Circular route from La Chapelle-Villars, starting from Chuyer

de fr

A walk through open countryside overlooking the Rhône valley.

Details

n°15614002
Creation:
Last update:
Last review:
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.15 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 620 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 597 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,791 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,234 ft
Downloads
Open in the mobile app
Download GPX GPX
Download PDF PDF

Description of the walk

Parking is available in Chuyer in front of the cemetery.

(S/E) With your back to the cemetery, turn right towards the village, then take the first right onto Rue du Pilat.

(1) Turn right, then right again at the junction and follow the path uphill which joins the path to the Col de Pavezin.

(2) Turn right (east) onto the path which, further on, joins a road at a hairpin bend. Head left towards Bonne Bouche. At the hamlet, turn right, then left, and you’ll come out onto another road. Cross carefully and take the path opposite, which cuts across the bend. Continue to La Vieille Chapelle.

(3) Carry on to the right until you reach the Pras crossroads.

(4) Turn left, pass the Château de Villars on your left and continue to the crossroads by the church at La Chapelle-Villars.

(5) Turn back towards Le Pras.

(4) Carry on straight ahead, then keep to the right. After the last houses, keep left and head for the hamlet of La Pélarié.

(6) Go straight on, joining the Route de Pélussin a little further on for a few dozen metres. You’ll come to a four-way junction.

(7) Carry on straight ahead along the Chemin des Prés until you reach the D30.

(8) Turn right, then take the first path on the right. Cross the D19, continue straight ahead to reach Le Mollard. Make the first turn left then right to join a path leading to a road.

(9) Cross the road, take the track opposite which curves to the left and leads to Grange Blanche. Opposite the farm shed, turn right and return to the cemetery car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,460 ft - Cemetery car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.19 - alt. 1,526 ft - Crossroads, turn right
  3. 2 : mi 0.55 - alt. 1,647 ft - Chemin de Pavezin, on the right
  4. 3 : mi 1.55 - alt. 1,706 ft - Vieille Chapelle
  5. 4 : mi 1.97 - alt. 1,460 ft - Junction for both outbound and return routes
  6. 5 : mi 2.33 - alt. 1,401 ft - Chapelle Villars
  7. 6 : mi 3.32 - alt. 1,362 ft - La Pélarie
  8. 7 : mi 3.56 - alt. 1,319 ft - Crossroads, opposite
  9. 8 : mi 4.07 - alt. 1,234 ft - Le Mollard
  10. 9 : mi 4.66 - alt. 1,434 ft - Road, opposite
  11. S/E : mi 5.15 - alt. 1,463 ft - Cemetery car park

Worth a visit

La Vieille-Chapelle with its fully renovated chapel.
Villars Castle before reaching La Chapelle-Villars.
The church at La Chapelle-Villars.
There are many farmhouses built in the traditional style.

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 2 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
3.5 / 5
arnaud38370
arnaud38370

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

A boring walk!!! Much of the route is on roads... That’s a shame, given the many paths in Pilat Park

Machine-translated

ramatuelle83
ramatuelle83

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thanks to the author

Machine-translated

Other walks in the area

Walking Short walk starting from Chuyer

Visorando Member
Petit tour au départ de Chuyer
↔4.73 mi ↗+459 ft ↘-486 ft ◔2h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Chuyer (Loire)
A pleasant, easy walk starting from Chuyer cemetery. Panoramic views of Mont Blanc and the Vercors. Lovely views of Mont Pilat. Very rural paths.

Walking Over ridges and crosses in the Pilat Mountains

Visorando Member
↔14.55 mi ↗+3,258 ft ↘-3,245 ft ◔9h 30 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Chuyer (Loire)
Discover some of the crests and passes, often marked with a cross, on this part of the eastern slope of the Pilat Massif. This large circular route passes through Crêt de Quatregrains, Crêt de Montivert, Croix de Monvieux, Croix du Mazet, Croix du Cerisier, Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez, and Crêt de Baronnette.Route change between (3) and (4). See the notices at the bottom of this page.

Walking Tour of Mont Ministre and Mont Monnet

Visorando Member
Tour du Mont Ministre et du Mont Monnet
↔10.10 mi ↗+1,785 ft ↘-1,808 ft ◔6h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Chuyer (Loire)
The hike combines the Odouard and Jean-Jacques Rousseau trails, starting from Chuyer. The first part, to the south-east, on the Odouard trail, offers beautiful views of the Rhône valley. At the Col de Grenouze, the small loop takes you up to Mont Monnet: orientation table, beautiful view in good weather over the valley, the Vercors and the Alps (Mont Blanc). Forest paths then follow the Jean-Jacques Rousseau trail to the Col de Pavezin, and return via the Odouard trail.

Walking Via Mont Ministre

Visorando Member
Par le Mont Ministre
↔9.72 mi ↗+2,195 ft ↘-2,175 ft ◔6h 25 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Chuyer (Loire)
A very pleasant walk in the Pilat Massif. Some beautiful panoramic views of the Rhône valley, Crêt de l'Oeillon and Trois Dents.

Walking La Vielle Chapelle via the Col de Grenouze and Col du Pavezin

Visorando Member
La Vielle Chapelle en passant par les cols de Grenouze et du Pavezin
↔8.14 mi ↗+1,703 ft ↘-1,683 ft ◔5h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Chuyer (Loire)
A hike in the hills above Chuyer, mostly through woodland, best undertaken in dry weather and to be avoided in strong winds. This hike passes through the Col de Grenouze and the Col du Pavezin, with the option, depending on the weather, to shorten it at the (4) to link directly to the (10).

Walking From Col de Pavezin to Col de Grenouze via Mont Ministre

Visorando Member
Du Col de Pavezin au Col de Grenouze par le Mont Ministre
↔5.36 mi ↗+886 ft ↘-879 ft ◔3h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Chuyer (Loire)
The section between ::4:: and ::5:: is impassable due to forestry work (07/2026).A forest walk from one pass to the other via Mont Ministre, offering alternating views of the Pilat massif and the Rhône valley. Along the way, there are several notable sites: the Grotte des Fées and La Vieille Chapelle.There are places to eat at both passes, or you can stop for a picnic at the Col de Grenouze.Take care on the descent along the forest track towards the Vieille Chapelle: it is a narrow, fairly steep path which can be slippery in wet weather.

Walking Circulars in the Pilat from the Col du Pavezin

Visorando Member
Boucles dans le Pilat depuis le Col du Pavezin
↔11.42 mi ↗+1,663 ft ↘-1,660 ft ◔6h 40 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Chuyer (Loire)
In the footsteps of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Doctor Odouard, a circular eight between the Cols de Pavezin and Doizieu. The first part leads to the Croix de Montvieux via the ruins of the Château de Bélize and the Crêts des Quatregrains, with a beautiful view of the Pîlât mountains. The second part goes to the Collet de Doizieux via pleasant forest tracks and views of Pélusin and the Rhône valley. The return route passes through the Neufond woods with two beautiful screes and the Baronnette trails.

Walking The Mont Monnet tour

Visorando Member
Le tour du Mont Monnet
↔5.40 mi ↗+791 ft ↘-801 ft ◔3h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from La Chapelle-Villars (Loire)
Walk around Mont Monnet on small roads and good paths with views of the Rhône valley.

For more walks, use our search engine .

The GPS track and description are the property of this route's author. Please do not copy them without permission.