From Château du Cros to La Châtaigneraie in Anneyron

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A beautiful hike with stunning views of the Rhône Valley. This walking route is very pleasant in all seasons. In some places, it also offers an opportunity for mushroom pickers.
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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.59 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 50 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 142 m
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    Descent: - 149 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 364 m
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    Lowest point: 223 m
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The plain west of Anneyron

Description of the walk

Departure from Château du Cros, Route du Cros between Coussieux and Les Épars. The château is at the corner of the crossroads; park to the south along the road.

(S/E) Head south, climb towards the Bois des Cros, continue straight ahead and enter the forest. Walk past the farm on your right and continue straight ahead. At the next crossroads, turn right at the end of the climb.
Continue, passing a house on your right below, and continue for about 150 metres.

(1) Take the path on the left, follow this path which climbs slightly backwards, then turn right and leave the path which continues straight ahead. Join the Chemin de La Faite, which is the Mallegarde road.

(2) Turn right (GRP® Drôme des Collines) and continue for a little over 1 km, ignoring the paths that branch off to the right and left. At the road, turn left and join the D161.

(3) Cross and continue straight ahead on the D301. Turn right onto the path to the campsite and quickly leave it to continue straight ahead for about 1 km.

(4) At the crossroads with four paths and a large tree on the left, leave theGRP® Drôme des Collines and turn right. After 200 m, turn right again towards the farm to pass in front of it. Follow the Route des Sources on the right.

(5) 50 m before the buildings, take a path on the left that runs alongside the stream and leave the road. Descend towards the plain through the fields for about 500 m and turn right at the crossroads (elevation 230). Pass between the fields until you reach the crossroads with the D161.

(6) Cross it straight ahead. Continue for about 150 m and take the path opposite just before the hairpin bend. The path veers slightly to the right. Pass along the trees and in front of a house surrounded by forest. Continue to the next crossroads.

(7) Then turn left. Next, turn right and follow the hedge of trees to pass further to the left behind a house.
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(8) At the crossroads, follow Chemin de la Drystone Shelter to the left. At the T-junction, turn right onto Chemin des Grives. Pass the houses with a large shed and continue, then turn left behind the house. Continue to the right towards the hamlet on Chemin des Delphinières.

(9) Just after thefirst house, turn left to cross the fields for about 400 metres and turn right at the next path. You will reach Le Château du Cros (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 246 m - Departure from Château Du Cros heading south - Château du Cros
  2. 1 : km 1.29 - alt. 320 m - The path on the left
  3. 2 : km 1.75 - alt. 360 m - Turn right - Very wide path
  4. 3 : km 2.86 - alt. 352 m - Col de Barbe Bleue
  5. 4 : km 4.09 - alt. 336 m - Crossroads
  6. 5 : km 4.57 - alt. 284 m - Start of the path on the left
  7. 6 : km 5.72 - alt. 231 m - Crossing the D161
  8. 7 : km 6.54 - alt. 250 m - T-junction
  9. 8 : km 6.91 - alt. 233 m - Chemin de la drystone shelter
  10. 9 : km 7.83 - alt. 229 m - Start of the path on the left
  11. S/E : km 8.59 - alt. 245 m - Château du Cros

Notes

No water source, no special equipment required. But good shoes are recommended, as for all easy hikes.

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Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 9 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
Klaudius33
Klaudius33
• Edited:

Hello,
Thank you for your feedback. It's always nice when hikers give their opinions, whether positive or negative. If it's negative, it allows us to rectify the route if possible.
Stay fit and enjoy your hikes with Visorando.
Claudius

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vial bertrand
vial bertrand

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

THANK YOU

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Mcsk
Mcsk

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route (especially the first part), despite a lack of maintenance and tall grass. The description is good, despite some inaccuracies in the second part. In particular: At point 8, at the T-junction, you will find the Chemin des Limites on the right, which you then leave for the Chemin des Grives, also on the right.
At point 9, go around a GROUP of houses on the right and then slightly to the left, across the field.
For fun, at point 4, the large tree is in poor condition and may not be there in the near future. But the junction is quite visible, at the bottom of a slight descent.

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Klaudius33
Klaudius33

Thank you to the hikers for their reviews of my routes. These reviews are my reward.

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Patrick BERTHON
Patrick BERTHON

Superb walking tour.

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Lybellule
Lybellule

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route with views of the Drôme valley and Pilat in the distance. The trail is very easy to follow. There are few roads and a few gravel descents, as mentioned in another review, but it remains easy and enjoyable.
I did the hike in 36-degree heat, and the end of the walk through the fields was difficult in the heat, but I enjoyed the first part, which was nicely shaded.
Thank you for this trail, which allowed me to discover the Drôme in a different way!

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Patrick BERTHON
Patrick BERTHON

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk through woods and meadows. Thank you to the author for excellent guidance.👍👍👍

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Evasun
Evasun

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Nothing to report, just a walk like I like it.
Actually, I chose it because of its length. I wanted to test my new shoes and was afraid my feet would hurt if I chose a longer route.

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Morgane S
Morgane S

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A varied walk through woods and fields. Perfectly matches the description! Ideal for dogs (very few roads).

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cathyferrer
cathyferrer

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I combined this trail with the one next to it, "Bluebeard's Castle", to fill the day.
The two trails go together very well.
More beautiful autumn colours and pleasant views.
Thanks to the author.

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J03
J03

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very wide and easy path, lovely walk in the countryside, very little road, thank you.

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VaninaMJ
VaninaMJ

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike in Anneyron.
Very pleasant route with clear directions in the description.
Beautiful views, easy hike, accessible to all ages.

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