Mont Landard circuit

An easy walk in the Savoyard foothills starting from the curious Church of Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille.
The walk provides access to a pretty viewpoint over the Rhône river developments.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.39 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 219 m
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    Descent: - 221 m

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    Highest point: 572 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 401 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the centre of the village; there are plenty of parking spaces around the town hall.

(S/E) Opposite the church, take the street on the left, Montée du Paradis, and follow it to the top.

(1) Continue left, cross the hamlet of Le Mollard until you reach an intersection with a metal cross.

(2) Turn right, then immediately left, and do not take the road to Pombeau. Descend towards the hamlet of Curtille and cross it, ignoring the turnings on the left.

(3) At the bottom of the hamlet, just before a hairpin bend, take the gravel path opposite. At the intersection, leave the path heading south-west and continue climbing. The path joins a small road which you will take on the descent; it passes above the Château de Pombeau. At the next intersection, turn left and follow the path alongside the woods.

(4) Turn left again at the intersection with the Route du Grand Bois "Panneau l'Orée du bois"

(5) 150 m further on, at the "Panneau Mont Landard 462 m" sign, take the track climbing to the left towards La Taille 1.5 km away; the track on the right is for the return journey. 100 m further on, you will reach an intersection and follow the track on the right.

Continue along this track for a long time, staying on the marked route and ignoring all the turnings on the right and left. At the bottom of a small descent, at a place called La Taille, follow the signs for "Point de vue à 200 m".

(6) Make a round trip to the viewpoint. Return to the track and turn left to continue the descent to the intersection "Dessous Landard 483 m - Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille at 2.15 km. Turn right onto the track and return to the fork.

(5) Then descend to the next fork.

(4) Continue straight ahead on Route du Grand Bois, which will turn right to return to the village entrance. Finish by taking Montée du Paradis, this time downhill, and arrive at the car park around the town hall (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 409 m - There are numerous parking spaces around the town hall
  2. 1 : km 0.35 - alt. 435 m - Turn left towards the hamlet of Le Mollard
  3. 2 : km 0.6 - alt. 435 m - On the right and left
  4. 3 : km 0.99 - alt. 401 m - Leave the road and take the path opposite
  5. 4 : km 2.08 - alt. 451 m - Sign for "l'Orée du Bois" on the left
  6. 5 : km 2.15 - alt. 458 m - Sign for "Mont Landard" on the left
  7. 6 : km 3.88 - alt. 549 m - Viewpoint
  8. S/E : km 6.39 - alt. 409 m - There are numerous parking spaces around the town hall

Notes

The route is a GPS track imported into Visorando.

Worth a visit

The Church of Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille.
Hautecombe Abbey.
The village of Chanaz.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 32 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
JPierr
JPierr

Hello, the viewpoint is located at point 6. After a slight descent to point 6, a path branches off to the left with a short climb at the end, at which point you will find the viewpoint overlooking the Rhône and the Savoyard foothills.
B@v

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TUX73
TUX73

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 03, 2025
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 good section through woodland, which is lovely when it's hot.
There are a few climbs (but we are in the mountains ).
At points 5-6, we couldn't find the sign indicating the viewpoint. We saw a path through tall grass, and the 2022 IGN TOP 25-3332OT map didn't show any viewpoint or lookout point. Did we miss something?

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JPierr
JPierr

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful walk, easy and pleasant. Mostly through woodland. No particular difficulties. Nice view of the Rhône and the Savoyard countryside halfway along the route.

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Marie-Dominique GIUDICELLI
Marie-Dominique GIUDICELLI

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We parked opposite the church and turned left onto the "Montée du Paradis" (red sign).
Beautiful view of the Rhône. The shade was welcome on this hot day 😊

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mimi et claude
mimi et claude

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy route with a beautiful view from the lookout point.

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REYNAUD Chantal
REYNAUD Chantal

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice route with beautiful views. Just a little hesitation in some places, otherwise very good

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xtian74
xtian74

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Starting from the town hall car park, I set off with my back to the church towards the Croix de Pierre, following the IGN map. A beautiful hike, mainly through forest and undergrowth. There is only a short stretch of tarmac at the start and finish, and the forest tracks are not muddy. You pass the beautiful Château de Pomboz. The Taille viewpoint offers a lovely view of the Rhône and the plain. The village's rotunda church is unique in the department. Note that the elevation gain is 260 metres.

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Tatoo
Tatoo

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

I love this app

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Visorando FT
Visorando FT

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An easy, very pleasant route with beautiful paths and magnificent views of the Rhône valley, the Lavours marshes and Grand Colombier.

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michel_fontaine
michel_fontaine

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short, easy route starting from a charming village, with a well-shaded path, peaceful forest and lovely views of the Rhône.

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Anatwa
Anatwa

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
I had a little trouble understanding the instructions at one point. But anyway.*
I would just say that yes, getting back into it was easy lol. Right from the start, with the climb, I was sweating!
But anyway, I've been back into sport for several years now, after doing nothing for a while.

Thank you very much

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Vivelasavoie
Vivelasavoie

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

at the start: take the road to the left of the church, called Route du Paradis.
a beautiful natural setting.
the route mainly follows forest trails and paths through the woods. The trails are not muddy. In fact, there are very few roads, only at the start. The road mentioned further on is a forest trail, partly paved. There is a beautiful church at the start. The route then circles around the beautiful Pomboz Castle (open to visitors by appointment). There is a beautiful viewpoint overlooking the Rhône, the Lavours marshes and Chanaz

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chrismeumeu
chrismeumeu

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A beautiful, easy hike that allows you to discover a charming village and its hamlets, then the woods leading to the viewpoint over the Rhône and Chanaz. And what a wonder to hear all the birds singing and have a quick encounter with a fox.

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DELAPORTE.A
DELAPORTE.A

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 23, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful hike with magnificent views of the Rhône and Grand Colombier

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randosavoie73
randosavoie73

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 27, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

i would have liked to have had a little more trail

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