight ahead. Follow the road for a few hundred metres and turn right, north-east, onto a path as the road begins to slope upwards. Continue along the path until you reach a hamlet. Pass the first houses on your left and continue to the intersection.

(5) Take the road on the right to descend, turn left at the next intersection and reach a new intersection at a place called Les Raclets.
(6) Turn left onto the road and continue straight ahead until you reach a place called La Presle. Continue straight ahead at the intersection, then turn right onto the first path that climbs through the vineyards. Follow the S-shaped path through the vineyards to reach the road. Turn left and after a few metres, turn right towards the Chapelle de la Madone.

(7) Pass in front of the chapel and continue on the path that veers to the left. Follow the path through the vineyards to reach a small road near a house. Take the road on the right to the D32 departmental road.

(8) Turn left onto the D32, then after a few metres turn left onto thefirst path. Follow this path up through the vineyards, then turn left when you reach the gravel path. Follow this path to the next intersection at Col des Labourons.

(9) At the pass intersection, continue straight ahead (to the right of the picnic area). Follow the forest path to the next intersection.

(10) Continue straight ahead, still on the main forest path, passing several paths on the right. After passing another picnic area, you will arrive at a place called Le Petit Durbize.

(11) At this new intersection, take the path that descends to the left. The path descends through woods, then through vineyards. Follow it until you reach the D86 departmental road.

(12) Continue straight ahead, crossing a first intersection and turning left at the fork. Follow this small road to the cemetery. Continue downhill to the centre of the village to return to your starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 404 m - Post office car park
  2. 1 : km 0.49 - alt. 372 m - Les Bonnes
  3. 2 : km 1.36 - alt. 320 m - Fork after Les Crozet
  4. 3 : km 2.31 - alt. 321 m - Crossing the D119
  5. 4 : km 3.28 - alt. 368 m - Turn left at the road junction
  6. 5 : km 4.31 - alt. 396 m - Turn right at the road junction
  7. 6 : km 5.29 - alt. 309 m - Les Raclets
  8. 7 : km 6.74 - alt. 426 m - Chapel of Our Lady
  9. 8 : km 7.61 - alt. 422 m - Junction D32
  10. 9 : km 8.56 - alt. 471 m - Col des Labourons (471m)
  11. 10 : km 9.32 - alt. 518 m - Seigneronces
  12. 11 : km 10.27 - alt. 535 m - Petit Durbize
  13. 12 : km 10.98 - alt. 450 m - Crossing the D86
  14. S/E : km 11.91 - alt. 404 m - Post office car park

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 17 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
Philmarjo
Philmarjo

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike to do in this direction, starting with the villages and ending in the heart of nature, surrounded by vineyards and forest.

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Floflo01
Floflo01

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike done at the end of April, with sunshine: be sure to bring water and a hat. Lots of tarmac roads but not very busy. Magnificent view with the Madonna.

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Denis26
Denis26 ★

Thank you, Rackoon, for pointing that out. I have just corrected the introduction accordingly.

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Rackoon
Rackoon
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Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An interesting route with beautiful panoramic views, but also a lot of tarmac at the beginning. Fortunately, there are few vehicles around here. Avoid the summer as there is no shade on half of the route.
I would like to point out that the route does not go through the Col de Durbize pass, as stated in the route description 😉

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Fernand1254
Fernand1254

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful route, but too much tarmac.

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Steph6907
Steph6907

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike but a lot of tarmac on the first part. Nice climb to La Madone then beautiful forest paths on the second part. The view from La Madone is magnificent, overlooking the snow-capped Alps and Mont Blanc. Not many people at this time of year, we enjoyed the peace and quiet.

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pattoun
pattoun

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Arrival at La Madone. There were quite a few people there, but the hike was not very busy that day. The sun was shining and we had a great time

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patrick.chambon
patrick.chambon

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with lovely scenery and sweeping views.
The views of the vineyards are magnificent. It's a complete change of scenery.
There are a few difficult sections, especially around point 4, but with a GPS it's easy to get around them.
Some roads are tarmac but with very little traffic.
I highly recommend this route.

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ecapekip
ecapekip

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

During a stay at the Château de la Chapelle aux Bois in Fleurie.
A very beautiful walk in glorious sunshine (23°C) with a varied route, a few (very few) tarmac roads but no traffic, and some very pretty views over the vineyards. As it was harvest time, we were able to taste different grapes here and there. Thank you Anne and Pascal

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deguernon
deguernon

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A superb hike at this time of year, taking you through vineyards ablaze with autumn colours and forest.
Breathtaking views.

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gs
gs

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike, varied and with a slight incline, the views are superb.
at point 4, "at the end of the path, go around the houses on the left" is no longer possible. The owners have forbidden access, which I can understand. We trudged through the vineyards and down a steep embankment (probably private too).
Perhaps the route should be changed at this point?

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Pierreetchristiane
Pierreetchristiane

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 04, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route mainly follows small tarmac roads with little traffic, at least on Sundays
However, beware of the heat, as there is little shade
Very beautiful, open vineyard landscapes

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bucbuc01
bucbuc01

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a very beautiful walk through vineyards and woods on a lovely, if slightly chilly, day at the end of February (we really felt the breeze)
we came across a lovely picnic spot under wooden shelters

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monsieurpointu
monsieurpointu

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route taken in mid-October, with the vineyards beginning to show off their most beautiful colours. For my part, I bypassed a large number of road sections, preferring to use the many farm tracks available, without significantly altering the route. I think I reduced the amount of tarmac by 80%.

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Mol
Mol

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike. Magnificent panoramic views over the Beaujolais vineyards.
However, it is best to reserve this hike for spring or autumn, as many of the paths are paved and can get very hot.
Luckily for us, this August has been a bit chilly!

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