D'Albon au sud d'Anneyron

With beautiful views of the Rhône Valley and the plain to the north, this route follows part of the existing mountain bike trails. It has long been known to walkers, but it is different from the most popular route, particularly between (7) and (10).
Suitable for all seasons.
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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.49 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 208 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 211 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 349 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 159 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
    Area: Dauphiné
  • ⚐ District: Albon (26140)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 45.246708° / E 4.850091°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3034E, 3034O
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Start from the Albon cemetery car park.

(S/E) From the car park, turn left, walk past the buildings and then turn right onto Rue des Hauts de Saint-Romain. After about 100 m, turn right, pass to the left just in front of the building and continue to the right through the garden, then descend to the left. When you reach Rue du Mas, turn left. Continue as the road follows the stream (Le Bancel).

(1) About 100 metres after entering the woods, turn left onto the yellow-marked path (x) and leave the road on your right. The narrow path at the beginning becomes a wider path. Be careful not to follow the path that branches off to the right. Climb the steep slope to the D301 and turn right.

(2) Take thesecond path on the left. When you reach Route de la Tour, turn right. At thesecond house, turn left. Continue straight ahead on the winding path until you reach a track and follow it to the left.

(3) Leave the path that makes a hairpin turn and turn right. Pass in front of the building and the large antenna. Continue straight ahead on the plateau, passing under a power line, until you reach an intersection.

(4) Turn left along the hedge of bushes and trees. After about 150 m, you have two options:
- continue and turn right 200 m further on
- or go straight down to the right as shown on the map. Pass in front of the farm and continue downhill, returning to the path.

(5) Just before the next farm, turn left downhill onto the path along the stream and turn left again at the X-shaped junction. Continue, ignoring thefirst path on the left.

(6) Take thesecond path on the left. Continue straight ahead for about 350 metres. At the Y-junction, take the right-hand branch. Leave the path that branches off to the right, continue straight ahead for about 1 kilometre and pass the hamlet of Les Percivaux.

(7) Turn right atthe first junction. Continue for about 300 metres and turn left at the end of the orchard before the slight bend in the path. Follow thefirst bend to the right, then thesecond to the left, and then be careful not to take thefirst right-hand turn downhill, but the one directly opposite, which stays on the plateau. Continue along the path that runs along the edge of the woods and goes around a building, then downhill towards a farm.

(8) Please note! Before the farm, turn left onto a grassy path that is not very visible, with a hedge of trees on the right and the forest on the left. It turns slightly to the right and then goes back up along the edge of the woods. At the path leading to the farm, turn right.

(9) After about 250 metres, just after the buildings, turn right onto the Anneyron road and turn left after about 800 metres.

(10) When you reach the Y-junction, take the left fork onto Rue Epaone, which turns slightly to the left, then take the Route de la Vittonière on the left, set back about 250 m, to reach the cemetery car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 177 m - Albon cemetery car park
  2. 1 : km 1.62 - alt. 177 m - Path on the left
  3. 2 : km 2.45 - alt. 265 m - Path on the left
  4. 3 : km 3.32 - alt. 322 m - Antenna
  5. 4 : km 4.57 - alt. 336 m - Turn left along the hedge.
  6. 5 : km 5.05 - alt. 284 m - Farm
  7. 6 : km 5.93 - alt. 217 m - Path on the left
  8. 7 : km 7.52 - alt. 210 m - Crossroads
  9. 8 : km 8.62 - alt. 179 m - Grassy path before the farm
  10. 9 : km 9.38 - alt. 163 m - On the left
  11. 10 : km 10.13 - alt. 160 m - Rue Epaone on the left
  12. S/E : km 10.49 - alt. 179 m - Return to the cemetery car park.

Notes

No special equipment required, just standard waterproof walking shoes.

Worth a visit

After (2), you can climb the Albon tower, which offers a beautiful view of the Rhône valley on a clear day.
Option to shorten this route. At (7), continue straight ahead and join (S/E) to shorten the route to approximately 9.10 km.

Reviews and comments

3.8 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.8 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
cedricsandrine
cedricsandrine

Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 03, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Between points 8 and 9, the small uphill path is covered with fallen trees.
Under one of them, you have to crawl for 3 metres because it is overgrown with bushes and, with the mud, it's not ideal.

