From Le Pin to Antoulin

Route starting from the Auberge du Pin, passing through the Col de Leyrisse. A third of the route is on small roads with very little traffic.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.40 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 873 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 856 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,929 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,545 ft

Description of the walk

Coming from Valence, park in the car park before the Auberge du Pin, not far from the junction with Chemin du Tramway. 

(S/E) Return to the D533, turn right towards the Auberge du Pin, walking alongside the RD533, passing in front of the inn, then past the road leading to Bellevue.Take great care with traffic before crossing the busy main road and head right onto it. 

(2) At the “Le Pin” signpost, take the path downhill to the left, heading west. Join a small road below the Pierre Blanche farm, continue straight on uphill and reach the next crossroads.

(3) Turn left onto the small road leading downhill and pass through the hamlets of Les Baraques and Le Tracoulet in turn. 

(4) At the entrance to Le Sourbier, turn right, pass between the houses and follow the path which climbs very steeply northwards to join the D533. 

(5) Turn left and walk along it carefully, pass a small fenced garden, then take the path on the left which winds below the D533 and joins a small road. Keep going in the same direction to reach the Col de Leyrisse, at the junction of the D533 and the D14. 

(6)Watch out for traffic:firstcrossthe D14, then the D533 to join a wide path heading north. Pass beneath the Leyrisse farm, continue northwards and join a road. Cross it to take a small path opposite, leading downhill between a fence and a wood, which leads to the GR®420.

(7) Follow it to the right until you reach the D269. Cross it carefully and take the path opposite; keep right at the junction about fifty metres further on and join a small tarmac road.

(8) Leave the GR® and take the path on the right heading south. At the first junction, turn left, pass Margier and continue along the small road to reach the hamlet of Les Combeaux. 

(9) The road climbs steeply, passes Le Chazal and joins the Route des Crêtes.

(10) Cross it and take the path opposite overlooking the D533 to join the Chemin de Bellevue.

(11) Cross over and follow the path opposite which leads to the buildings of the Auberge du Pin and the D533.

(1) Turn left and follow the roadcarefully until you reach the junction with the Chemin du Tramway, then return to the car park (S/E). 

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,719 ft - Chemin du Tramway car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.12 - alt. 1,736 ft - Crossroads at the end of the circular loop
  3. 2 : mi 0.15 - alt. 1,736 ft - Le Pin signpost
  4. 3 : mi 1.15 - alt. 1,837 ft - Crossroads, left
  5. 4 : mi 2.07 - alt. 1,565 ft - Le Sourbier
  6. 5 : mi 2.52 - alt. 1,893 ft - D533
  7. 6 : mi 3.11 - alt. 1,919 ft - Col de Leyrisse (587m)
  8. 7 : mi 3.94 - alt. 1,755 ft - Junction with the GR®420
  9. 8 : mi 4.42 - alt. 1,824 ft - Leave the GR® route, to the right
  10. 9 : mi 5.29 - alt. 1,736 ft - Les Combeaux
  11. 10 : mi 5.89 - alt. 1,916 ft - Route des Crêtes
  12. 11 : mi 6.22 - alt. 1,778 ft - Chemin de Bellevue
  13. S/E : mi 6.4 - alt. 1,716 ft - Chemin du Tramway car park

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
pallandre chantal
pallandre chantal

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route with lovely views; as it isn’t very long, it can also be done in winter. The small tarmac roads aren’t a problem given the lack of traffic.

Thanks to the author

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DidierRando26
DidierRando26

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

1 May hike. A very pleasant walk with views of the Trois Becs and the Rhône Valley in the first section. No particular difficulty. A short climb between points 6 and 7.
At point 3, at the end of the track, do not take the first road on the left. Follow the road opposite and after 100 m, take the road on the left.
There are few or no markings, but the description is sufficient. And the GPS track for peace of mind.

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gabinou07
gabinou07

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

For experienced hikers, the route can easily be extended

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RandoPomme
RandoPomme

Too complicated and too much tarmac.

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caresse
caresse

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

An easy, very pleasant walk with some interesting views.
Worth doing again in a different season

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désapointé26
désapointé26

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This short walk treated us to a variety of scenery, alternating between sections through woodland and paths running alongside meadows. The stretches along quiet tarmac roads didn’t bother us at all.

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