Col de Crie - Tour du Mont-Chonay

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A short, easy and peaceful walk in the forest starting from Col de Crie.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.37 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 100 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 106 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 701 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 582 m
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View of Mont Tourveon - Explanation
Monsols
The Beaujolais Foresters' and Woodworkers' House
Mont Saint-Rigaud

Description of the walk

(S) Departure from Col de Crie.
The path is marked with white signs with red markings representing a stylised fir tree and the letters SR (Saint-Rigaud). This path is numbered 1, with number 2 going around Mont-Saint Rigaud.

(1) Descend via the D23 road towards Chénelette for 600 metres.

(2) Then take the path on the right into the forest. This path is shared with several other trails, including theGR®7, so it is marked in red and white. Continue along the path to the Croix des Oncins.

(3) Leave theGR® and the other trails. Cross a tarmac road to descend opposite. You are now on the section shared by trails no. 1 and no. 2. After a slight right-hand bend, you will see Mont Saint-Rigaud with its antenna on the left.

(4) Then turn sharply right and leave circuit no. 2.

(5) Continue towards the houses. Walkers are advised to cut across a hairpin bend and take a wide, level path on the right a little further down, the old railway line, which leads back to the Col de Crie.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 624 m - Col de Crie
  2. 1 : km 0.12 - alt. 625 m - Departure
  3. 2 : km 0.53 - alt. 623 m - On the right, in the forest
  4. 3 : km 2.4 - alt. 701 m - Croix des Oncins - Col de la Croix des Oncins
  5. 4 : km 3.13 - alt. 641 m - Leave circuit 2
  6. 5 : km 4.04 - alt. 603 m - Cut the hairpins
  7. S/E : km 5.37 - alt. 624 m

Worth a visit

At Col de Crie, there is a tourist information point selling local products.
You will also find the Beaujolais foresters' and woodworkers' house.

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.

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Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 21 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
User 22524809

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and easy hike. Beautiful scenery and views of the other Beaujolais mountains despite the season. Very little tarmac except at the end of the hike to return to the starting point, and even then only for a short distance.
The route is mainly through woodland.
We had a great time and ended the hike with a short stop at the hikers' lodge at the Col de Crie. A pleasant place with a beautiful view to enjoy a drink.
A lovely morning hike.

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Gwenastien
Gwenastien

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A hilly route with beautiful scenery. We did this hike in dry, sunny weather, but I think it must be much more difficult in rainy weather as the rocky paths would be very slippery

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moulinette bis
moulinette bis

this route has not been tested, but a group of road cyclists enjoyed the tourist shelter at the summit of Col de Crie during a downpour at lunchtime.

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nicofreki
nicofreki

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A pleasant and easy hike for everyone.

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hf69
hf69
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant, shaded route.

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gchassan
gchassan

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Easy, shaded hike along the entire route.
The trail is a forest track that is currently in poor condition due to logging operations.

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Florent Maurin
Florent Maurin

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Ideal for a short walk with two children (aged 8 and 4).
We were a little scared at first because we came across two groups of motocross riders, but in the end, the path was quiet, the gradient was quite acceptable and the views were beautiful!

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Eric Gaston
Eric Gaston

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 10, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Hello,
This trail offers few views, but it is a very pleasant walk in the forest when the weather is hot.
Walking at a leisurely pace, it takes about 1.5 hours.
Enjoy your walk!

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flayouse
flayouse

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

An easy family walk with beautiful views of the Haut Beaujolais region.

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xav01400
xav01400

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Lovely walk in the forest with scenic views.

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musicien
musicien

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 17, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

shady, end of the walk not very pleasant

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la roche pilee
la roche pilee

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 09, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

a lovely, easy, shaded walk. Best done in summer.

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Mehdi13
Mehdi13

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 13, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Nice hike.
Beautiful water in winter on the paths.
Not a very pleasant ending.

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brigitte et bernard
brigitte et bernard

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 21, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

VERY BEAUTIFUL HIKE IN THE WOODS

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Pandapinette
Pandapinette

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Nice walk in the forest. Be careful, the ground is parish specific to Brittany, so make sure you wear good shoes!
We were unlucky enough to come across two 4x4s driving on the GR section! Not sure if they're allowed to do that... So the exhaust fumes were a bit unpleasant... Otherwise, it was a nice, fairly easy walk.

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