Saint-Maurice d’Échazeaux Chapel and the ruins of Montdidier

A walk with beautiful views that takes us through a few small hamlets and woodland; you can see the chapel, which is currently being renovated, and find information about it.
The route is marked with yellow signposts.

Details

n°3437622

Creation:
20 Jun 2020

Last update:
30 Jul 2020

Last review:
26 Sep 2023

Activity: Walking
Distance: 9.17 mi
Average duration: 5h 05
Difficulty: Moderate
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 1,014 ft
Descent: - 1,017 ft
Highest point: 1,877 ft
Lowest point: 1,476 ft

Country: France
Area: Jura mountains
City: Corveissiat (01250)
Start/End: N 46.241726° / E 5.480351°
IGN map(s): Ref. 3228OT
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Description of the walk

Park at 11 Place Charles Bletel, near the village hall in Corveissiat.

(S/E) Climb the steps and head towards the Pente à Cachy crossroads.

(1) Turn right onto Rue de la Fruitière, which climbs between the houses; keep to the right to reach Chemin de Thoux. Continue straight on until you reach a three-way junction.

(2) Take the middle path, walking almost level to reach a T-junction in the woodland.

(3) Keep right towards the Chapelle Saint-Maurice d'Échazeaux. You will reach the car parks at the chapel.

(4) Take the^second path on the right to reach the woodland; at the chapel, walk alongside it to rejoin the path. Continue on to reach the Château de Montdidier.

(5) Continue on to the hamlet of Montdidier. Turn left to reach a crossroads of paths.

(6) Turn left onto the path that descends towards Saint-Maurice d'Échazeaux. Pass under the power line and then join the road leading to the car parks at the chapel.

(7) Turn right onto this road and head towards Saint-Maurice d'Échazeaux.

(8) Go round the village to the south. Pass under the power line again, turning left onto Chemin de Tanay. Continue along this path to a three-way junction.

(9) Turn left onto the stony track towards Arnans, as indicated by the sign. At the next crossroads, keep left.

(10) At the road, turn right and, after a slight climb, reach the junction of a new road marked by a cross.

(11) Before the cross, turn left into the hedge – watch out for cows in the pasture – follow the fence and reach a ladder that serves as a gate. Join the^GRP® variant of the Tour du Revermont and follow it to the left. Continue to the path junction just before the hamlet of Lavillat.

(12) Leave the^GRP®, turn left onto the road and cross through Lavillat. Pass the Corveissiat sign, take the hairpin bend to the right, follow the Gachy slope and continue straight on to the original crossroads.

(1) Take the road leading down to the left, past the village hall, and you will then reach the car park at the bottom of the steps (S/E).

Waypoints

S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,480 ft - Car park at 11 Place Charles Bletel
1 : mi 0.15 - alt. 1,486 ft - Crossroads at the end of the circular loop
2 : mi 0.65 - alt. 1,568 ft - Three-way junction
3 : mi 1.69 - alt. 1,663 ft - Chapel junction. Viewpoint over the - Ain (rivière)
4 : mi 2.21 - alt. 1,506 ft - Car parks - Chapelle Saint-Maurice d'Echazeaux
5 : mi 3.22 - alt. 1,768 ft - Montdidier Castle
6 : mi 3.43 - alt. 1,683 ft - Crossroads
7 : mi 4.48 - alt. 1,519 ft - Road junction
8 : mi 4.86 - alt. 1,539 ft - Saint-Maurice d'Échazeaux
9 : mi 5.44 - alt. 1,640 ft - Turn left at the fork (sign)
10 : mi 6.01 - alt. 1,791 ft - Turn right onto the road
11 : mi 6.8 - alt. 1,860 ft - Crossroads at the cross
12 : mi 8.2 - alt. 1,680 ft - Hamlet of Lavillat
S/E : mi 9.17 - alt. 1,476 ft - Car park at 11 Place Charles Bletel

Notes

(4) Bench with magnificent views.

Worth a visit

(4) Magnificent views and the Saint-Maurice Chapel in Échazeaux

Reviews and comments

4 / 5

Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.8 / 5

Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5

Route interest
4 / 5

PONCET

26 Sep 2023 at 18:58 7200

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Good evening
To join the GRP variant of the Tour du Revermont, it would be helpful to have a sign on the left, as we took the path without knowing where we would end up

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Christian FORTIER

18 Sep 2023 at 09:14 7200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with a view over the Ain and the town of Thoirette
Thank you for the route

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Roulleau

04 Oct 2021 at 18:01 7200

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The walk is of moderate interest. The long stretches through the woods are rather monotonous. The main highlights are the view over the River Ain from the top of the cliff and a visit to the chapel at Echazeaux, which has been extensively restored. The ruins of Montdidier Castle consist merely of a few sections of wall buried in the undergrowth.
The walk starts at the village hall square, which means you have to walk through the whole village unnecessarily. It would make more sense to start it at the church in Corveissiat. The route description is unclear for the section leading up to the chapel. But with the route marked on the map, you can manage to find your way.

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MUMMY

10 Nov 2020 at 17:36 3600 • Edited: 10 Nov 2020 at 17:52 3600

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 10, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk, with no particular difficulties. The view from the chapel of St Maurice d'Echazeaux is worth seeing. The castle ruins are of no particular interest, as they are completely overgrown. Towards Arnans, we preferred to head down through the field, as the path is overgrown with brambles. Getting over the fence at the bottom isn’t very easy, but nothing insurmountable. Thanks for the route. Note: there’s a slightly long stretch on the road between Lavillat and Arnans, but there’s no traffic.

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Meyer Charly

31 Aug 2020 at 19:46 7200

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tenebre6683

31 Aug 2020 at 14:05 7200

Haha, that’s not a proper game – it could have been an inter-town race
Right, I admit it, we cheated last time – we took a different route to avoid the cows, haha

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Meyer Charly

31 Aug 2020 at 10:59 7200

Hi, don’t worry, we don’t hold it against you for hesitating. As there were no cows in the field, the big gate was open, so we managed to avoid the brambles 🤣

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Meyer Charly

31 Aug 2020 at 10:54 7200

Hello, La Chapelle really is beautiful, and so are the views over the Ain. As we’re a bit out of practice, we were feeling it a bit the next day, but we love it!

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tenebre6683

31 Aug 2020 at 10:30 7200

Oh yes, the exit is actually quite simple; I don’t think I could explain it any better. With the map and the marker, it should be easy enough in theory.

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tenebre6683

31 Aug 2020 at 10:27 7200

Hello,

Actually, as for the castle, I don’t remember seeing it either, but the chapel is very beautiful and has just been restored.
As for the path with the brambles, I don’t recall it being overgrown, though. I walked it about a month ago and the paths were easily passable, even with a group of 10 who were grumbling about the climbs, lol.
But we were very satisfied too.
Looking forward to it.

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Meyer Charly

31 Aug 2020 at 10:15 7200

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 29, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello, The instructions for leaving the village are a bit vague Montdidier Castle isn’t on the route. A short section between points 11 and 12 is overgrown with brambles. Otherwise, the participants really enjoyed the route.