In the Monts du Lyonnais, starting from Yzeron

Walk in the Monts du Lyonnais with superb views of the Brévenne and Rhône valleys and the Alps in the distance.

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Creation:
24 Jun 2016

Last update:
17 Jan 2024

Last review:
23 Feb 2026

Activity: Walking
Distance: 15.83 km
Average duration: 5h 55
Difficulty: Moderate
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 488 m
Descent: - 490 m
Highest point: 895 m
Lowest point: 655 m

Country: France
Areas: Massif central, Monts du Lyonnais
District: Yzeron (69510)
Start/End: N 45.709959° / E 4.580236°
IGN map(s): Ref. 2931ET, 2932ET
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Description of the walk

If you are coming by car, you can park in the car park by the lake.

(S/E) When leaving the car park, go around Lac du Ronzey on the right, then walk along the football pitch until you reach a road near the cemetery and school.

(1) When you see the cemetery in front of you, turn right twice and continue straight ahead, keeping to the right. The road climbs slightly.

(2) Continue along the road that veers towards a place called Le Plat and ignore the other paths. When the road turns left, take the small path on your right that goes downhill. Walk along the road for a while, overlooking it. Enjoy the shade provided by the woods.

(3) Cross the Garon.

(4) Cross the road carefully and continue along the same path until you reach the next crossroads.

(5) When you reach the intersection with the road, take the path on your right that goes uphill towards the Bois de la Lienne. Then, pay attention at the intersections. At the first one, turn left, and at the second one, take the path in front of you.

(6) Turn right at the^GR®7and follow it northwards.

(7) First turn right then left to stay on the^GR®7and arrive at Col des Brosses.

(8) Continue straight ahead, crossing the D489. The^GR® turns right and crosses the D25 before turning right to follow a stretch of water.

(9) Continue and join a small road at a place called Les Avergnes.

(10) Just after this locality, at the cross, turn right onto the road. Leave the^GR®7for the^GR® de Pays Tour des Monts du Lyonnais. Be careful at the intersection with another road and take the path opposite you that goes uphill. After a long stretch through the woods, you will arrive at the Croix de Pars and its pass.

(11) Take the road in front of you, then the path on your left.

(12) Take the road on the right towards the Chapelle Saint-Clair.

(13) Continue along the road until you reach an intersection.

(14) Follow the path in front of you that climbs towards the woods and Crêt de la Madonne. Then descend from Crêt to Yzeron. The descent is quite steep in places. Join the Route des Crêtes.

(15) Take the Montée des Bruyères opposite and descend through the town.

(16) With the lake in sight, return to your starting point by following the Route de la Rivière. Take advantage of the lake to rest (S/E).

Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 717 m - Car park by the lake - Yzeron (rivière)
1 : km 0.81 - alt. 722 m - Road near the cemetery and school
2 : km 1.5 - alt. 772 m - Route to Le Plat
3 : km 2.44 - alt. 788 m - Garon (rivère)
4 : km 2.96 - alt. 768 m - Crossing the road
5 : km 3.45 - alt. 786 m - Intersection, path on the right
6 : km 4.41 - alt. 853 m - GR7 junction
7 : km 5.19 - alt. 870 m - Left, right
8 : km 6.09 - alt. 895 m - Col des Brosses (866m)
9 : km 8.17 - alt. 660 m - Lake
10 : km 8.97 - alt. 677 m - Les Avergues
11 : km 10.66 - alt. 811 m - Croix de Pars - Col de la Croix de Pars (812m)
12 : km 12.78 - alt. 832 m - Towards Saint-Clair Chapel
13 : km 13.17 - alt. 844 m - Chapelle Saint Clair
14 : km 13.61 - alt. 816 m - Ascent of Crêt de la Madonne opposite
15 : km 14.91 - alt. 741 m - Entrance to the city
16 : km 15.26 - alt. 705 m - Lake Ronzey in sight
S/E : km 15.83 - alt. 717 m - Car park by the lake Car park by the lake

Notes

No refreshments available, so be sure to bring enough water and food.

Worth a visit

Yzeron lake
Crêt de la Madonne
Views of the Brévenne Valley
Views of the Rhône valley and the Alps
Saint-Clair Chapel

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5

Based on 18 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5

Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5

Route interest
4.5 / 5

User 3116876

23 Feb 2026 at 09:32 3600

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 22, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, easy hike. The route offers a 360° view of the region and distant mountain ranges.