Between points 9 and 10, the farm has blocked the path, making it impossible to pass. You have to turn back and walk along the road to reach Albon.

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Karine 26
Karine 26

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Hello, This hike is fairly easy; we completed it in three hours. However, we encountered some difficulties at the beginning and end of the route. We had trouble finding the intersection at point 1 because there were other yellow-marked trails that were closed off before the correct one. At point 10, we found ourselves on private property and had to climb over a fence.

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Klaudius33
Klaudius33

Hello,
Thank you, that's very kind of you and encourages us to continue creating new walking routes.
Kind regards
KLAUDIUS

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pallandre chantal
pallandre chantal

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A lovely little walk, not too difficult. We skipped the tower we already knew because the weather was rather mixed; some beautiful views.
Thanks to the author.

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Pascal07300
Pascal07300

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike around Albon, the section along the ridge is exposed to the mistral wind. La Tour offers a beautiful view. A real breath of fresh air. We followed the exact route with the GPS and had no problems, except for a few fallen trees on the trail, especially at the end, just after the mill.
But nothing that blocked our way. Everyone is happy. Thanks to the author.

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jojo2631
jojo2631

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The path from point 1 to point 2 is completely blocked by tree trunks and branches. You must go around the obstacle on the left, passing through a recently sown field. Another option is to take a path about 300 metres before entering the woods, alongside a house and a horse paddock. This path joins the previous one before reaching the road at the entrance to the hamlet.
At point 4, the path leading downhill is impassable due to landslides, as is the path on the right. Impossible to pass, danger!
The section between 7 and 10 is no longer passable, as the owner of the Champ d'Avit farm has put up barriers to keep her cows in (?) and the path is blocked! You have to take the Chemin des Bourgeons to the right of the farm to reach the Chemin de l'Arborescence.

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cathyferrer
cathyferrer

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A beautiful route on a beautiful September day.
Many of the paths are badly damaged, with deep gullies caused by recent heavy rains.
But a good walker should be able to navigate the pebbles.
After point 9, please note that you must go around the Champ d'Avittonière farm on the left, opening the barbed wire gates.
Thanks to the author.

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Michel07300
Michel07300

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

A beautiful tower in Albon, the destination of the visit. There is a problem between points 9 and 10. When we arrived at the Avittonière farm, the farmer had
blocked the road around his farm. There are barriers with barbed wire...
We climbed up to La Madone, which is well worth the detour, but the path leading down to the starting point is currently closed to the public.
Best regards
Michel

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Klaudius33
Klaudius33

Thank you for your comments and feedback. Next time I go on this hike, I will make the necessary changes to the description.

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Sol-C
Sol-C
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello, at point 5, the first farm no longer exists, so there is a (steep) stone path to go down.
We must have missed a path between 9 and 10, because we found ourselves in front of a farm where one of the dogs came out barking as it passed through the "barrier" that had been put up. We quickly turned around and went back to the main road. (I admit that we were only using the map to guide us and that it was only after we turned back that we read the description, but we didn't want to climb back up the hill or encounter that dog again).
A pleasant hike, allowing you to discover the region, and well shaded.

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Klaudius33
Klaudius33

Hello,
Thank you for your comments and feedback on this hike.
Regarding point 1 and the yellow prohibition sign, I had noted this but forgot to include it in the description.
As for point 2, I personally try to plan routes with as little tarmac as possible. As I am a guide for an association, we are all retired people between the ages of 60 and 87, so I have to take care of everyone.
I have amended the description.
Best regards

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aline gereys
aline gereys
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

I marked yes for visiting the route in relation to the section between 2 and 7 and the Albon Tower if you take the detour; otherwise, it's a beautiful hike with a stop at the Albon Botanical Garden, which I didn't know about.
A few comments: at point 1, which indicates to take a path on the left, 100 metres after the entrance to the woods, you need to take the yellow marked path (x), which is initially quite wide, then narrower, almost flat, and then climbs up along fields to join the D301...
At point 2, wanting to go up to the Tower without making a return trip, instead of turning at the second house, we continued on the D301 to take, almost at the exit of the village, at the corner of a wall bearing the name "rue du rempart", a very steep path on the left that leads to the Tower via the lower point of the archaeological site; We then rejoined the recommended route...
We were completely unfamiliar with points 8 to 10; the passage by the Madonna and the path that immediately branches off to the right into the meadow were nice.

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