From Reyrieux to Trévoux between the Saône and the old railway line

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A flat route, suitable for all, often used for Sunday walks. Due to the passages over the railway line, pushchairs are not recommended. For geocaching enthusiasts, I have marked the caches located along the route.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.18 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
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    Difficulty: Easy
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 13 m
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    Descent: - 13 m
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    Highest point: 188 m
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    Lowest point: 168 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Reyrieux (01600)
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    Start/End: N 45.930716° / E 4.814686°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 3030SB
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Le Galet theatre
Abandoned boat
Cross of Saint Mark

Description of the walk

Departure from the car park of the Collège Jean Companion, shared with the Le Galet theatre located on Rue du Collège in Reyrieux.

(S/E) Head towards Route du Stade, which is where you arrived. Turn right at the roundabout and follow Route du Stade on the right-hand side.

(1) After 400 metres, at the intersection with Rue du Lavoir and at the Axa insurance company, take Chemin de la Creusette on the right. The path is named after the stream that runs alongside it.

(2) Pass the calvary and continue straight ahead. When the gravel path ends, at the intersection with Chemin du Plat, cross the road and continue straight ahead along the old railway line.

(3) At the next intersection with a street, turn right and continue straight ahead along Chemin du Trèves d'Ars towards the Saône. This is not a very pleasant stretch as you are walking on the same path as cars.

(4) At the roundabout, near the recycling centre, cross straight ahead towards Port Bernalin. Walk past the landscaper. Be careful when crossing, as this is a dangerous point on the route.
Continue straight ahead towards the Saône, following the new developments.

(5) Follow the towpath on the right. Walk along this path until it ends in Trévoux, after the concrete bridge over the Saône.

(6) Then turn sharply right. Go around the roundabout on the right, cross the D6A and then the D933. Then follow the D933 to the right

(7) At the next roundabout, turn left and walk alongside a playground. After 20 metres, follow a tarmac path to the right. Cross the D28f (Montée d'Ars) and follow the old railway line opposite. This section is often poorly cleared, but in principle, you can squeeze through (route). Another option is to follow the street parallel to the railway line, Rue de la Jocobee.

(8) At the intersection with the departmental road (D28) (be careful, cars drive fast), continue straight ahead on the old railway line. Walk along the railway line to the intersection after the restaurant at Reyrieux station.

(9) Turn left and cross the road to the stadium to reach the car park of the Jean Companion secondary school (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 175 m - Jean Companion College car park
  2. 1 : km 0.39 - alt. 188 m - Start of the Chemin de la Creusette
  3. 2 : km 0.84 - alt. 177 m - Calvary Cross of Saint Mark
  4. 3 : km 1.62 - alt. 174 m - Chemin Treves d'Ars intersection
  5. 4 : km 2.21 - alt. 170 m - Rond-Point des Eguets
  6. 5 : km 2.61 - alt. 169 m - Start of the towpath - La Saône
  7. 6 : km 6.03 - alt. 173 m - End of the towpath
  8. 7 : km 6.37 - alt. 179 m - Roundabout - Playground
  9. 8 : km 7.77 - alt. 178 m - Intersection with the departmental road
  10. 9 : km 8.93 - alt. 174 m - Reyrieux station crossroads
  11. S/E : km 9.18 - alt. 175 m - Jean Companion College car park

Notes

The passages on the old railway line can be slippery, even muddy in wet weather.

Worth a visit

(S/E) Le Galet, Reyrieux's theatre and cultural centre. It wonsecond prize at the Green Project Festival in Moscow, a competition that rewards innovative and HQE (High Environmental Quality) architectural projects. Its shape is inspired by the pebbles typical of the Reyrieux subsoil.
The Fluviatile à terre-eau geocache is nearby.

(2) The Croix de Saint-Marc is located at the Bret crossroads and bears the date 1756. The edge of the table bears the date of its restoration in 1849. The shaft and table are made of Lucenay stone, and the base is made of brick. Only the base of the shaft remained on the table. It was raised by the Association Les Amis du Village de Reyrieux in 1987.
Geocaching enthusiasts, keep your eyes peeled!

Between the points (5) and (6) is a boat that has been abandoned for years. It's up to you to find it ;-). Geocache Old Boat.

The hall you can see in front of you is the old Trévoux railway station.

(7) The Reyrieux Station restaurant is right next to the old station, which was demolished a few years ago. You can still see the remains of the old platform.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 9 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
mimiche1954
mimiche1954

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 16, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike starting from Trévoux
It's a shame that the old railway line leaving Trévoux hasn't been cleared; there are lots of brambles and vegetation invading the track, and there's only a very narrow passageway to get through.
Other than this problem with brambles in Trévoux, it's a very pleasant hike on small paths.

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User 20456856

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 12, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice little hike, the railway is quite overgrown but it's passable. Best to avoid wearing shorts, though.

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Nano22
Nano22

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk along the Saône and the old railway line. Most of the rails and sleepers have been removed, except in the commune of Trevoux. The section is overgrown with brambles and bamboo, but it's still passable. The route offers a different perspective on the old railway line. Thank you for the trail.

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TotoB
TotoB
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Overall rating : 3.5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable
Very busy route : No

What's the point? Nothing to see, flat and in a built-up area... In short, keep going, especially as even the directions are fanciful: at point 7 is Trévoux station (logical, as it's in the municipality of Trévoux!!!); Reyrieux station is at point 9 (again logical, as this point is in the municipality of Reyrieux!!!).

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terrienc
terrienc

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Pleasant scenery along the Saône, but lots of mosquitoes!

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micheldevelay
micheldevelay

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

Hello
We have scouted out a hike that will take place on 14 September.
It's a very beautiful walk.
There are mosquitoes along the Saône, but that's no big deal.
On the way back, we missed the start of the old railway line, but we found it further on.
Best regards

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micheldevelay
micheldevelay

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

We did this hike to check out the route. The hike will take place on 14 September.
A very beautiful walk.
Watch out for mosquitoes!
On the way back, we missed the start of the old railway line. No matter, we'll go and find it during the week.
Best regards

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JELOP
JELOP

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route does not adequately indicate that it passes through a built-up area, even though it follows the rather unusual route of an old railway line.

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Pastelle67
Pastelle67

Thank you for your feedback! It is indeed quite possible to extend the hike with a visit to old Trévoux:

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marchesante
marchesante

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk along the towpath beside the Saône.
We climbed up to the old castle of Trévoux for the beautiful view of the Saône.
Then we took the old railway line back to Reyrieux.

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