Vineyard Circuit in Versonnex

Date of your route : Jan 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Please note that there is no longer any parking at the church (the indicated starting point); you must park below, near the Town Hall.
Very easy hike (more of a stroll), but be aware that there is a lot of mud (and therefore sometimes very slippery) at this time of year.
No places to stop (benches, rocks, etc.) for lunch.
It took us 2 hours and 20 minutes, whereas 3 hours and 15 minutes was indicated.

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Date of your route : Nov 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk, with a few roads but nothing too bothersome. I recommend it

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

A lovely walk near our home, discovered on the website.
We were looking for vineyards, but we ended up on a beautiful hike in the countryside where we discovered some lovely spots.
There is a definite lack of signage, but the view from Versonnex is magnificent.

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Date of your route : May 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk through the fields, with no particular difficulties. We set off from Sion church (large car park). This allows you to start with the climb to Versonnex and finish with the descent to .
The Promenade de Gerbaz starts below the Route des Rosets, so be careful not to miss it. At point 3, the mountain bike trail continues straight ahead and not to the right. At this point, you must take the path that descends to the left as indicated. After crossing the Ruisseau de Fossard, we took the small path that branches off to the left of the road and then passes at the foot of a pylon with antennas. This brings you to the top of the village of Sion and avoids a bit of road.

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Date of your route : Apr 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

i've done it several times, always starting from Sion. If you go up directly by road, you can't see the landscape, and the two descents with the stones are not pleasant. Otherwise, it's fun, easy, with superb scenery on arrival in Versonnex. Some signage would indeed be welcome...

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Date of your route : Nov 28, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant and relatively easy route that takes place in a pleasant rural setting. No difficulty in finding your way. A little crowded, but it's true that during lockdown (20 km allowed), it's perfectly suited. Highly recommended.

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Date of your route : May 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route through the countryside.
To tackle the two steep climbs at the start of the hike, it is best to set off from Si On.

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Date of your route : Mar 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A pleasant hike
Alternative route: if you climb Mont Pelly, turn left at the cross and continue climbing to the reservoir, where you will be rewarded with a magnificent 360° view. From the reservoir, simply follow the path down through the fields, heading west towards the Val de Fier. after about 400 metres across the field, you will inevitably come to the Chemin du Bois Folliet. To the right of the path, we went back to see the cave (800 metres), a very beautiful place. After a break, we took the same path in the opposite direction and continued the circuit towards Saint Sauveur.

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Date of your route : Sep 16, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

Complex signposting with a lot of uncertainty.
Sometimes a few additional indications would be enough to help hikers,
For example, to find the stairs that are a possible shortcut, indicate that they are on the right just before a bridge, 100 metres away.
Luckily we had MAPSME.
The Gerbaz walk is difficult to find because it is not signposted from the Chemin du Saladin Haut.
In short, a vineyard circuit hike that is only a hike in name and which I found uninteresting. A shame.

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Date of your route : May 13, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello
Between point No. 5 in Saint-Sauveur and point No. 6 in Sion, I take the path that branches off to the left to get to Sion, which is a shorter route
i prefer to start from the church in Versonnex, which adds some elevation to this route
This is a very beautiful route that I include in my hikes

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Date of your route : May 11, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Although we were warned that there were no markings for hikers, which is a shame, we were able to find our way using GPS. This trail deserves to be better known.
Beautiful landscapes and views. No comment on the magnificent Grotte de la Vierge (Virgin's Cave) located on the circuit, below the ruins of the castle at the top of the ridge.

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Date of your route : Apr 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Thank you for this lovely route. A bucolic walk through the countryside with unobstructed views, a little tarmac, but no cars. It is highly recommended to start from the church in Sion to climb to the start and finish with the descent.

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Hello,

Thank you for the information you have provided us about this hike.
We hope that the author will take this into account and update it.

See you soon!

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Date of your route : Apr 23, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant little walk, but the title needs to be changed. There isn't a single vine left!
A small comment: at point 1, it says to head towards "Chez Jacquet" on the left, then turn right and go down the road. However, if you turn right, you end up on a dirt track and don't go down the road.
Furthermore, as several hikers have already pointed out, it would be better to start from the lower point, i.e. Sion, as this would avoid having to climb the steep slope that leads to Versonnex at the end of the route.

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Date of your route : Feb 26, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

a great little hike for two beginner hikers to get their legs warmed up for the year:. The hike alternates between forest and fields, with few paved areas and a 360-degree view of the surrounding mountains... definitely worth doing again

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