Le Mont – Les Oriols – La Crapaudière circular loop

A short walk linking a few hamlets on the heights of Bourg-Argental via paths reopened by the Pilat Regional Nature Park.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.43 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 139 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 139 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 914 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 773 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the Espace Bien-Être "l'Instant" in the hamlet of La Fargère.

(S/E) Head south towards Bourg-Argental. Walk past the house at La Fargère and you will soon come to a crossroads with several directions, including the one towards Le Mont.

(1) Turn left towards the hamlet of Le Mont and walk past it.

(2) Leave the main track and head down to the right onto a grassy path. Follow it straight on until you reach a dirt track.

(3) Turn right and cross the hamlet of Les Oriols (short tarmac section). Take a path on your right at the hairpin bend in the road. Caution: the start of the path is very muddy.

(4) When you reach the crossroads with several directions, take the path going uphill on your right. Then turn right and keep to the right a few metres further on to rejoin the road.

(5) Turn right, cross the hamlet of La Crapaudière, then turn right onto the path running beneath the farm buildings. Pass between the houses of Le Mont, then turn left and follow the outward route back to the original crossroads.

(1) Turn right to make your way back at a leisurely pace to the Espace Bien-Être car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 912 m - Espace Bien-Être L'Instant car park
  2. 1 : km 0.34 - alt. 913 m - Crossroads: L/ left - R/ right
  3. 2 : km 0.64 - alt. 899 m - Grass path
  4. 3 : km 1.63 - alt. 802 m - Dirt track
  5. 4 : km 2.63 - alt. 809 m - Préaux crossroads
  6. 5 : km 3.18 - alt. 876 m - Road, on the right
  7. S/E : km 4.43 - alt. 912 m - Espace Bien-Être L'Instant car park

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
Missemer Dominique
Missemer Dominique

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a lovely walk for anyone looking for a short, pleasant hike. Great views. Deer in the undergrowth
Well-maintained grassy path. Thank you

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tratra071
tratra071

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, easy walk with some beautiful views.

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Susanmayer
Susanmayer
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Luckily, I was able to follow the GPS, as it was impossible to find the path leading down to a place called Les Oriols. There were no signs and I think the path wasn’t cleared. Lack of signposting. By continuing along the dirt track, I ended up doing a slightly longer circular route, but the view at the end is magnificent. I used the GPS for the whole walk because there really is a lack of signposting throughout this route.

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Sarah PL
Sarah PL

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful scenery. No one on the path this Monday – brilliant! The description could perhaps be enhanced with a few landmarks such as: entering a copse, leaving the copse, a very steep or stony path, or a particular rock, wall or notable tree, etc., which would help to reduce any hesitation. Otherwise, thank you for this lovely discovery – well done to the author!

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dougere
dougere

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant little walk after the torrential rain of the previous days.
The area described as muddy had become the stream bed, but it was perfectly passable with waterproof shoes.
As mine were a bit worn, my socks were wet.

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