Loop in the Montagne Noire starting from Revonnas

Walk in the Revermont between Revonnas and Ceyzériat via the Montagne Noire. Beautiful view of the plain and, to finish, a detour to the Ceyzériat waterfall.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.05 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 20 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 272 m
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    Descent: - 271 m

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    Highest point: 474 m
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    Lowest point: 270 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the square in front of the church in Revonnas.

(S/E) Turn left (north) then right onto Chemin de la Chassière. Go straight ahead at the crossroads.

(1) Leave the road and turn right to begin the climb into the woods.

(2) Exit the woods and enjoy a beautiful view of the village of Revonnas. Continue and join a wide path.

(3) Turn right and continue to the automatic level crossing.

(4) Cross the level crossing and then the D979 (watch out for traffic). Turn left and then immediately right onto Chemin de la Montagne Noire after the Auberge des Carpates. This is theGR®59, marked in red and white. Begin an easy climb to reach the junction with theGRP® du Revermont.

(5) Leave theGR®59and turn left onto theGRP® marked in red and yellow, also known as the Chemin des Côtes. Continue to the Passerelle des Vendangeurs.

(6) Turn left, then left again and continue south on the Chemin du Vannon, which leads to Mont July.

(7) Turn right, then immediately left onto Chemin de Cuiront, which leads to Rue du Docteur Rollin in Ceyzériat. Turn right and continue along Rue de la Gare until you reach the crossroads with the post office on the D979.

(8) Turn right towards the centre of Ceyzériat. Before the town hall, turn left and take the third street on the left, Chemin du Colombier. After 150 metres, take the path on the left to reach the waterfall.

(9) Follow the Vallière, then turn left to go up to Chemin de Fortunas. Turn right and go straight ahead to reach the three-way junction in the Grillette neighbourhood.

(10) Turn left into the housing estate, Les Epinays d'en Bas, to rejoin the Route de Ceyzériat. Turn right and return to the square in front of the church in Revonnas (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 334 m - Church car park
  2. 1 : km 0.33 - alt. 344 m - Chemin du Bois on the right
  3. 2 : km 0.77 - alt. 419 m - Exit from the undergrowth
  4. 3 : km 0.97 - alt. 415 m - Wide path, on the right
  5. 4 : km 1.77 - alt. 396 m - Level crossing
  6. 5 : km 3.53 - alt. 471 m - GR - GRP junction, on the left
  7. 6 : km 5.41 - alt. 423 m - Passerelle des Vendangeurs
  8. 7 : km 5.79 - alt. 375 m - Mont July
  9. 8 : km 6.54 - alt. 320 m - Carrefour de la Poste, on the right
  10. 9 : km 7.07 - alt. 302 m - The waterfall
  11. 10 : km 8.34 - alt. 308 m - Three-way junction, turn left towards the housing estate
  12. S/E : km 9.05 - alt. 335 m - Church car park

Notes

Wear hiking boots. Bring walking sticks in wet weather, as the path can be slippery.

Worth a visit

Alternative route: from (5) to (6), there is another route via the Cabane du Maquis.

At (5), turn left and then take the first path on the right. After about 800m, make a short detour to the right to reach the Cabane du Maquis. Retrace your steps and continue to the right until you reach the Col de la Pérouse. Then turn left to descend to the Passerelle des Vendangeurs (6).

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 34 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.1 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
User 15770457

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very well marked trail.
Varied landscapes.
It's a shame that the end is on tarmac.

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salman.mohammad
salman.mohammad

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike.
The trail starts off on a rather narrow path with lush vegetation, which makes the climb a bit challenging. Fortunately, this doesn't last long.
The trail then becomes quite pleasant, ending in the village of Ceyzeriat, with access to the waterfall in July 2025, which is the ideal spot for a picnic!
All in all, the hike is as described: family-friendly, shaded, not too difficult and quite pleasant.

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Francis311
Francis311

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

The first part in the woods is very good, but the other half of the route is not interesting, especially since the waterfall is no longer accessible due to a prefectural order

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fripon 001
fripon 001

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

unmaintained paths lack of signposting

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Christian FORTIER
Christian FORTIER

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk with no particular difficulties and magnificent views

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Patamin
Patamin

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

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

The first part in the undergrowth is fairly easy to follow, with recent signposting.
From the winegrowers' footbridge onwards, it becomes much more unpredictable... no more signposts

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Espadon974
Espadon974

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful day, I took part in an introductory hiking tour. Everyone was very satisfied with the beautiful weather and the magnificent view of the lake. There were no particular difficulties.

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BCD
BCD

OK, but when I planned the hike, the Super U didn't exist.

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Jb*
Jb*
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pretty nice hike to do with the kids.
Simple and not very long, which is why we chose it
And the end, with the walk through the supermarket and into a housing estate, wasn't great.

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jfgui
jfgui

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

easy to reach near Bourg en Bresse, ideal for a Sunday morning before aperitif time! The end of the route is on tarmac in a less attractive residential area, but it's still acceptable

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jfgui
jfgui

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

easy to reach near Bourg-en-Bresse, ideal for a Sunday morning before aperitif time!

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FANfan01%
FANfan01%

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely break at the harvesters' bridge and a little picnic at Cezyriat by the waterfall, which was flowing strongly.... A bit of tarmac and cold weather at the end of the route, but otherwise great.

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TOPETTE
TOPETTE

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Signposting is virtually non-existent. Hike through woods, quite pleasant until Mont July. Then, crossing Ceyzeriat: A NIGHTMARE. And the last 3.5 km are on tarmac. Waterfall dry: so avoid this hike in summer. I recommend taking a GPS device

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Lonovi
Lonovi

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We made a mistake and continued on the GR39. We managed to get back on track at Mont July.
There are several junctions and we missed the right one to rejoin the GRP.
It was a pleasant walk nonetheless, with a surprising waterfall at Ceyzériat and beautiful views of the Ain plain.

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Mamounet
Mamounet

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

The signposting needs updating! We had to search around a bit to find our way, but we didn't get lost and enjoyed the peace and quiet of the route. The picnic at the foot of the Vallière waterfall was fantastic!

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