The Duernoise circular and its Saint-Martinoise circular

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This route, which alternates between small tarmac roads, open tracks and forest paths, presents no particular difficulties and will take you from Duerne to Aveize and Saint-Martin-en-Haut.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.46 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 797 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 778 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,966 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2,343 ft
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Description of the walk

Park in the car park located just past the village entrance and the left-hand bend when coming from Saint-Martin-en-Haut.

(S/E) Head up the Route de Bordeaux towards the junction for Aveize / Sainte-Foy l’Argentière / La Chapelle-sur-Coise.

(1) Turn left towards La Chapelle-sur-Coise, then immediately right onto the Montée de Fourvière.
The road turns into a track; stay on this for just over 2 km.

(2) Turn left down the slope and rejoin the road (Chemin de Fargères).

(3) Then turn right towards Chemin du Terron, pass through Les Bottières and head down towards Le Terron.

(4) Leave the road and take the path on the left – partly through woodland and partly in open country – towards Le Layat.

(5) At the bottom of Chemin du Layat du Haut, turn right onto Route de la Chapelle for a few metres, then immediately left towards Layat du Bas until you reach the path.
Head down to the right along this small path towards the Chemin du Picotin. At the lodge, turn left onto the path and stay on it until you reach the road.

(6) Turn right onto the Chemin du Mauvernay. Ignore the path and then the road on the right until you reach thesecond path on the right at elevation 741.

(7) Take this shaded path.

(8) Cross Chemin du Moulin du Pêcher at the end of the path and continue along the path towards Saint-Martin-en-Haut. Head back down towards the house at Clavagny, then turn right at the fork.

(9) Turn left and head back up towards Duerne until you reach the Route de Saint-Martin-en-Haut. Keep well to the left-hand side of the road for a few metres. Leave the road on the left towards the Chemin du Pontel.

(10) Leave the road on your left and turn left onto the path which joins a road.

(11) Head up to the right towards Chemin du Mauvernay, then Chemin des Écoles. Return to Route de Bordeaux and turn right towards the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 2,592 ft - Village car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.22 - alt. 2,635 ft - Road junction
  3. 2 : mi 1.43 - alt. 2,959 ft - At the junction
  4. 3 : mi 1.59 - alt. 2,851 ft - Junction
  5. 4 : mi 2.28 - alt. 2,779 ft - Crossroads. Footpath
  6. 5 : mi 2.81 - alt. 2,605 ft - Route de la Chapelle. Le Layat
  7. 6 : mi 3.51 - alt. 2,382 ft - Junction. Tarmac path on the right
  8. 7 : mi 3.79 - alt. 2,431 ft - Path on the right
  9. 8 : mi 3.97 - alt. 2,484 ft - Crossroads. Opposite
  10. 9 : mi 4.6 - alt. 2,346 ft - Junction. Towards Duerne
  11. 10 : mi 5.23 - alt. 2,513 ft - Crossroads. Path opposite
  12. 11 : mi 5.68 - alt. 2,431 ft - Road. Towards La Borgia
  13. S/E : mi 6.46 - alt. 2,592 ft - Village car park

Notes

Fountain at the main crossroads in the village.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 3 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
LT from Lyon
LT from Lyon

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 04, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk, despite the bitter cold. Lovely scenery.

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Papytrail
Papytrail

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It’s a lovely walk with no difficulty at all. Wide paths and small tarmac roads with no traffic. The route is wide open with little shade, making it an ideal walk in winter in full sunshine when the valley is shrouded in mist! The GPX track was easy to follow. Elevation gain of 300 m according to Garmin.

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evelyne BONNAND
evelyne BONNAND

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A really lovely walk 👍 The route is easy to follow using the app’s GPS. Stunning views of St Martin en Haut, the Monts du Lyonnais and the Pilat...

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