Loop in the Voiron countryside

A country walk to discover the rural hamlets of La Pensière, Le Petit Souillet and Le Grand Souillet.

New variation for 2021, which slightly lengthens the loop but makes it easier to park at the start.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 4.63 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 55 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 215 m
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    Descent: - 215 m

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    Highest point: 719 m
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    Lowest point: 504 m

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Description of the walk

The route starts from the hamlet of Le Rousset in the municipality of Voiron.

(S/E) From the hamlet of Rousset, follow the Souillet road. Leave the hamlet and continue for about 200 m.
Leave the main road just before a large hairpin bend, taking a forest path on the right. Follow this path to a crossroads above the hamlet of La Pensière.

(1) At the crossroads, take the path on the left, then turn left at the next junction (a wooden sign indicates "Petit Souillet"). Follow the main path to the hamlet of Petit Souillet.

(2) In the hamlet of Petit Souillet, take the first road on the right, then stay on the main road that climbs up to Grand Souillet, keeping north.

(3) At Grand Souillet, turn left and follow the main road. At the exit of the hamlet, ignore the first road on the left and take the second one. Follow this dirt road until you reach the road at a barn.

(4) Continue straight ahead on the path opposite. Pass a small barn on your left and you will come to a crossroads. Turn left at the crossroads, then continue towards the hamlet of Petit Souillet.

(5) A few steps before reaching the road, take a path on the right that descends along the right bank of a stream. Follow this path until you reach the hamlet of Le Rousset. (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 504 m - Le Rousset
  2. 1 : km 0.88 - alt. 537 m - La Pensière
  3. 2 : km 1.48 - alt. 580 m - Le Petit Souillet
  4. 3 : km 2.37 - alt. 719 m - Le Grand Souillet
  5. 4 : km 3.27 - alt. 630 m - Barn
  6. 5 : km 4.07 - alt. 575 m - Le Petit Souillet
  7. S/E : km 4.63 - alt. 504 m - Le Rousset

Notes

This is an easy family walk that can be done in summer or winter. No special equipment is required, but it is always best to wear good walking shoes.

Between (3) and , it may be worth taking the first path on the left to go to the top of the field and enjoy the view, which is well worth seeing!

At point (4), you can cut across towards Petit Souillet via the road.

At the point, there is an alternative route by continuing straight ahead. Then just follow the path to Le Rousset.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 20 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
XFandre
XFandre

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice walk: quite steep at the beginning.

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sron
sron

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Short, very accessible hike. No particular difficulties. Beautiful views of the surrounding mountains. Walking shoes are still required for the trails.

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FIFICB
FIFICB

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Be careful at the start, follow the road and the first path on the right is more than 200 metres away, I think... A pleasant walk with some nice views.

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Iéna
Iéna

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike that lives up to its promise!

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clémentine
clémentine
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A perfect little afternoon stroll: peaceful, pleasant, rejuvenating. Thank you very much!

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LesLOUIS
LesLOUIS

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 25, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very bucolic walk through fields, cows and sheep. There are also some pleasant sections in the woods.
The path to take on the left at the large muddy patch is quite difficult to find and could do with some maintenance as the vegetation tends to cover it up: watch out for nettles if you're wearing shorts!

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Edenath
Edenath

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and enjoyable hike

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spenjon
spenjon

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk in the sunshine!
As mentioned previously by other hikers, it is very difficult to park in the hamlet of La Pensière. We parked without any problems opposite the waste collection centre (on the RD 49), adding a few hundred metres to the walk.

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vuagnoux
vuagnoux

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A tour we do regularly. Avoid after rain for the climb between Les 2 Souliers.
You can extend the walk easily and enjoyably at an altitude of 630 metres by taking the dirt track opposite, which is nicer than the tarmac road, to reach Le Rousset, or turn right towards Chirens, heading for an altitude of 528 metres and passing under the ruins of a watchtower to return to Le Rousset via a wide tractor track.
Very little tarmac, great views...

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Eric5
Eric5

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant short walk along country lanes and small roads.

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Esmeralda038
Esmeralda038

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 03, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very pleasant and close to Voiron, worth repeating in the summer.

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cray38
cray38

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 05, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A short family walk that takes about an hour, with some nice views.
I can confirm that it is difficult to park at Hameau de la Pensière, so we started a little further down, at the junction with the road to St Nicolas de Macherin.

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NCR_CHARA
NCR_CHARA

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 29, 2019
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Thank you for this hiking suggestion. We don't live very far away and have already explored the area. We also have an IGN map of the area and a map of the marked trails in the Pays Voironnais. But we enjoyed this route, which took us along two lovely trails that we would never have thought to explore on our own.

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Astrid3842
Astrid3842

The first time I did this walk, I also missed the path on the left when leaving Grand Souillet. As a result, I had to take the road back down to Petit Souillet. Since then, the trees that hid the path when leaving Grand Souillet have been cut down, so you can't miss it now!

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Astrid3842
Astrid3842

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 22, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant and easy short walk, ideal for an afternoon stroll with pretty countryside scenery.

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