The circular route of the Postman and Seythenex Bridge

Date of your route : Apr 19, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I did my "round" in April in rainy weather. I had no trouble finding the letterboxes! The route is perfectly signposted. Although you need to pay attention in one or two places, the GPS track guides you without any trouble. So let yourself be captivated by the variety of the scenery. The elevation gain isn’t too much for a temporary postwoman. If you look closely: there are two unusual letterboxes along the route (one where you can slip a tyre into a built-in box set inside a tractor wheel… and a more elaborate one that looks like a beautifully decorated house!)

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Date of your route : Aug 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk through mountains and woodland; no technical difficulties apart from the signposting and route description… I got lost and had to backtrack three times… without the map on my watch, it would have been even more of a struggle!
Not enough waypoints along the route; I often found myself unsure…

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

A lovely walk offering a chance to explore the vastness and varied landscapes of Faverges
But there are quite a few setbacks: the path disappears in places, getting lost in the woods and meadows; you have to climb over fences and wade through tall grass
And, on the contrary, there are plenty of sections on roads
The description is sometimes vague

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Date of your route : Mar 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This walk is interesting and well described. However, from Glaise to the Seythenex bridge, near the St Ruph stream, the path becomes difficult to follow because of fallen trees blocking the way... It becomes tricky not to get lost, and above all you have to climb over difficult sections to avoid the trees..... It’s a real shame! I also came across three dogs running free, which were very imposing..... Not aggressive, but imposing, especially when you’re alone on the path. So be careful!

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Date of your route : Mar 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

As the castle and the butterfly museum are closed due to the Covid outbreak, we parked on Rue Pasteur. To ease into it, before reaching point 2 we walked downstream along the stream to Les Favergettes, crossed over and made our way to point 4 via a gentler climb, which served as a good warm-up.
In the hamlet of Les Glaises, don’t miss a visit to the chocolatier (just before heading down towards the footbridge over the Saint Ruph). The chocolatier is open all day and makes a real effort to decorate his shop and house.
The return journey is very pleasant.
With a snack break, photo stops and a visit to the chocolatier, the whole walk took us 4 hours and 20 minutes.

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Date of your route : Sep 29, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, fairly peaceful (with walking poles!), and quite long too. The climb up after the Saint-Ruph river is a bit steep. The path wasn’t very clear at the start – in fact, I couldn’t see it at all! At Glaise, watch out for a sign that’s been put up the wrong way round, followed by another start point that’s not very obvious, where you have to go through the gate (and close it behind you!).

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