In the Gier Valley

Date of your route : Sep 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Nice walk, but nothing special, quite a few climbs. For me, I'd rate it between easy and moderate.

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Date of your route : Oct 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, no issues with the signposting, but make sure you wear good shoes for the rocky sections.

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It's no big deal to get lost if you realise it quickly and correct your mistake.
All the other hikers managed just fine.

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Date of your route : Mar 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Misled by the white/yellow markings that we found and followed carefully, we got lost and luckily found someone in an isolated house who very kindly took us back to our cars.

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Date of your route : May 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this lovely walk, which took us two hours to complete.
As other reviews have mentioned, the elevation changes are more moderate than easy. But it's doable.

The only problem is that the route on the map is rather imprecise and can be misleading.

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Date of your route : May 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk. The markings are varied and sometimes absent, so you'll have to make do. There are still a few ups and downs, so those looking for a very easy walk should avoid this route (but it's not impossible). Wear suitable footwear for certain rocky sections. Otherwise, it's a very pleasant walk. A stop by the river will be refreshing in hot weather.

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Date of your route : Sep 03, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We preferred to park in the large car park at St Romain en Gier town hall and walk to point 1 via the quiet cul-de-sac along the Gier river. There was no extra distance involved, the only drawback being the short stretch of road without a pavement on the way back, so not recommended if you have young children.
A lovely route.

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Date of your route : Jun 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A really lovely walk through the woods. Very little road.
Really very pleasant!

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Date of your route : May 31, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk with a variety of landscapes (forest, stream, vineyards, orchards). Done with three children aged 6, 9 and 11. It's a bit uphill at times, but it's fine.

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Date of your route : May 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We were given incorrect information about the climb up Clay, which led us to go around the valley from above instead of below, adding an extra 5 km, part of which was on a main road.

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Date of your route : Apr 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful hike, especially in the heart of the valley. A magical place.
Be careful in the small hamlet of Clay, as the sign for the right turn is no longer there, so you may find yourself leaving the hamlet without having turned. The small dirt track that goes down to the right is located in the heart of the hamlet after a psychedelic yellow caravan.
The start of the hike (from the railway) is indeed a little difficult, with a steep climb for a while.

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Date of your route : Mar 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely route, moderately difficult with two slightly steep sections. For a pleasant break, stop by the stream.

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Date of your route : Sep 30, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very pretty hike, especially towards the stream. However, the elevation gain means that this is not an easy hike, but rather a moderate one.
The route is well signposted.

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Date of your route : Jun 11, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant walk, especially the first 4 kilometres, with a lovely little section crossing a stream. However, I don't think it should be described as "easy" as it is not accessible to everyone. My 4-year-old son, who is a very good walker, and my 60-year-old mother, who is in good shape, found the slopes very difficult.

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