Circular between Saint-Romain-de-Popey and Ancy

A short walk from Saint-Romain around Mont Popey, passing through the centre of Ancy.
Option to continue to the Popey ridge
From the heights of Popey, you can see the Crêt d'Arjoux.
This circular takes you along many paths and very few roads.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.87 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 279 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 272 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 644 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 406 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the Saint-Romain-de-Popey community hall.

(S/E) Take the Savigny road on the left as you leave the car park, using the pedestrian crossing opposite. Turn right at the next crossroads and take the path that climbs along the wall. Walk alongside the cherry trees and turn right to reach a crossroads.

(1) Take the path on the left and continue around Mont Popey, first uphill and then downhill. You will reach the crossroads of the path leading to Mont Popey.

(2) Keep left, ignoring the path on the right leading to the mountain. Continue and you will soon reach the D7 road.

(3) Cross it and take the Chemin du Trésoncle opposite. Continue along the path, staying on the left bank of the Trésoncle stream. When you reach the water treatment plant, take the path that climbs up to the village of Ancy and arrive at the church.

(4) Continue north and follow this slightly uphill path. Cross the D7 again and take the path opposite, which is the Voie Communale de la Croix du Crêt. You will reach the five-way crossroads at Croix du Crêt.

(5) Turn onto the path on the right towards Mont Popey. Follow the forest path to reach the crossroads of the road leading to Bancillon, where there is a cross.

(6) Take the path that descends to the left. Reach the first houses of Saint-Romain, turn right and finish the descent to reach the car park of the Saint-Romain-de-Popey community hall (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 408 m - Saint-Romain multi-purpose hall car park
  2. 1 : km 0.44 - alt. 440 m - Cherry tree crossroads
  3. 2 : km 1.61 - alt. 493 m - Mont Popey crossroads
  4. 3 : km 2.06 - alt. 447 m - D7 crossroads
  5. 4 : km 3.89 - alt. 503 m - Ancy Church
  6. 5 : km 4.64 - alt. 622 m - Croix du Crêt
  7. 6 : km 6 - alt. 562 m - Crossroads
  8. S/E : km 6.87 - alt. 409 m - Saint-Romain multi-purpose hall car park

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 13 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
Bibiriri6
Bibiriri6

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike with beautiful views. I recommend it.

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Christophe Glds
Christophe Glds

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A fairly easy, pleasant route with beautiful views.

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Patoop
Patoop

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Enjoy your hike with a steep climb in Ancy.

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Fred345962
Fred345962

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with beautiful views of the surrounding countryside. Very little shade.
Steep climb on leaving Ancy and steep descent at the very end.

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francois_lyon
francois_lyon

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, not very busy on this Thursday at the end of March (judging by the tracks, there must still be some mountain biking and motorbike trial activity!). No problems with navigation, but... I used the Visorando app.
Very pretty views, mainly on easy paths (just one steep climb on the way out of Ancy), 2 hours 45 minutes seems a good average time.
Don't miss the little Bancillon refuge for a short break, completely (and very well) restored by the local council (see photo)

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pauline43
pauline43

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for suggesting this walk.

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Tony C
Tony C

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful route. Allow 5 hours. You can follow the circulars in either direction. The Curis circular in reverse avoids the long climb up the stairs. Lots of undergrowth

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photon3869
photon3869
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike alternating between wooded hills (oak forests) and cultivated valleys; beautiful cherry orchards. Very clear description and map of the route. A few steep slopes that are more difficult in hot weather. We encountered a few mountain bikes.

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Floram
Floram

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Very pretty views in a still unspoilt landscape.

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PC59
PC59

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No


Very nice walk

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coeudevez
coeudevez

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful hike with superb views and a lookout point at Cret de Popey where you can stop for a picnic.

It's a shame to have to put up with a few idiots on motocross bikes riding around at the foot of the ridge during this bucolic break...

otherwise, definitely worth doing again in the summer.

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Michel lacroix
Michel lacroix

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little walk, almost entirely on paths.
Lovely views. No particular difficulties.
Perfect for getting some fresh air in the afternoon.
Thanks to the author.

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adrien69
adrien69

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 31, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike done with two little boys aged 7 and 4, perfect. It's quite steep at the start but it's doable, muddy paths, stones, we came across some motocross bikes and quads. We passed between Mont Popey and Cret d'Arjoux, and discovered the centre of Ancy. Very good, worth doing again.

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