Neyranche Woods Circular Trail

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A short, easy circular path, perfect for hot summer’s days as it’s entirely through the forest.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.21 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 230 ft
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    Descent: - 226 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 3,517 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3,261 ft
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Description of the walk

The start is at the Croix du Trève crossroads, where the D501 and D33 meet, coming from Planfoy towards Saint-Genest-Malifaux.

(S/E) Set off from the car park on the right and follow thePR® path signposted “Le Petit Nice”.
Ignore the paths to the right and left. Walk past the Planfoy water reservoir and you’ll arrive at Le Petit Nice.

(1) Continue straight ahead. Ignore the first path on the right.

(2) Take the small path that climbs to the left after the second reservoir. Continue straight on along this path until you reach a junction with several paths.

(3) Take the second path on the left, then, at the Fork in the road, turn right. At the second Fork in the road, keep right, and at the third, turn left.

(4) Carry on straight ahead until you reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 3,412 ft - Car park at the junction of the D501 and D33
  2. 1 : mi 0.55 - alt. 3,271 ft - Le Petit Nice
  3. 2 : mi 0.83 - alt. 3,261 ft - Small path leading uphill to the left
  4. 3 : mi 1.29 - alt. 3,458 ft - Crossroads – Take the second path on the left
  5. 4 : mi 1.57 - alt. 3,471 ft - Carry on straight ahead to the car park
  6. S/E : mi 2.21 - alt. 3,412 ft - Car park at the junction of the D501 and D33

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

4.3 / 5
Based on 4 reviews
Reliability of the description
3.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
Isarobapt
Isarobapt

Sorry, I set off too late, so I only got a short way from Petit Nice.

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francounet
francounet

Hello,

It’s been a few years since I posted this walk online, and I’ll do the route again sometime to check the paths

Thanks to everyone who’s enjoyed this lovely experience

Franck

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mike3342
mike3342

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A potentially interesting route as it’s easily accessible from St Etienne. The woodland setting is very pleasant. The problem was finding our way around all those paths that looked exactly the same! We had a real struggle between points 2 and 3… we hesitated over whether to turn left and ended up on the path leading to Le Guizay. We turned back and then chose a path that quickly became steep, but which didn’t take us to La Croix de Pauzoux as planned. A pleasant walk all the same, though no doubt quite different from the one described.

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Danyla
Danyla

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 03, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little walk, all through the woods.
I went the wrong way at point 3 because the route description didn’t quite match the terrain. I climbed to the summit of Bégusieux and returned directly to the Trève cross, without going via the Pauzoux cross (which, incidentally, is in pieces on a pile of stones!).
So on the way back, I downloaded the app.

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Dorothee42
Dorothee42

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 29, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The perfect walk to cool off on a really hot day. I did it with two children aged 2½ and 5: it was perfectly manageable, and they walked really well.

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Berne chantal
Berne chantal

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 06, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very interesting route today, with plenty of water and mud due to the snowfall the day before.
Between points 2 and 3, carry on straight ahead and do not take the path on the left which climbs to the summit. Between points 3 and 4, cross a small clearing and then arrive at the recently refurbished Pauzoux cross.
Alain BERNE

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