Col de Linte

This route will take you through the pretty hamlets of Saint-Symphorien and offer beautiful views of the Payre Valley.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.08 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 234 m
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    Descent: - 233 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 338 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 140 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the school and the multi-purpose hall in Saint-Symphorien-sous-Choméac

(S/E) From the town hall in Saint-Symphorien, head towards the school, cross the road leading down to Brune and continue opposite along Route du Temple until you reach the junction.

(1) Now follow the white and red markings of the GR 42. Just after Saint-Symphorien Church, take the small path that descends to the right and then climbs up to the hamlet of Les Boutiers.

(1) Cross a path and continue north on a narrow path directly opposite. This path climbs between box trees and broom and further on leads to a wide path. Turn left and follow the main path, which leads to another path. Descend towards the hamlet of Les Mathieux to reach a tarmac road. Follow this road for 200 metres to reach a fork.

(3) Keep right, continuing straight ahead along this wide dirt track lined with oak trees, which further on leads to a tarmac road.

(4) Follow it straight ahead to another fork before the stream after Linte.

(5) Leave theGR®42and follow the white and yellow markings on the left along a wide dirt track. Leave this main track and take a path on the left that passes in front of a ruin. This path leads to a wide track.

(6) Turn left and pass in front of La Charonde farm. The path becomes tarmac and turns right towards Les Véoux (view of the Payre Valley).

(7) Descend to the left onto a small shaded path. A little further on, you will have a beautiful view of the hamlet of Les Véoux. This path leads to a track that descends to the hamlet of Le Charron. Cross it.

(8) A little further on, turn left towards the hamlet of Sérusclat le Bas. In this hamlet and at the bend, leave the tarmac road and turn right onto a pretty dirt track. Continue to the hamlet of Beneys.

(9) Turn left immediately. Pass a path on the right, then another on the left that leads to the hamlet of Les Archillets. The path lined with large broom bushes leads to a fork.

(10) Continue straight ahead on this tarmac road and 200 m further on, you will reach another fork. Turn left and continue straight ahead on the Route de Chomerac until you reach the first intersection towards Les Chazettes. Continue straight ahead on this road until you reach the starting point of the hike (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 157 m - St-Symphorien Town Hall
  2. 1 : km 0.38 - alt. 147 m - Église Saint-Symphorien (Saint-Symphorien-sous-Chomérac)
  3. 2 : km 0.83 - alt. 166 m - Les Boutiers
  4. 3 : km 1.79 - alt. 186 m - Les Mathieux
  5. 4 : km 2.53 - alt. 248 m - Road junction
  6. 5 : km 3.32 - alt. 268 m - Linte. Near the - Col de Linte (282m)
  7. 6 : km 5.47 - alt. 328 m - Fork in the road on a wide path
  8. 7 : km 6.33 - alt. 285 m - Les Véoux
  9. 8 : km 7.44 - alt. 194 m - Charron
  10. 9 : km 8 - alt. 188 m - Beneys
  11. 10 : km 8.94 - alt. 161 m - Les Audés
  12. S/E : km 10.08 - alt. 157 m - St-Symphorien Town Hall

Worth a visit

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The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
User 18836343

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 02, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great walk

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EVASIONXTINE
EVASIONXTINE

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

pleasant hike without difficulty - description not always precise enough (a path that leads to another path without saying which side to take - a path leads to a wide path... at 8, the pretty dirt track is tarmac, unless we missed it!) - at 5, you think you'll spot the ruins quickly, but it's actually quite a long walk - the GPS was useful for making sure we didn't get lost.
Note: the route does not go via the Col de Linte - from Linte, you have to follow the road to the pass (which is uninteresting) and, for an interesting viewpoint, go a little further - adding more than 1 km to the round trip
but thank you for this route, which offers a beautiful outing in the heart of the Ardèche countryside

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Nad07
Nad07

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy, rather pleasant hike. The last part is on the road.

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did05
did05

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very well marked route. No difficulty. Viewpoint overlooking Les Trois Becs and Grand Veymont.

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MarieArdeche
MarieArdeche

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely, easy hike, enhanced by the colours of spring and wild vegetation. Very beautiful views.

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MARTDomi
MARTDomi

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 29, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, varied walk with no difficulties.

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DFIM
DFIM

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello, thank you for this very pleasant hike, but it seems to me that at point 7, at Les Véoux, as you descend from the Charonde farm, you do not "descend to the left onto a small shaded path" but rather "take a small shaded path directly IN FRONT OF YOU".

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caresse
caresse

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

My partner and I did this hike in cold but sunny weather. A pleasant hike that we would do again.

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Harlow
Harlow

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Have a nice day.

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