Loop between Ville-sur-Jarnioux and Jarnioux

From Ville-sur-Jarnioux, take the Voie du Tacot to Jarnioux and return via small paths. This is an easy walk with beautiful views of both villages.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.39 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 196 m
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    Descent: - 194 m

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    Highest point: 438 m
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    Lowest point: 293 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the Route de Theizé car park.

(S/E) When you leave the car park, turn left towards the church, then turn left onto Rue de la Gare (D19). Keep the Route de Jarnioux on your right and continue for about 50 metres.

(1) Turn right onto Chemin du Tacot, which will cross Montée de la Madone and Chemin de la Poudrière before arriving at Chemin de la Pénière.

(2) Cross this road and take the path opposite (Montée du Gamay) to reach the hamlet of Cosset. Cross the hamlet and turn right at the crossroads onto Chemin de Tous Vents. Once you reach the bend to the left, leave the road and take the small path on your right which leads to Voie du Tacot.

(3) Turn left and continue along Voie du Tacot until you see Jarnioux. Go over the viaduct.

(4) Go down Montée de la Creuse on the right, pass the old Sainte-Catherine Chapel on the left and come out in the centre of the village on Rue de l'Ombre.

(5) Cross carefully and take the small lane opposite, slightly to the left, which will take you to the foot of Jarnioux Castle (there are a few steps at the end of the lane). In front of the castle, continue the walk by turning left onto Rue du Château.

(6) Turn left onto Route de la Roseraie, then take the dirt track on the right. Cross Chemin de Montgon and continue straight ahead to Chemin de la Vachette. Turn right until you reach the four-way intersection.

(7) Turn right, then left a few dozen metres further on, onto the road that leads to the junction with Montée des Afforchets.

(8) Take the road opposite (Chemin du Bois Lafay), which climbs alongside a stone house and leads to the Route de Theizé (D19).

(9) Cross the road with caution and take the small path opposite, which will take you back to the Voie du Tacot. Follow the dirt track on the right, following the signs for the Voie du Tacot, and return to the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 417 m - Car park on the road to Theizé
  2. 1 : km 0.43 - alt. 420 m - Chemin du Tacot
  3. 2 : km 2.43 - alt. 377 m - Chemin de la Pénière
  4. 3 : km 3.31 - alt. 357 m - Voie du Tacot, on the left
  5. 4 : km 4.51 - alt. 321 m - Montée de la Creuse
  6. 5 : km 4.71 - alt. 299 m - Rue de l'Ombre
  7. 6 : km 4.95 - alt. 325 m - Route de la Roseraie
  8. 7 : km 6.05 - alt. 302 m - Crossroads
  9. 8 : km 6.49 - alt. 351 m - Chemin du Bois Lafay
  10. 9 : km 7.05 - alt. 430 m - D19
  11. S/E : km 8.39 - alt. 417 m - Car park on the road to Theizé

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 39 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
User 25793603

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 06, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with stunning views over the Saône Valley and the Alps.
A wealth of heritage: castles, houses, ...
At point 6, do not continue straight on as you might expect, but turn left instead; the dirt track is hard to spot, but you’ll rejoin the route shortly afterwards.

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Corphi.krafft
Corphi.krafft

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 26, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

For those who don't like steep descents in the direction described. Otherwise, we really enjoyed this relatively easy hike, with varied and simply beautiful landscapes.
Very good

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Regis6971
Regis6971

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An easy route, more like a lovely stroll through the vineyards and châteaux of Beaujolais. Beautiful views all along the way, despite the grey weather. Worth doing again in spring when the weather is nice.

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Quincerote
Quincerote

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

the description is correct except for point 9. Here are my clarifications:
Turn right onto the D19 road. Turn left onto Chemi des Rues. At the post box, turn right onto the path that goes downhill until you reach a wider path, turn left and you will find yourself back on the old road leading to the car park where you started.

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.Nadine56
.Nadine56

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant hike, beautiful views, worth repeating

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Tita10
Tita10

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful, easy hike with lovely views along the way. The village of Jarnioux is very pretty, as is the castle. Definitely worth doing again in autumn.

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Brunelle
Brunelle
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful view of Jarnioux Castle and the church when you arrive in town. A lovely route, very pleasant, definitely worth doing again! We completed it in 1 hour 45 minutes at a good pace.

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jgenet
jgenet

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Enjoy your hike in this pleasant, historic setting. The Jarnioux section is busier as it is more accessible to young children (but it was a Sunday)

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moitoi
moitoi

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Be careful of changes in direction, especially on small paths. Magnificent castle in Jarnioux.
Very pleasant and easy route. A little busier at weekends

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DOMIC69
DOMIC69

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike completed on 1 December 2024
Our group of hikers (20 people) thoroughly enjoyed this tour and discovering the villages of Ville-sur-Jarnioux and Jarnioux. (Except for the castle, which we were unfortunately unable to visit that day.)
We enjoyed a beautiful sunny autumn day that illuminated the golden stones of the houses.
"A trip that was good for the body and soul," to quote one of the participants.
Thank you very much!

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Cheroise
Cheroise

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello

I did this tour today. It's a magnificent place, with beautiful autumn weather and exceptional light.

I recommend this route, it's just a little longer than the advertised 6½ hours, but we strayed quite a bit from the route

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Moumoune1948
Moumoune1948

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very good track, my friends enjoyed it.

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francois_lyon
francois_lyon

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with pleasant scenery and stunning golden stone houses (photo), with some surprising encounters along the way (photo).
There is practically no shade, so avoid this route in very hot weather
Many paved roads, but we only encountered four cars and a few bicycles on a Saturday morning. Two and a half to three hours seems like a reasonable duration.
To add to a previous post, the little inn in Ville-sur-Jarnioux is now closed.
A local association is doing some nice work restoring stone structures (see photo) and more information is available here: https://muraillers-du-rhone.e-monsite.co...
At point 3, we crossed the road straight away, which gave us a nice view of the viaduct (photo)
After point 6, we turned slightly left to cross the village of Graves, which is worth the (short!) detour.

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th.reynaud
th.reynaud

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike we did in shorts and T-shirts on 14 October...
Note that the Jarnioux viaduct is still under renovation (take the small path that goes down to the right of the barrier that leads to the village).
You can easily stop for a bite to eat near the castle.
There's a nice climb at the end (see the Cruix estate on the left).
There are one or two small paths that you shouldn't miss (GPS is very useful).

Best regards

Thierry

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Stef ou
Stef ou

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Aqueduct under construction, too bad, we had to take a detour, but it was a nice walk with a good climb before finishing!

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