Loop around the villages starting from Bois d'Oingt

Starting from the village of Bois-d'Oingt, this loop allows you to visit the villages of Oingt, Theizé and Moiré, passing through
Woods and vineyards in a beautiful landscape.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.28 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 40 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 404 m
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    Descent: - 404 m

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    Highest point: 583 m
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    Lowest point: 338 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park near the Gamm Vert store in Bois-d'Oingt.

(S/E) Take the Chemin des Carrières and continue along the Chemin Forestier until you reach the Chemin de Nizy.

(1) Continue slightly uphill, following the right bank of the Ruisseau de Nizy. Leave the path, cross the hamlet of Layet d'en Bas and, further on, after the houses, you will come to a crossroads.

(2) Take it on the right; this is Chemin des Rivières. Continue along Chemin de la Grate, which follows it. You will arrive at the village of Oingt.

(3) Turn left onto Chemin des Cordons, which climbs very briefly. Reach the top of the village and rejoin theGRP® Beaujolais-Bugey via La Dombes.

(4) Turn right here onto the Route de Theizé. You will soon reach a four-way intersection.

(5) Turn left, following the red and yellowGRP® markings, and cross another road in the Fontaines neighbourhood. Continue straight ahead along the path through the vineyards. Stay on theGRP® and climb one last hill to reach the crossroads with a new road.

(6) Cross it, walk along a field, then along the edge of a wood before entering the wood. You will then come to a four-way crossroads.

(7) Leave theGRP® here and take the small path on the left. Join theGRP® again and take it on the right to reach the village of Theizé.

(8) Cross the village and head towards the cemetery. At the cemetery, take the path on the left and you will soon come to a crossroads.

(9) Take the left-hand path downhill through the vineyards of Rapetour. Follow the D19E Route de la Cruisille on the right for a short distance until you reach Rapetour Castle.
Pass Château Raptour and continue to a crossroads in the bend in the road.

(10) Leave the road and take the path opposite, cross a large field, then a road and finally some vineyards to reach the entrance to the village of Moiré.

(11) Turn right onto Rue des Lavandières, behind the church, and continue to the cemetery. Continue along the path on the left. You will reach the hamlet of La Chanaz.

(12) Turn right onto the road to arrive at Bois Nizier. After the big bend on the left, continue along the road to reach the bridge over the Ruisseau de Nizy.

(13) Take the small bridge, rejoin the Voie du Tacot, turn left, continue right along Rue des Tourrieres to return to the car park of the Gamm Vert store in Boid-d'Oingt (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 361 m - Car park at the Gamm Vert store - Gare de Bois-d'Oingt-Centre
  2. 1 : km 0.88 - alt. 354 m - Chemin de Nizy
  3. 2 : km 2.17 - alt. 463 m - Chemin des Rivieres
  4. 3 : km 3.33 - alt. 510 m - Oingt
  5. 4 : km 3.75 - alt. 527 m - GRP
  6. 5 : km 4.24 - alt. 531 m - Four-way intersection
  7. 6 : km 5.35 - alt. 575 m - Crossroads
  8. 7 : km 6.33 - alt. 536 m - GRP-sentier crossroads
  9. 8 : km 7.61 - alt. 464 m - Theizé
  10. 9 : km 8.15 - alt. 451 m - Crossroads
  11. 10 : km 9.04 - alt. 450 m - Crossroads after Rapetour Castle
  12. 11 : km 10.1 - alt. 458 m - Moiré
  13. 12 : km 10.45 - alt. 425 m - La Chanaz
  14. 13 : km 11.35 - alt. 339 m - Bridge
  15. S/E : km 12.28 - alt. 361 m - Car park at the Gamm Vert store

Worth a visit

(3) Oingt: take the opportunity to visit this beautiful village.
Between (6) and (7), you can admire the reconstruction of a small stone house rebuilt as it was in the past.
(8) Rochebonne Castle in Theizé.
Between (9) and (10) Rapetour Castle

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 40 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
Randonneur de l’ain
Randonneur de l’ain

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant hike in autumn with the flamboyant colours of the vineyards and forest
Numerous unobstructed views to admire the landscapes and passages through the most beautiful villages in the area.
Well worth discovering
Actual time: 2 hours 40 minutes, distance: 12.3 km, elevation gain: 385 m
We thoroughly enjoyed this autumn hike.

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User 551519

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This is a beautiful route through forests (with their autumn colours), typical villages with golden stone buildings, castles, vineyards and fields.
And to top it all off, the sun is shining, illuminating the distant mountains.
Perfect, no particular difficulties.
We completed the tour in four hours, including breaks.

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User 10311055

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lovely route with GPS, hiking without any problems

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AMISUR
AMISUR

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Discovering very interesting villages.
Magnificent scenery.

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User 13053012

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant hike and very well described

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Floflo12
Floflo12

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Great walk in the Pierres Dorées. One comment on points 9 and 10 of the description for Château Rapetour, where it's not very clear... you actually need to leave the road below the castle and take the small hairpin bend on the right up towards the castle, then continue straight ahead. The same applies on arrival at the Bois d'Oingt, where we didn't see a bridge over the Tizy stream, but we still made it to our destination!

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Nicolas Nicolino
Nicolas Nicolino

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Top app and hike

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DavidLaf
DavidLaf

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk tracked on GPS, taking 3½ hours (3 hours walking).
very nice. Worth doing again in spring.

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Dadfrancis
Dadfrancis

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The numerous viewpoints over the Saône valley to the east and the vineyards and hills of the Beaujolais region to the west are particularly interesting. The climb back up to Charnay is quite steep... especially as it was at the end of our tour!

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Fifi 2B
Fifi 2B

Hello, the end of the route does not correspond to the physical markings on the ground

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cbel69
cbel69

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route with splendid views of the Beaujolais region. However, I recommend using GPS to follow the right path at intersections. Not everything is signposted. For average walkers, allow a little extra time for short breaks, admiring the scenery and refreshments. We added an extra hour to our walk. It was a beautiful day, it was warm, and you should bring mosquito repellent for the first section of the trail.

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Houhou69
Houhou69

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful route.

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stephmoove
stephmoove

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk to discover the Beaujolais region

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bargy
bargy
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

wonderful walk

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Annechristin
Annechristin

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful hike, thank you for recommending it. Allow plenty of time if you plan to visit the beautiful villages
at point 5: take the path on the left as indicated; the red and yellow markings are higher up on the bench
at point 10: once you are in front of Raptour Castle, there are two paths: one on the left and one on the right. Take the one on the left that goes downhill!
Great description, we had a wonderful day and will definitely do it again with a few variations.

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