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CATTIN

01 Dec 2025 at 10:11 3600

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, varied hike with stunning panoramic views, although the route is somewhat unclear in places.

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Jean-Patrick

05 Nov 2024 at 12:35 3600

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The path after La Madone is very uneven with lots of stones of varying sizes.
This very pleasant route offers views over various valleys (Rhône, Brévenne, etc.) and allows you to enjoy the different mountain ranges to the east and west.

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ANNE2669

03 Jun 2024 at 14:04 7200

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely, varied route despite a rainy finish.
Lots of mountain bikes, considering it was a sporting event.
The descent to the Garon dam is currently a bit congested with tall grass and nettles.

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Chaden

31 Jan 2024 at 23:02 3600 • Edited: 01 Feb 2024 at 05:15 3600

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very few people. Very well described and easy to follow on the map. Alternating meadows and woods. Interesting route around Yzeron with beautiful views. Hike completed in 4.5 hours including breaks. Thank you to the creator of this hike!

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-J-

10 May 2021 at 08:32 7200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello.
Route completed on a trail on Monday at 4 p.m. (1 hour 40 minutes)
I didn't use the guidance, only the GPX track on my watch. The track follows the route well; I only had two moments of uncertainty over 10 or 20 metres.
A very beautiful hike, the views are magnificent and there are long stretches in the forest, which should provide some welcome shade in summer.
There are two fairly steep climbs.
It should be noted that at the end of the route there is a zip line, which can also be part of an activity in addition to the hike.
Enjoy your walk, everyone.

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valérie69

13 Jul 2020 at 13:14 7200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 12, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb walk, but the description didn't make it easy for us. Instructions such as "walk for a while" or "follow the lake" (which is at least 200 metres away from the route) are confusing. But honestly, the walk was well worth it. Many thanks to the author!

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Raynald69

25 May 2020 at 11:52 7200

Overall rating : 3.5 / 5

Date of your route : May 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Not bad forest. Quite busy in some sections (GR7). Beautiful views at times.
Used the app with GPS to guide me.

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Jul'ien

24 May 2020 at 15:50 7200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 23, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Enjoy your hike with magnificent views, especially after the Saint-Clair chapel. Just pay attention to number 4 and ignore the first intersection, which is not marked on IGN maps

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juljul83

19 May 2020 at 00:15 7200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk around Yzeron. I enjoyed the diversity of environments and landscapes and the gradual transition from the southern slope to the western slope, then the northern slope and finally the eastern slope. I hardly met anyone on most of the route, except on the GR7, which was very busy. I hesitated a little in the Lienne woods at the intersections between points 4 and 5. Keep going straight up, leaving the small paths behind, until you reach a clear intersection where you have to go straight ahead. Thank you for this beautiful route! Completed in 4 hours + breaks

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jhgarel

17 Sep 2018 at 15:08 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

a beautiful hike accessible to all with stunning panoramic views of the Monts du Lyonnais; very pleasant

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Dadfrancis

02 Apr 2018 at 17:46 7200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Route covered with snow almost entirely at high altitudes!

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pechal

08 Jan 2018 at 08:40 3600

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 04, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike, mostly on very good trails (often GR) and therefore very few paved roads.
I followed this hike by recording the GPX track on my hiking GPS, so I had no difficulty following the right route; I am therefore not a good judge of how easy it is to follow with only the description and paper map.
Given that the trails often run through deciduous woodland, I think this hike must be even more enjoyable in the autumn colours.
There are some beautiful views as soon as you reach the high points, including a magnificent view of Lyon, the Rhône valley and the Alps at points 11 and 12 towards the St Clair chapel.
Also worth noting is the magnificent Madonna at point 13 (Crêt de la Madone), which overlooks Yseron and which I was not familiar with, even though I have lived in the Monts du Lyonnais for over 30 years, as it is invisible from the roads around Yseron.

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mildiou51

24 Jul 2017 at 09:29 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 23, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Superb hike. Same goes for the hesitation on flat ground; the description could be a little more detailed.
A few issues with the GPS track, which doesn't quite match the terrain in two or three places, but nothing that prevents you from enjoying this great walk.

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jeanmichel.perron

12 Jun 2017 at 20:18 7200

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

A lovely walk in glorious sunshine, with just one moment of hesitation at the crossroads by the inn in a place called "Le Plat"

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