Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne - Relevant

Date of your route : Feb 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Uninteresting hike. Far too much tarmac and vehicles travelling at excessive speeds. Very inadequate explanations at the start of the route. Many open spaces and strong winds, making for a difficult walk. Route needs to be revised to include other paths.

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Date of your route : Jul 15, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Far too much road on this route.
Fortunately, the detailed map allowed us to find alternative routes, such as going around the Moissoniere pond, which is rich in wonderful aquatic wildlife.
Thank you for suggesting it anyway.

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Date of your route : Mar 01, 2019
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Easy and enjoyable, varied landscapes on this route, although there is quite a bit of road . . .

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Date of your route : Apr 09, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Thank you for this walk.

A lovely, bucolic walk. I got a little lost at the beginning, but thanks to the GPS coordinates and the map, everything worked out fine.

Châtillon is a really lovely little town.

Thank you again for taking the time to create this walking route.

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Hello
To help you find your way around, waypoints have been added to the description and map. Some street names have also been added.
Enjoy your walks with Visorando.

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Date of your route : Mar 10, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing

The hike was rather monotonous in terms of scenery (no significant elevation) and, above all, too much of the route was paved (more than 30%). The return trip from Relevant to Chatillon was uninteresting. However, the weather was beautiful and there was no wind... which was fortunate because, in addition to being paved, this part of the route is exposed.
The walk is a breeze! Close to a busy road and the hypermarket that bypasses Chatillon, it is completely unattractive and should be removed from the route in favour of a visit to the very pretty village of Chatillon.
We redesigned the route to take in the ponds, where we were delighted by the nesting birds...
marikgrr

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Date of your route : Oct 31, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Pleasant countryside, the weather was lovely. Chatillon is a charming place to explore.

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Hello and thank you, redcroco30, for this first post.
I completely agree with your point of view on including street names in urban areas. I hope the author of this hike will agree and add this information to their description.

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Date of your route : Mar 22, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Good evening,

My wife and I did this hike on 22/3/15.

There were no notable difficulties on the route.

There was little of visual interest or discovery along the route except for the town of Chatillon sur Chalaronne, with its half-timbered houses, market halls and church built of local bricks and pebbles.

The instructions at the start are confusing (adding street names would be more helpful for future walkers), but after that it's easier, even if the signposting remains unclear.

In conclusion, a good Sunday spent in the countryside.

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Date of your route : Dec 26, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely walk in the gentle December sunshine, starting from a small medieval town that is well worth a visit. It was a little difficult to find the starting point due to the lack of clarity on this part of the map. I would like to do it again in warmer weather to enjoy visiting the old town. Thank you for sharing this route.

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Date of your route : Nov 09, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

You need to be able to read the map well because many of the markers are missing.
We only did part of the route because it was raining, which obviously isn't the best way to enjoy it. However, this first part of the route in the rain still allowed us to enjoy the route along the Chalaronne, the route through the countryside and the descent to the stream.
Thank you for these routes.

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Date of your route : Jan 10, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The walk begins and ends beautifully in the charming town of Chatillon.

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Date of your route : Jun 06, 2013
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A few difficulties finding the starting point; some details are missing about the route to follow from the covered market, but otherwise everything else was very well signposted.

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