Route of the Fraisse Chapel via Mont Sémiol

This route passes near an ancient volcano, Mont Sémiol, which offers beautiful views of the Forez plain from its heights, then continues to the Fraisse Chapel at an altitude of 1,012 metres.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 5.79 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 896 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 906 ft

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    Highest point: 3,340 ft
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    Lowest point: 2,703 ft

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Description of the walk

Park on Place de la Madone in Châtelneuf.

(S/E) Head away from the Madone and carefully cross the D69. Follow the Route de Châtelneuf for a few dozen metres and take the Chemin de la Chana, which is on the left.

(1) On the right, go to the cross, take the small path that goes around it on the left and follow it uphill to an intersection before Mont Semiol.

(2) Turn right to reach Mont Semiol and go around it. Enjoy the view, then walk down the path to the next intersection.

(3) Turn right and continue to house no. 92, just before the road, and take Chemin le Sanillard on the left.

(4) Turn right at the water treatment plant and follow Chemin des Pierres Jaunes straight ahead. Cross the road, take Chemin des Marrants opposite and arrive at some houses.

(5) Turn right onto Chemin des Regards, cross the road carefully and continue straight ahead on Chemin des Combes.

(6) At the intersection, take the road on the left towards Croix de Besset and turn right towards the sign indicating "La chapelle".

(7) Take a break to explore the chapel, then retrace your steps to the fork at the water treatment plant.

(4) Turn right and you will come to a signpost.

(8) Continue to the right and further on, join Chemin de la Souche, which you follow to the left until you reach the hamlet of the same name.

(9) Keep left, pass in front of the Croix Masson and, after a farm, you will arrive at an intersection.

(10) Take Chemin de Chana on the left and continue until you reach the cross you passed on the way there.

(1) Turn right and, following the same route in reverse, return to the car park on the left (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 2,795 ft - Place de la Madone in Châtelneuf
  2. 1 : mi 0.08 - alt. 2,802 ft - Crossroads of the circular
  3. 2 : mi 0.63 - alt. 3,166 ft - Intersection before Mont Semiol
  4. 3 : mi 1.32 - alt. 3,087 ft - intersection
  5. 4 : mi 1.66 - alt. 2,972 ft - Chemin des Pierres Jaunes
  6. 5 : mi 1.87 - alt. 3,035 ft - Chemin des Regards
  7. 6 : mi 2.02 - alt. 3,110 ft - Fork in the road
  8. 7 : mi 2.57 - alt. 3,294 ft - Chapel of La Fraisse
  9. 8 : mi 3.74 - alt. 2,969 ft - Orientation sign
  10. 9 : mi 4.85 - alt. 2,740 ft - La Souche hamlet
  11. 10 : mi 5.06 - alt. 2,703 ft - Chemin de la Chana
  12. S/E : mi 5.79 - alt. 2,795 ft - Place de la Madone in Châtelneuf

Notes

(10) picnic tables.

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