Route of the two castles in Sérézin-de-la-Tour

A lovely walk in the heart of northern Isère. It offers numerous panoramic views, from the summit of Mont Blanc to the Chartreuse Mountains.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.12 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 149 m
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    Descent: - 148 m

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    Highest point: 444 m
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    Lowest point: 294 m

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Description of the walk

The walk starts from the church in Sérézin-de-la-Tour, a small village in northern Isère, south-east of Bourgoin-Jallieu.
There is limited parking near the church. However, there is a large car park at the edge of the village on the road to Nivolas Vermelle.

(S/E) Leave the church square and head towards the centre of the village (due south). You will soon come to a crossroads (signposted "priorité à droite" or "give way to the right"). Turn left onto the Route de Saint-Victor, then immediately left again onto the Chemin de la Perrolière.

(1) You will come to a sign for "Poizat - 295m". Turn right. At the next crossroads, turn right again. After a sign for "Magnier", you will come to a "Stop" sign. Go straight ahead. Continue along the small road. It will turn left.

(2) You will pass Magnier Castle on your left (first behind a wall, then visible through the entrance gate). Your small road turns again, but to the right. At a fork, take the left branch.

(3) As soon as you see a dirt track leading off to the left, take it (yellow markings). Enjoy it, as it's pretty much the only shaded section. After a while, you'll come to another track. Turn right.

(4) You will come to a small road. You will see a sign for "La Goutte 349m". Turn right. Follow this small road until it meets another road (T-junction). Turn left.

(5) When you reach a crossroads, turn right (yellow markings). You will come to a T-junction, where you turn left.

(6) You will enter the scattered hamlet of Fichaillon (sign: Fichaillon - 419m). Continue to the right, before an enclosure with two ferocious dogs and a beautiful old house with a round tower. At the next fork, turn right. Continue along the rocky track until you reach the hamlet of Quinsonnas.

(7) At the sign for "Quinsonnas - 433m", turn right. At the fork, turn right again. You will pass in front of the castle and its imposing gate (but look for the fence on either side of the gate...). Continue along the path.

(8) You will come to a small road, which you follow to the right. When your road turns left, continue straight ahead.

(9) When you come to a garage door, turn left and continue until you return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 318 m - Church of Sérézin
  2. 1 : km 0.47 - alt. 295 m - Poizat sign 295m
  3. 2 : km 1.27 - alt. 321 m - Château Magnier
  4. 3 : km 1.52 - alt. 349 m - Shaded dirt track on the left
  5. 4 : km 2.58 - alt. 350 m - Signpost La Goutte 349m
  6. 5 : km 3.95 - alt. 393 m - T-junction
  7. 6 : km 5.41 - alt. 418 m - Fichaillon sign 419m
  8. 7 : km 6.93 - alt. 423 m - Quinsonnas signpost 433m
  9. 8 : km 8.07 - alt. 354 m - Small road
  10. 9 : km 8.67 - alt. 338 m - Opposite a garage door.
  11. S/E : km 9.12 - alt. 318 m - Church of Sérézin

Notes

This walk follows small asphalt roads and good gravel paths. There is little shade. This makes it an ideal walk for the October/May period, when the paths are muddy and the sun is not too strong.

You will benefit from yellow markings and signage from the Isère General Council almost the entire time.

Worth a visit

A very airy walk with many beautiful panoramic views.
The two castles, Magnier and Quinsonnas, have been extensively renovated (perhaps too much so?).

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 16 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
3.7 / 5
Dofel
Dofel

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

A pleasant little walk. On this day when farmers were blocking the motorway, we weren't bothered by the noise The description is accurate and reliable.

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Nathalie manas
Nathalie manas

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk, the only downside being the first part of the route: from the church to Magnier Castle: not interesting at all: tarmac road, in full sun, no hard shoulder and heading towards the motorway (very noisy). Starting from the "Château de Magnier" residence would be a better idea..

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Isaboux
Isaboux

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Too much tarmac for my liking, and the castles mentioned in the description are more like mini-castles that you can't get close to

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baal
baal

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Easy walk, no difficulty, very well marked. Beautiful castles and stunning views of the Alps.

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Fabrice0869
Fabrice0869

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike with no difficulties, fairly wide paths, beautiful houses to see along the way, not to mention magnificent panoramic views of the Chartreuse and the Alps

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Kate38
Kate38

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 12, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

very beautiful route
We thoroughly enjoyed seeing the mountain range
The return journey is hilly, with forests...
I recommend it
The start isn't very nice... you ride alongside the road and the motorway, but you're quickly rewarded afterwards.

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Amandamour
Amandamour

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful views when you reach the top (roughly halfway through the hike), beautiful countryside and pretty castles. It was very pleasant, almost entirely on roads, a bit of a shame to start so close to the motorway but fortunately it doesn't last long.
A lovely, peaceful walk with no particular ambition other than perhaps the length.
Thanks to the "poster" in any case!

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olman
olman

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Thank you for this tour. It was enjoyable and well signposted.

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nazonfly
nazonfly

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely little walk through varied landscapes: meadows, villages, woods, with some pretty monuments.

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anne2019
anne2019

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A magnificent hike in the countryside that cleared our heads. We're not really sporty, and these 9 km were a challenge: not only did we meet it, but it made us want to do the same again, or even more.

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michaudier
michaudier

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

a leisurely 2½-hour walk on a very windy day...

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pkra69
pkra69

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 01, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

a very beautiful route, completed as a group in less than three hours.
no panoramic views due to foggy weather, but a very pleasant environment.
no difficulties, and well-established local signage.

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danamarie
danamarie

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 31, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

nice, cool hike

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michelbi38
michelbi38
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 27, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very well-marked route (follow the yellow markings), lovely, easy walk, beautiful views from Quinsonas Castle. The only downside is that half of the route is on tarmac.

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randonneur38
randonneur38

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Well described, nice family.

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