Varessia Chapel and Ridge

A lovely route along shaded, unmarked paths in the woods around Varessia. An easy route suitable for the whole family. Come and discover the chapel, the ridge and the Maison des Blaireaux de Varessia. The diverse forest of Varessia is home to magnificent flora and trees!

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.02 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 203 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 195 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 671 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 507 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the town hall car park.

(S/E) Turn left and join the main road. Turn right: you will find the chapel on your left a little further on.

(1) At the village exit, turn left onto a path that first runs along the edge of the woods and then enters them. Keep right at the intersection and stay on the ridge path to reach the Maison des Blaireaux.

(2) Turn left until you reach a sign. Then retrace your steps and continue to the left. Walk along a meadow and then up a small path that leads to a larger path, which you should follow to the left.

(3) Continue along the ridge path.

(4) On the descent, take the path on the right that leads to the road. Turn right and follow the road for about 300 metres until you reach a fork with a carriageway.

(5) Turn left. After 100 metres, turn left again and then right onto the path.

(6) Follow the path that climbs to the right and joins the ridge.

(7) Turn right onto the ridge path for about 2 km until you reach a reverse three-way junction (viewpoint).

(8) Turn right onto the path that leads to the town hall car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 600 m - Varessia town hall car park
  2. 1 : km 0.44 - alt. 579 m - Leaving the village, take the path on the left.
  3. 2 : km 1.49 - alt. 572 m - La Maison des Blaireaux
  4. 3 : km 2.1 - alt. 573 m - Small ridge
  5. 4 : km 2.67 - alt. 530 m - Descent to the right
  6. 5 : km 3.14 - alt. 518 m - Carriageway on the left
  7. 6 : km 3.71 - alt. 558 m - Path uphill to the right
  8. 7 : km 4.14 - alt. 623 m - Grande Crête
  9. 8 : km 6.61 - alt. 636 m - Viewpoint
  10. S/E : km 7.02 - alt. 600 m - Varessia town hall car park

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
ypierrel
ypierrel

Hello,
Perhaps this house has disappeared? I'll have to go back and check! Thank you for pointing that out.
Best regards, Yves.

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Jphboi71
Jphboi71

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Difficulty at point 2, couldn't find the house with the badgers, otherwise no problem.

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pasteur.armand
pasteur.armand

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk. Be careful, there are lots of brambles in part one, but none in part two. Chapel worth seeing.

Otherwise, no one else around, completely peaceful!

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Herogei
Herogei

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,

as the path hadn't been used for a long time, the grass was very tall and the path was difficult to follow for the first 3 kilometres, so I must have taken a wrong turn.
I caught up with the road and rejoined the path halfway along, and the end is superb and perfect under the trees, with a magnificent, well-marked and clearly signposted path.
Otherwise, the walk is great and the scenery is magnificent.

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Lespinpinsdujura
Lespinpinsdujura

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk with no particular difficulties. Nothing spectacular to see, apart from being alone and enjoying the peace and quiet.

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JURADESVIGNES
JURADESVIGNES

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The entire first part of the route, from the marked trail to the "badger house", proved to be very unpleasant and rather difficult, due to a path that had been ruined by recent logging, cluttered in many places with abandoned branches, and made muddy by recent rains.
At the same time, this part of the undergrowth, with its moss-covered stones and daffodils in places, was not without charm.
Conclusion: this route is best done in dry weather and outside of logging season!

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Stefm24
Stefm24

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful course in the woods, very pleasant and ideal for beginners.

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Dominique LD
Dominique LD

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

pleasant in warm weather as there is a lot of forest cover
no view

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MARTEL
MARTEL

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route through forests and woods filled with blooming daffodils.
Many thanks.

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Michel des Courtils
Michel des Courtils

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with no particular difficulties. You'll stroll through a beautiful beech forest and along paths lined with a lovely collection of mullein plants. A short walk that's perfect for families.

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