Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette circular via the GR®65

Hike to the outskirts of Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette along part of the Way of St James.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.71 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 243 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 246 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 913 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 670 m

Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the Espace Bien-Être "L'Instant" at a place called La Fargère.

(S/E) Head south towards Bourg-Argental. Pass in front of the Fargère house and you will soon come to a crossroads with several directions, including the one towards the mountain.

(1) Turn left towards Le Mont. Then turn right to pass between the buildings. Continue along the road, pass the Crapaudière house and walk for about 200 metres.

(2) Take a path on your left. You will then come to four crossroads: always stay on the path going downhill and/or the path furthest to the left.

(3) In the woods, pay attention to see this path on your left. Continue to the hamlet of Lampony where you will join theGR® 65. Pass the few houses and continue straight on the road, which will turn into a dirt track further on. Keep going in the same direction.

(4) Before reaching Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, turn left at the fork and climb up to the road, which you will follow to the left until you reach a crossroads.

(5) Take the path on your left. Continue climbing up to Pécoutioux, pass the house and continue straight ahead at the fork.

(6) At the crossroads, where you can enjoy a beautiful view of Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, turn right and continue straight ahead.

(7) Turn left to return to the hill, where you will find the Y-junction you passed earlier. Follow the same route as on the way there until you reach the initial crossroads.

(1) Turn right to return gently to the Espace Bien-Être car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 910 m - Espace Bien Être L'Instant car park
  2. 1 : km 0.32 - alt. 913 m - Mont crossroads
  3. 2 : km 1.24 - alt. 876 m - Path on the left
  4. 3 : km 2.3 - alt. 758 m - Crossroads, on the left
  5. 4 : km 4.35 - alt. 670 m - Above Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette
  6. 5 : km 5.69 - alt. 831 m - Bel Air crossroads
  7. 6 : km 6.07 - alt. 868 m - Crossroads, on the right
  8. 7 : km 6.66 - alt. 886 m - Circular forest track, on the left
  9. S/E : km 7.71 - alt. 909 m - Espace Bien Être L'Instant 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.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
chrisst
chrisst

Sorry, I don't know. We would need to re-examine the route to bypass this point.
We passed by the property on the lower side, but there is barbed wire and signs warning of danger from quarrying and mining.
We don't know if that's true, but it's dangerous.

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agnesgaran
agnesgaran

Is there really no possibility of turning back?
Backtrack to where? Back to the starting point?

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chrisst
chrisst

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk today among the flowering broom on the forest trails with magnificent views.
Be careful at Point 5 in Pécoutioux, as it is no longer possible to pass in front of the house and continue. A chain indicates private property and no trespassing without authorisation. There is a sign indicating that there is an alarm.
There is little choice but to turn back. It is a shame that the owner has not left a detour to reach the path.

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chrisst
chrisst

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk today among the flowering broom on the forest trails with magnificent views.
Be careful at Point 5 in Pécoutioux, as it is no longer possible to pass in front of the house and continue. A chain indicates private property and no trespassing without authorisation. There is a sign indicating that there is an alarm.
There is little choice but to turn back. It is a shame that the owner has not left a detour to reach the path.

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reneerobert
reneerobert

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Hike completed on 19/12/21. 50% of the route was in fog, but part of it was above the fog. A beautiful view of the peaks emerging from the clouds with the snow-capped Alps. A pleasant hike.

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JMJ38
JMJ38

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Signposting a little lacking at the beginning, but otherwise perfect!

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didel07
didel07

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with stunning scenery. Unfortunately, at the end of the route, there is a 260-metre climb over 1.3 kilometres, but overall it is still a very positive experience given the general appeal of the route.

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agnesgaran
agnesgaran

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Despite your warning, we made a mistake at point 3.
We missed the path on the left and headed towards Col du Banchet.
We rejoined the route at Lampony by taking another path on the left a little further on.
Thank you for this lovely walk.

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Vinkor42
Vinkor42

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely short hike in a little-visited corner of Pilat, offering magnificent views of the Alps and the Rhône Valley.

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toujoursvert
toujoursvert

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello and thank you for your hiking reports. Best regards

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