Mirabel circuit

This short circuit, near Alboussière, alternates between wooded passages, opening onto pretty panoramas, and typical hamlets: the countryside wins us over!

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.79 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 154 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 154 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 637 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 520 m

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Description of the walk

From Alboussière, go down to the lake, cross the footbridge and park immediately on the left.

(S/E) Go up the small road towards the hamlet of Le Mas. At the small pass, continue straight ahead following theGR®42, then, 150 metres further on, turn right onto the Chemin des Barges.

(1) From there, the tarmac road becomes a dirt track. Continue until you reach theGR®42. Follow it for a few metres and take the first path on the right, which turns into a trail running alongside a meadow. It joins a wider path that descends. Ignore the path that branches off to the left and continue until you reach a small road. Turn right and continue to the hamlet of Mirabel.

(2) In the hamlet, turn left onto Rue de Mirabel. Continue slightly to the left between two houses. At the end of the hamlet, descend to the left towards the electricity pylon and then turn right onto the path lined with a few trees.

(3) When you reach a small road, turn right, cross a small bridge over the Duzon and go up to the D119. Turn right for a few metres and cross (carefully) up the tarmac road on the left.

(4) At the Tardivon farm, turn right onto the path that leads to the hamlet of Larzailler. Turn left and cross the hamlet.

(5) 200 metres after La Vialette, take a path that climbs up to the right. It comes out opposite a small cemetery. Turn right to Saint-Didier de Crussols.

(6) Go around the chapel, pass in front of the spring and descend to the right. At the crossroads, turn right and continue to the small pass marked by a cross.

(7) At the cross, turn left and, after about 50 metres, take the path on the left. It crosses a small chestnut grove and runs alongside a few houses. Pass the two paths on the right and left and you will come to a road. Turn right towards Léculier. Cross the D119 (take care), walk a few metres to the left, then turn right down the tarmac path to Moulin de Bleizac.

(8) At the mill, continue straight ahead and cross the Duzon on a small footbridge. Walk along a botanical trail. You will come out on the tarmac road to Mirabel. Turn left, cross the hamlet of Le Mas and descend towards the lake via the same path as on the way there (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 520 m - Car park at the lake
  2. 1 : km 0.77 - alt. 556 m - Les Barges
  3. 2 : km 2.18 - alt. 580 m - Mirabel hamlet
  4. 3 : km 2.85 - alt. 541 m - Small bridge over the - Duzon (rivière)
  5. 4 : km 3.64 - alt. 575 m - Tardivon farm
  6. 5 : km 4.74 - alt. 609 m - Path on the right after La Vialette
  7. 6 : km 5.31 - alt. 616 m - Saint-Didier
  8. 7 : km 5.71 - alt. 592 m - Cross
  9. 8 : km 7.05 - alt. 524 m - Bleizac mill
  10. S/E : km 7.79 - alt. 520 m - Car park at the lake

Notes

Toilets at the lake (S/E).
Saint-Didier spring.
Short hike facilities.

Worth a visit

Traditional hamlets with stone houses (Mirabel, Larzailler, Le Mas).
Beautiful farmhouse in Tardivon.
Chapel of Saint-Didier

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

4.2 / 5
Based on 27 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
User 3531375

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Friendly/Attractive. As described

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MarieArdeche
MarieArdeche

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very accessible hike done in a group. The paths alternate between dirt and tarmac. We enjoyed the varied landscapes in good weather, the hay bales still in the fields, the bright panoramas and the few wooded areas.
The route passes through several Ardèche hamlets and the small church of Saint Didier de Crussol, which we were unable to visit as it was closed.
Near the route are the Château de Barjac and the Château Cachard.
At the start of the hike, we took the GR 420 variant from the hamlet of Le Mas and rejoined the route after the hamlet of Les Barges. This variant allowed us to walk through the woods and avoid a section of tarmac road.
The hike was enjoyed by all participants 🤗

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aquilons
aquilons

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pretty good if, like me, you enjoy the wind. There are some asphalt sections, but they are on quiet roads, with a few steep but short climbs. It's a fairly easy hike, but I wouldn't recommend it for people with disabilities or those undergoing rehabilitation

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Oliveloulou
Oliveloulou

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant and relatively easy route.
True to what is described in the description.
Worth doing 👍

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ybertrand3
ybertrand3

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

After heavy rain, you will need wellies as the meadows will be flooded

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Isabelle07
Isabelle07

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello
just take the second road on the right at the start. A beautiful hike

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alain.26
alain.26

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant 2½ to 3-hour hike, despite the sections on small tarmac roads

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amtur
amtur

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for the lovely walk we did yesterday. We had no trouble following the instructions, which were very clear. The walk had lots of shaded sections and some beautiful houses to discover.

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armandmoraillon
armandmoraillon
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Easy, fairly short and pleasant route. Done with a small group including two disabled people, ideal for them. Recommended for this type of group or for helping convalescents to walk again. Trail sometimes flooded but fairly easy to bypass.
No worries at the start if you follow the map and description.

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RHOMU26
RHOMU26

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This is an ideal hike for getting some fresh air when you don't have much time. Having done it at the end of August, the vegetation under the trees at the end of the trail was very green.
We finished with a picnic by the lake, which was unfortunately dry...

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RHOMU26
RHOMU26

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This is an ideal hike for getting some fresh air when you don't have much time. Having done it at the end of August, the vegetation under the trees at the end of the trail was very green.
We finished with a picnic by the lake, which was unfortunately dry...

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Cecile007
Cecile007

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Poorly signposted from the outset, we made a mistake and somehow ended up travelling more or less the wrong way round. Fortunately, we had a map to help us find our way and the locals were kind enough to give us directions
Far too many roads and tarmac – not very interesting

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Isabelle Rougé
Isabelle Rougé

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

a mix-up at the start (the Chemin des Barges starts at the pass and therefore heads straight ahead; 150 metres further on, at the fork, the Chemin des Barges continues to the right and the Chemin des Hauts des Barges to the left) meant that we did the circuit backwards, but this wasn't a problem.
Some sections of the forest are currently closed due to the risk of falling trees
Quite a few roads, but not much traffic
Pretty houses

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JackFF
JackFF

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 09, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Pleasant and easy winter walk

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library
library

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A nice route for a drive in Ardèche, but no particular views or sites of interest along the way

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