Lucey and Jongieux circuit

This circuit runs along a sunny hillside. It takes you to the heritage sites of the commune of Lucey and offers a beautiful view of the Jongieux vineyards dominated by the Saint-Romain Chapel.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.29 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 30 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 344 m
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    Descent: - 344 m

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    Highest point: 518 m
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    Lowest point: 224 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the centre of the village near the town hall or church.

(S) Go up the D210 towards the castle.

(1) At the first hairpin bend, turn right onto a steep path which is the start of the Lucey discovery trail: information boards along the path provide information about the Biez Blanc and its 11 mills, which no longer exist today.
This will take you to the D210. Follow it to the right for 80 m, then turn right, cross a bridge and go up to the Torna crossroads

(2). Leave the two paths that head south and turn left onto a narrow path. Come out onto a road, continue downhill to the crossroads (Les Puthod) and turn right.

Follow the signs forthe GR® Blanc et Rouge (red and white trail) along a road, then a path, cross a stream and you will come out at Crémon on the D210.

(3). Turn right and go up the road for 300 metres.

(4) At a water reservoir, turn right towards Les Vallières.
The path will quickly turn south, which you will follow until you reach Jongieux-le-Haut.
Leave a path to the left towards the Marais des Puits de l'Enfer, then another path to the right towards Vraisin. Reach an intersection

(5) At the fork, continue right, heading south to reach Le Plat: sign for altitude 458m.

(6) Turn left and, 350m further on, you will reach a fork at an altitude of 478m.

(7) Turn right (south-west), leaving a wide path on your left. Gradually, the path will turn south. After passing the altitude of 514m, descend towards Jongieux, staying on the main route: various paths branch off to the left and right, ignore them.
When you reach Jongieux, take the D210 briefly.

(8) Then turn left onto a path that climbs back up into the village. Continue on the D210 (Chemin de Saint-Jacques), leaving it at Le Noyer to turn right. Enter the vineyard and head towards the Chapelle Saint-Romain, which is already visible from the village.
From the chapel, the path switches to the other side and winds down to the D921

(9). Turn right and head towards the hamlet of Etain.

(10) Cross the road (take care) and turn left onto a farm track towards the Rhône.
After reaching the river, continue to the right and follow the bank, sometimes on paths, sometimes on trails through the woods.
After coming close to the D921 for a short while, the route returns to the riverbank. Near the ruins of a tile factory.

(11) Turn left to continue along the river to the Lucey bridge.

(12) When you reach the bridge, turn right into the village, cross the D921 and head back up to the car park.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 239 m - Car park - Lucey Town Hall
  2. 1 : km 0.16 - alt. 253 m - Start of the Lucey discovery trail
  3. 2 : km 0.49 - alt. 309 m - La Torna, crossroads
  4. 3 : km 1.65 - alt. 331 m - Cremona, D210
  5. 4 : km 1.95 - alt. 349 m - Turn right towards Les Vallières
  6. 5 : km 2.41 - alt. 382 m - At the fork, continue to the right
  7. 6 : km 3.21 - alt. 459 m - Le Plat, elevation 458, turn left
  8. 7 : km 3.6 - alt. 480 m - Le Plat, elevation 478, turn right
  9. 8 : km 5.72 - alt. 385 m - Jongieux-le-Haut
  10. 9 : km 8.25 - alt. 227 m - D921
  11. 10 : km 8.48 - alt. 228 m - Pewter
  12. 11 : km 11.31 - alt. 229 m - The Tuilerie
  13. 12 : km 11.91 - alt. 228 m - Lucey bridge - Rhône (River)
  14. S/E : km 12.29 - alt. 239 m - Car park - Lucey Town Hall

Worth a visit

Information board and orientation table near the Saint-Romain Chapel.
Information board along the Rhône.
The church in Lucey has a Byzantine-style onion dome bell tower with an aged stainless steel roof.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 32 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
User 3967524

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk along a lovely path under a blue sky, with beautiful views; a slight incline on the way down to the banks of the Rhône. Château Lucey, with its beautiful tiered waterfall, and the Chapel of St Romain are well worth a visit.

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Pierre-rando69
Pierre-rando69

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 12, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely short walk with great views and not much of a climb, apart from the descent towards the Rhône – thanks for the suggestion

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Héritier
Héritier

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 04, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely, varied route that takes you through forests, vineyards and the Rhône valley, and has been given the thumbs-up by mountain-goers accustomed to high peaks – glorious sunshine offering exceptional views of the mountains and plains – the chapel of St Romain is a must-see for its views – a peaceful spot for a picnic.

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Caroboiteamail
Caroboiteamail

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful paths, beautiful views, lots of forest, just the way we like it. Perfect

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PORTAY M-Ange
PORTAY M-Ange

Date: 1 June 2024
Reliability of description: Good
Interest of the hiking trail: Very good
Trail frequented: Yes

Very beautiful hike.
Dangerous on the hairpin bends when the ground is very wet (bring walking sticks and good walking shoes
there should be railings in some places as there is a risk of falling)

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GABY et OLIVIER
GABY et OLIVIER

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful loop with stunning views.
Between waterfalls, castles, forests, vineyards and the banks of the Rhône, we really enjoyed it.
The route is easy and the explanations are accurate.
We only came across four other hikers and no one at the St Romain chapel.

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outteryck
outteryck

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Trip taken out of season due to the (too) mild weather, no difficulties, very pleasant.
Diverse landscapes, forest, vineyards, waterfall, castle, banks of the Rhône, in a listed site of outstanding natural beauty.
Difficult to comment on the description, we followed the route using the app.
A few people around the Jongieux chapel, but nothing too bad.

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pierreantoine
pierreantoine

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The part of the walk through the vineyards is superb

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M Grisel
M Grisel

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short, easy hike, partly through woodland, best done in a group in October. The scenery is varied with some interesting views, particularly towards the chapel. The descent is steep but well marked on the GR trail. Take care in wet weather. One regret: you can hardly see the Rhône because of the vegetation.

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SEVEPA
SEVEPA

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An easy hike through forests, vineyards, villages and along the Rhône River.

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phdorando
phdorando

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy route, the description is very good. Be careful in the woods before Jongieux, there are many different paths.
We did this hike on a very hot day, so be sure to take plenty of water with you.
The route to Jongieux is well shaded, but after that you are often in direct sunlight.
Beautiful views of the Chautagne and the Chapelle Saint Nicolas.

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casillas
casillas
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Did this tour for the second time, very good, no difficulty finding my way around, no other comments, everything was fine

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Jp9374
Jp9374

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 25, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike, where we pass through woodland and along paths beside the Rhône, passing through Jongieux and its vineyards. Superb view of the St Romain chapel. We'll do it again at the end of October when the vineyards take on their autumn colours.

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randonneur_beta
randonneur_beta

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 31, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike in the sunshine through woods, vineyards and cornfields.

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marielinebrun
marielinebrun

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk in the spring sunshine. The estimated times are accurate.

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