Circular Mont Verdun

This hike is best done in dry weather, with trees providing shade from the sun.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.09 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 349 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 350 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 571 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 229 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from Place Henriette Bresson.

(S/E) Walk up Rue Tewpath Lassausaie. Turn left onto Rue du Grand Fossé. When you reach the Town Hall, cross the D16 and follow it to the right. Turn left onto Rue de Génévréant, then right onto Rue des Darbonnières.

(1) After 250 metres, turn left onto the path. At the T-junction, turn right onto Chemin de la Forêt. Follow the path south, ignoring the paths on the right and left.

(2) Ignore the path on the left that goes up and the one on the right that goes down. Stay on the path in the centre. When you reach a hairpin bend, turn left and go up.

(3) Take the path on the left for 30 metres and follow the trail that branches off to the left to visit the Madonna. Retrace your steps.

(3) Continue straight ahead and climb. Follow the winding path, ignoring the paths on the right and left.

(4) Take the path on the right. After a fairly steep climb, at the intersection with the geological trail, turn left towards Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or. Arrive at Mont Rouge.

(5) Turn onto the path on the right, which is to the left of the stop sign. You will arrive at a rest area and a cross. Follow the tarmac road on the right. At the fork in the road, stay on the right-hand side of Route de la Glande.

(6) Leave the road and take the path on the left, then stay on the path on the right.

(7) When you reach a hairpin bend, turn right towards the Gîte de la Glande.
Pass in front of the lodge and go down the path to the road. Turn left, then left again and stay to the side as there is frequent traffic. Note the lime kiln on the left.

(8) Take the mountain bike trail on the right that descends under the trees. At an intersection, continue to the right towards a ruined farm. Stay on the trail and ignore the trail that branches off to the left. You will arrive at the ruined farm on your left.

(9) Turn left onto the geological trail. Follow this trail towards Chasselay, ignoring the trails on the right and left. You will come to an orientation table.

(10) Continue downhill until you reach the road and see the Château du Plantin on your right. Go down the Montée du Plantin. Cross the departmental road and pass under the Rue de la Chambre du Roi archway. Walk past the church to reach Rue Léa Lassausaie and the Place Henriette Bresson car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 230 m - Place Henriette Bresson
  2. 1 : km 0.59 - alt. 251 m - Start of the trail
  3. 2 : km 1.97 - alt. 359 m - Fourche
  4. 3 : km 2.47 - alt. 405 m - Access to the Madonna
  5. 4 : km 3.16 - alt. 481 m - T-junction
  6. 5 : km 4.09 - alt. 532 m - Path on the right
  7. 6 : km 4.72 - alt. 554 m - Path on the left
  8. 7 : km 5.38 - alt. 554 m - Intersection
  9. 8 : km 6.1 - alt. 507 m - Mountain bike trail on the right.
  10. 9 : km 6.73 - alt. 455 m - Geological trail
  11. 10 : km 8.3 - alt. 294 m - Orientation table
  12. S/E : km 9.09 - alt. 229 m - Place Henriette Bresson

Notes

An easy walk, good shoes and walking sticks recommended, avoid in rainy weather.

Worth a visit

Don't miss the Madonna, the lime kiln, the ruined farm, the orientation table, the Château du Plantin, and Rue de la Chambre du Roi, where, according to legend, the Dauphin, who later became Louis X le Hutin, slept.
Also worth seeing is the Souvenirs and Tradition Museum.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
toposrandos
toposrandos
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A few hikers but lots of mountain bikers. However, everything went well on this morning route.

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levyrama
levyrama

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike, with the only downside being that about 1 km of the route is along a fairly busy road.

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levyrama
levyrama

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The only drawback is that there is approximately 1 km of fairly busy road with no pedestrian area.

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Florent69
Florent69

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful route, mostly shaded, with lovely views (from La Madonne and Mont Rouge/Py) and interesting tourist attractions (the lime kiln). Thank you 👍

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ROSE ET JACQUES
ROSE ET JACQUES

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route as it is shaded. There are a few points of interest, notably the lime kiln. The route description is particularly well done. Thank you for this walk.

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edwz69
edwz69

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 26, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk for a Sunday afternoon, with pleasant shade in the forest!
Thanks for the guide.

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Stephaurel
Stephaurel

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 11, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike, accessible to all levels, between forest and open terrain. Very good in dry weather, with a few muddy sections.

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Pat3D
Pat3D

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 16, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello,

We got lost because we turned left at the first hairpin bend, which we mistook for the next one (same configuration).
I think there should be a marker between 2 and 3 at this first hairpin bend to indicate that you should turn right.

We then asked other hikers and were able to continue on our way easily.

The walk was very pleasant and shaded. We will definitely do it again.

Thank you again for your work. Apart from this minor hiccup, which was also due to our inexperience, the map and description were accurate.

Have a good day.
And best wishes for the future.

Pat

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

Thank you for your feedback.

Perhaps the app could include a hike history feature so we can compare our memories... ;-)

Perhaps, at the end of the hike, when you synchronise, the routes will be in your personal Visorando space.

See you soon

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RIRIFIFI69
RIRIFIFI69

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 02, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,
Nice hike and thanks to the guidance of the Viso Rando app, otherwise we would have had some difficulty finding our way...
Part of the route is poorly maintained and poorly marked (no signposts)... Otherwise, it was a lovely walk.
Perhaps the app could include a history of hikes so we can compare our memories... ;-)

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