Circular via the Moulin de la Rochette from Saint-Sigismond-de-Clermont

The car park is located on the edge of the D253, known as the Route de Saint-Genis, right next to the town hall.

(S/E) Carefullytake the D253 northwards. At the crossroads, turn right and then left into Rue des Moulins. The road runs alongside the Tort river and heads north.

(1) Take the first road on the right, at an acute angle. Continue straight ahead (south-east) and leave the village of Saint-Sigismond-de-Clermont on your right.

(2) You will come to a small road; follow it carefully to the left. Pass Moulin de la Rochette and you will come to a crossroads.

(3) Turn right onto the road called Chemin de Chez Baillarge. At the crossroads (elevation 34), go straight ahead.

(4) Take the first right, Chemin du Petit Pont. When the tarmac turns right, continue straight ahead on a path. Continue to a three-way junction at the edge of a small wood.

(5) Turn right onto a path that goes around the woods on the right. Go downhill, cross a river and go back up the other side to the hamlet of Les Fosses. Then turn left onto Chemin des Fossés on the left to quickly reach the D253.

(6) Carefully follow the road to the right. Take the first path on the left and pass between an orchard on the left and a wood on the right.

(7) At the T-junction, turn right and cross the Bois du Plantis. Take the first path on the right. Continue straight ahead, leave the woods and walk along an orchard.

(8) Turn left onto a path that runs alongside the orchard on the left and a hedge of trees on the right. Further on, turn left and then immediately right to continue north-west through the orchard. At a T-junction, turn right. Continue straight ahead until you reach the D253.

(9) Carefully follow this road to the left until you reach the town hall car park (S/E).

This hike covers varied terrain and requires suitable footwear.

This route is only partially marked, but does not present any major difficulties in terms of orientation. Consequently, it is advisable to follow the directions in the description and on the map, combined with a good reading of the landscape. The waypoints (with their GPS coordinates and distance from the starting point) are helpful for hikers who are discovering the route for the first time.

The crossing of a commercial orchard at the end of the route requires the utmost respect for this area. Consequently, you are asked to stay strictly on the paths and keep dogs on a leash.

Hike completed by the author on 20 November 2025.

La Tenaille Abbey.

Romanesque Church of Saint-Simon or Sigismond.