Chapels of Vérignon: Notre-Dame de Liesse and Saint-Priest

Date of your route : Dec 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pretty route that climbs up to the Notre Dame de la Liesse chapel, then follows the ridge to St Priest. On the way down to Vérignon, the forest is dotted with stinking hellebores, which should be in bloom in three weeks' time but are already well advanced. Around the hamlet is a magnificent oak grove that is several hundred years old.
Park at the cistern before reaching Vérignon and rejoin the route between the two.

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Date of your route : Nov 07, 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 with beautiful panoramic views. From the start to point 1, the track is very wide and appears to have been resurfaced.
The ridge trail is well marked and offers superb views and picnic spots. The fork at point 4 is marked by two cairns. Note: the car park is located at the cistern and the start is between this car park and Vérignon.
In short, a very pleasant route with no major difficulties.

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Date of your route : Sep 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route, even for beginners. As it is not an official route, it lacks some signposting, but that is part of the charm of this type of trail.
As a result, the app and geolocation are almost essential for those who are afraid of getting lost...

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Date of your route : Feb 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Markings practically non-existent. No signposts at the start. We set off at random. We got lost several times. The finish line took us about 2 km from where we started. A shame, the signposting needs to be reviewed.

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Date of your route : Dec 01, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk despite the drizzle. Pretty paths through the woods, a magnificent oak forest at the end, and the moving St Priest chapel. We will return to enjoy the view from the ridges, which we could only guess at as the fog prevented us from seeing anything.

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Date of your route : Nov 16, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Quite a nice hike overall. No particular difficulties.

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

Hello, the description is very poorly written: first of all, it does not specify which direction to take, then there is no parking at the start of the hike, contrary to what is stated, so we had to park in the roots and the forest. This is not the author's fault, but there are no signs indicating the first chapel. As there were no landmarks (e.g. we passed a telephone antenna but there was no description), we were never sure we were on the right track and had to ask people we met.
furthermore, I would say that the difficulty is moderate rather than easy.
however, the walk is pretty, especially between the two chapels.
The description should be rewritten with more landmarks and descriptions of the paths, etc.

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Postponed

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Date of your route : Aug 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Quite pleasant. However, be careful of the uneven terrain if you are unsteady on your feet; I wouldn't rate it as easy.
I was also a little disappointed by the very simple chapels, and the second one has no interesting views because the vegetation blocks them.
But there are some beautiful sections, particularly the ridge road.
You can park in the village opposite the town hall, as the car park at the start no longer exists, and follow the road through the forest to avoid the narrow roadside.

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Date of your route : Aug 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The starting point was a little difficult to find because the car park indicated had been turned into a no parking zone. We parked opposite the town hall and took a "path" indicated by a local resident to reach the starting point (just before the sign for Verignon heading towards Lac de Sainte Croix, turn left after the last house. You can park in the car park behind the church. Behind the recycling bins, take a track to reach the starting point).
After visiting the Notre Dame de Liesse chapel, to reach the ridge trail, go back down the same path and turn right about ten metres before the telephone antenna (follow the yellow markings to the second chapel). A very beautiful walk begins...
We had no difficulty finding the two cairns that mark the path down to Verignon, but be careful not to be misled by other isolated cairns.

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Date of your route : Aug 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The starting point was a little difficult to find because the car park indicated had been turned into a no-parking zone. We parked opposite the town hall and took a "path" indicated by a local resident to reach the starting point (just before the sign for Verignon heading towards Lac de Sainte Croix, turn left after the last house. You can park in the car park behind the church. Behind the recycling bins, take a track to reach the starting point).
After visiting the Notre Dame de Liesse chapel, to reach the ridge trail, go back down the same path and turn right about ten metres before the telephone antenna (yellow markings until the second chapel). A very beautiful walk begins...

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Date of your route : Jul 27, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very nice hike... until the St Priest chapel... couldn't find the path "between the two cairns". Such a shame

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Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to give your opinion.

By "route on map", we mean assessing how accurately the route shown on the map corresponds to the actual terrain.
Did the route cause any problems? If so, how can we fix them?

See you soon

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Date of your route : Mar 10, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike through a beautiful, peaceful forest with stunning views from the ridges... magnificent!
The trails are not always easy to find, but a few small details and common sense help.
We were greeted by majestic, towering oak trees on our return to the car park... impressive!
We've recommended it to our friends and family.

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Date of your route : Feb 27, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Pleasant hike.
The well-maintained Liesse Chapel, beautifully situated on its rocky outcrop, is very moving.
The view is superb.
The St Priest chapel is abandoned...
On the final descent back down, after the two cairns, you need to turn left twice at the intersections to reach Vérignon.

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