From the Côtes du Suzon to the Bas Pommier de Beaurepaire

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A lovely walk through forest and open countryside, suitable for all seasons. In wet weather, wait a few days as this route crosses the Suzon riverbed. Although close to Saint-Barthélémy and Beaurepaire, the section along the Suzon offers a very pleasant feeling of being in the countryside, far from civilisation. A 10 km or 8.2 km walk – see practical information.
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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.00 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 10 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 111 m
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    Descent: - 110 m
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    Highest point: 371 m
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    Lowest point: 286 m
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Description of the walk

Start from the La Chambourrière neighbourhood (southern tip of the Pommier de Beaurepaire area) via the D519 (Grenoble road). Take the path between the D51C heading towards Pommier de Beaurepaire and the D73 heading towards Côte St André, via the Chemin du Suzon. Park 50 m past the last house, near thefirst left-hand bend.

(S/E) Continue straight on for about 400 to 500 m until you reach a fork and leave the path that continues straight ahead. This will be the return route.

(1) Take the path on the left which climbs up towards the plateau. As you come out of the forest, turn right and follow the edge of the woods.

(2) Ignore thefirst path branching off to the left across the fields and continue straight on along the edge of the woods. When you reach the junction with the D 51C, turn right onto it for a few dozen metres.

(3) Turn left, leave the D 51 for the track, cross the field and climb up following the track which turns right. Ignore the two tracks branching off to the left. Continue to the next Y-junction, take the right-hand branch which descends into the forest towards the Chemin du Bas. Turn left and after 30 m turn right (Maison Didier area) after about 130 m. Continue straight ahead, veering slightly left onto the D 51C.

(4) Cross it carefully and take the path opposite. Continue straight on along the Chemin de la Planche towards the sewage treatment plant. Carry on until you reach the junction with a path branching off to the right.

(5) Turn left (despite the Yellow Cross) and ignore the path on the right. Caution! This section of the path is somewhat overgrown with brambles; a pair of secateurs will come in handy!
Continue until you reach a large house and go round it.

(6) Turn right, going round the back of the house, and continue uphill towards the plateau. Follow the edge of the woods. Continue across the fields until you reach the crossroads.

(7) Turn left. Follow the path to a five-way junction.

(8) Turn right onto the first path leading back towards the forest (Chemin du Gloiret). Continue through the Côtes du Suzon. Do not take the path on the left which climbs back up to the plateau, but continue straight on.

(9) Cross the Suzon, turn left and follow the path.

(1) Continue straight on and, taking the same route back as on the way there, return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 286 m - After the last house on the Chemin du Suzon
  2. 1 : km 0.58 - alt. 296 m - Crossroads of the circular loop
  3. 2 : km 1.58 - alt. 331 m - Edge of the forest
  4. 3 : km 2.65 - alt. 337 m - Junction on the path
  5. 4 : km 3.78 - alt. 344 m - D51C road
  6. 5 : km 4.56 - alt. 317 m - Left or right straight to point 7 - Suzon (cours d'eau) - Affluent de l'Oron
  7. 6 : km 5.5 - alt. 350 m - Bypass around the buildings
  8. 7 : km 6.78 - alt. 343 m - Crossroads
  9. 8 : km 7.22 - alt. 340 m - Five-way junction
  10. 9 : km 8.43 - alt. 319 m - Crossing the Suzon
  11. S/E : km 10 - alt. 286 m - After the last house on the Chemin du Suzon

Notes

No water source; wear walking boots or trainers.
Alternative route:
(5) Turn right and join (7) to avoid brambles and stones. This shortens the hike by 1.7 km.
At the moment, I’m not in a fit state to go hiking and I can’t go and clear the path. For those who’d like to tackle this overgrown section, a pair of secateurs would be very welcome!

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 6 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Evasun
Evasun

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

No complaints – it was a lovely walk.

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Evasun
Evasun

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy walk with some lovely little sections. I wasn’t so keen on the wide paths through the fields, but they’re part of the local landscape too (and it’s flat 😁)!

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dachrys
dachrys

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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 nice little walk. No trouble finding our way. It’s definitely best avoided after rain, but that was clearly stated in the description, so weWe got our feet a bit wet crossing the river, but it was our choice and we enjoyed it. Thanks to the author – this isn’t the first walk I’ve done by this author and I’d like to thank them. And yes, you do need to follow their directions as you leave the marked trail for a bit, but if you follow their directions there’s no problem at all; plus, the app is brilliant. Perfect

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les marcheuses de veurey
les marcheuses de veurey

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, well-shaded walk; the only tricky bit is between points 5 and 7, as the path is full of brambles and lots of stones, so taking the shortcut between 5 and 7 would be much better

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anne.vroylandt
anne.vroylandt

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

a lovely thing to do in spring when the rapeseed is in bloom.

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Klaudius33
Klaudius33

Hello,
thank you for your feedback, but the whole point of Visorando is not to follow signposted walks. Otherwise, it’s just copying. You should have followed the instructions without worrying about the signposts.
But I wish you happy hiking on Visorando?

Klaudius33

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Tomatine
Tomatine

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It was difficult to follow the entire route. We got a bit lost at point 5: the direction indicated (turn left) was marked with a Yellow Cross. So we carried on following the yellow signposts on the right, and we only managed to rejoin the route at point 9 (crossing the Suzon) because the directions on the signs didn’t match those on the map. However, it was a lovely walk and we did reach our destination in the end!! Thank you very much!!

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