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Croix Armide (Violay) walks
Loop starting from Joux
Visorando Member
8.89 mi
+1,654 ft
-1,624 ft
5h 30
Moderate
Departure from Joux (Rhône)
I recommend this hike when nature is waking up in mid-April, to enjoy the green meadows and bright yellow dandelions. There are unobstructed views over much of the route. The ridge offers beautiful views of the Loire and Rhône departments. Picnics by the pond are very enjoyable and peaceful. The return trail near the river (Turdine) is very wild and quiet.
From Saint-Cyr-de-Valorges to Violay in a circular route along the ridges
12.22 mi
+1,841 ft
-1,857 ft
7h 15
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Cyr-de-Valorges (Loire)
A very beautiful walk starting from the car park by the bar in Saint-Cyr-de-Valorges. You’ll walk through the countryside around Saint-Cyr and Violay, passing the Échanssieux dam and then through Violay, before returning via Les Crêtes (GR®®7), where you’ll be treated to two magnificent views: to your right, the Monts du Lyonnais (and, on a clear day, the Alps and Mont Blanc); to your left, the Monts du Forez, the Auvergne and the Cantal.
Walks near Croix Armide (Violay)
From Saint-Bel to Lentilly via the Chapelle de Fouillet
5.43 mi
+1,089 ft
-879 ft
3h 25
Easy
Departure from Sain-Bel (Rhône)
A lovely walk connecting the TER station at Saint-Bel to the one at Lentilly, via the chapel at Sourcieux-les-Mines. Beautiful views of the Alps.
Bagnols – Lozanne
8.42 mi
+797 ft
-1,463 ft
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Bagnols (Rhône) (Rhône)
The final stage of this Tour des Pierres Dorées takes us back to the banks of the Azergues in Lozanne, our starting point. Through fields, woods and vineyards, the descent into the valley takes us past, amongst other places, the golden village of Charnay,