Ménerets route

A walk starting from the typical golden stone village of Bully, offering superb views of the Monts du Lyonnais and the Monts d'Or.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.40 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 35 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 121 m
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    Descent: - 119 m

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    Highest point: 380 m
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    Lowest point: 266 m

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Description of the walk

(S/E) From the centre of the village of Bully, take the Montée des Ménerets.

(1) When you reach the vineyard on your right, enjoy the view of the Monts du Lyonnais. At the top of the hill, at a place called Les Ménerets, turn left and follow the wall on your left and the vineyard on your right. Walk along the outside of the vineyard, turning right, then right again to reach the road.
Turn left, then take the second right onto Chemin de la Genevaises.

(2) Turn left, continue along the road and finally turn left onto the path leading down to La Goutte du Repiel. Follow the same route back.

(2) Turn left onto the road. Cross Rue Pierre Dupont, taking care with the traffic, and arrive at Les Granges. Continue straight ahead along the path. The path will climb up on your left.

(3) Turn right, walk along the meadows and arrive at Chemin du Repiel, where you should turn right.

(4) Walk along the stream and take care as it can be very slippery. Continue along the path and enjoy the view of Bully on your left. Pass Le Cruix

(5) When you reach the top, take the pavement on your left into Rue du Puits Matagrin, where you will once again be rewarded with a superb view. Continue straight ahead to reach Bully (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 341 m - Bully
  2. 1 : km 0.36 - alt. 372 m - View of the Monts du Lyonnais
  3. 2 : km 1.8 - alt. 327 m - La Goutte Repiel fork
  4. 3 : km 2.98 - alt. 286 m - Turn right
  5. 4 : km 3.42 - alt. 267 m - Turn right along the stream
  6. 5 : km 4.07 - alt. 326 m - View of the Monts du Lyonnais
  7. S/E : km 4.4 - alt. 341 m - Bully

Notes

Good walking shoes are necessary as some paths can be very wet and slippery.
There are no water sources, so bring something to drink.

Worth a visit

From the centre of Bully, don't hesitate to take a stroll around the central block to admire the golden stone buildings of the church, town hall and Château de Bully (private).
Beaujolais vineyards.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 17 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
picy
picy

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short stroll around this charming village, perfect for an aperitif, with no difficult sections.

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User 25794719

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I tested the route two or three weeks ago. I couldn't complete it because I got lost twice and had to turn back. I couldn't find the names of the roads indicated. So I gave up and went for a short ride instead... I'm very disappointed and found the outing frustrating. I'll stick to marked trails in future rather than wasting my time and my day.

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lepoet
lepoet

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

pleasant short walk with beautiful views

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vesper69
vesper69

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route, completed in an hour at a leisurely pace.
Starts in the centre of Bully, strolls through the vineyards, a bit of road but only a short stretch, then through the undergrowth. Pleasant route. I followed the route on the map with the GPS marker, it was easy to follow with the instructions as well, just in case.

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Patoop
Patoop

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A great hike when you don't have much time. It's easy to follow the app without getting lost. The only downside would be point 2, where you have to "climb" a tree trunk, which isn't possible for elderly people. Be careful, as the paths can be very muddy.

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OlivierCe
OlivierCe

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A nice, easy walk with children aged 9 and 12 (1 hour at a leisurely pace).
Please note that point 2 needs to be slightly modified, as you need to follow the road rather than walk along the wall, as you will quickly lose access to the vineyards.

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Odray_DC
Odray_DC

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 28, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A nice little walk, but there's no point in going down to the stream. There's nothing to see and it's a pointless round trip. Allow for a leisurely 1-hour walk rather than 1½ hours.

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nccondemine
nccondemine

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

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Acwil
Acwil

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 14, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The perfect walk for a Sunday when you want to stroll without getting too tired. And it's lovely too!

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Romainc
Romainc

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

Short walk with lovely views.

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

why twice the 2 to retrace your steps?

Yes, why this round trip?
Excellent question, but only the author of the hike can answer that.

See you soon!

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viso69720
viso69720

Overall rating : 3 / 5

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

Number 2 in the description isn't very clear, or are we just not very clever!

why do we have to go back the same way twice?

apart from that, the rest was fine and explained quite clearly.

a nice little walk... nothing special... but not at all difficult.

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totorando1
totorando1

the hike will be done soon. Cheers

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Visorandoremi
Visorandoremi

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 16, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A very pleasant route, made even better by the start of the grape harvest. A beautiful village square at the start, with the castle and town hall. The presence of water in the river would make it even more interesting, but there wasn't a drop to be seen, just like the Sepiel waterfall, which was completely unattractive.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Thank you, banbaf
Why "Average" for the description?

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