From Piegon to Benivay via the Saint-Jean-d'Ollon Chapel

Date of your route : Mar 08, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, fairly varied hike. Fortunately, the paved sections and trails are located in an open area with magnificent scenery. We did not take the last section leading to Pas de Maneyrole, but continued along the trail to the location marked "St Sosier" (776 m) on the Top 25 map.
We had lunch at the Chapelle St Jean, which has the advantage of a small shelter with a table and fireplace in case of bad weather. Thank you again for this route.

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

A very pleasant route to do in good weather with magnificent views. The path between 10 and 11 is quite steep and should be avoided if it has rained in the previous days (PS: we cut the brambles). My only regret is that there are a lot of tarmac roads. We'll go back and see if we can find some parallel grassy paths. Thank you for this route.

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Date of your route : Jun 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

An interesting route, except for point 10, which is complicated for various reasons: the trail is poorly marked with a steep climb made difficult and even dangerous by the presence of very slippery mud in the middle of the brambles.
Not recommended during wet weather.

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Date of your route : Apr 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Interesting hike, gradual climb between points 1 and 2. Tarmac between 7 and 9, which can certainly be avoided in part by connecting via the ruins of Ollon (points 7-8) to point 10. Worth trying.
Steep and difficult climb between points 10 and 11 in muddy conditions, with wild boar trails and very low shrubs, which can be avoided by sticking to the forest path.
Last pleasant ridge between point 14 and point 1.
The hike offers beautiful views of Mont Ventoux, Les Barronnies and Drôme Provençale.

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Date of your route : Feb 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike with wild landscapes and stunning views. It's a shame that sections 7 and 8 run alongside the road for at least 2 kilometres until you reach the sheepfold sign. From point 10 onwards, access is difficult as the path is overgrown with brambles and broken branches, very steep and muddy alongside a stream, with a very slippery climb. Impassable. We turned back and took the forest track to go around and reach the Maneyrole pass. The detour was a bit long on the track. The rest of the hike was magnificent. A beautiful route to recommend. Thank you.

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Well done for completing the route in the most challenging but most beautiful part.

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Many thanks for your encouraging feedback.

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Date of your route : Dec 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike today under beautiful sunshine. The elevation gain in two parts is easy, especially the first part on rolling, easy paths.
The chapel, its refuge and its small ridges are magnificent. The location is truly superb and ideal for lunch, even though we chose to eat at point 7, which is halfway through the hike.
The route is varied, with wide forest paths, beautiful sections on single track in the forest and a little tarmac between points 7 and 9.
Indeed, the path after point 10 is not easily visible, especially as we did not see any streams. It is very poorly marked, quite steep and ends up right in front of the hiking pole at point 11; this is one of my favourite parts because it is a bit off-piste, as is the descent after point 11, with a very beautiful crucifix on the way.
We passed three mountain bikers and heard hunters, but had no interaction with them.
We really enjoyed this varied route, which offers beautiful ridgelines with superb views. I didn't know this area at all, it's a really lovely discovery, thank you very much for this route!

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Thank you very much

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Date of your route : Dec 23, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello
Thank you very much for this beautiful hike. Fortunately, we only crossed paths with hunters a few times, but there was no interaction.
I recommend
Roger

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Date of your route : Feb 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello,
We enjoyed this beautiful hike, but ended up walking an extra 5 km because we took the wrong turn at numbers 9 and 11.
Other hikers we met during the route told us they had missed their destination, which included visiting the chapel.
Kind regards
Visorando users

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Date of your route : Jan 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The hike is pleasant, with many firebreaks along the route and a little bit of tarmac. A GPS is useful in some cases, particularly at point 10, which is not obvious.
I was able to admire the Saint Jean chapel on the restored rocky outcrop. It is very pretty, and you can walk around inside and stop for lunch for at least four people.
I didn't see many people except near the chapel.

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