The Planachat viewpoint from Ferme Guichard

A lovely walk, which becomes quite a workout in the snow

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Date of your route : Feb 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Signs were not always present at certain junctions.
It might be worth noting that, despite the unobstructed view from the viewpoint, the entire route is through woodland, so there is no sunlight.
The walk is rated as easy, yet there are hardly any flat sections and only uphill or steep climbs depending on the direction.
Otherwise, a very lovely view from the viewpoint, despite the presence of the refreshment stand…

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

A lovely little walk to get some exercise. Great views from the top. The route is clearly marked, but on the way back at point 4, we turned right onto the narrow black-dotted path that leads straight back up to the farm; it was a bit damp despite the heatwave (4 August 2024), so best taken only in very good weather. On arrival, refreshments at the Guichard farm ;-)

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Date of your route : Dec 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk with stunning views of the surrounding mountains and the valley

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Date of your route : Mar 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

It took me 1 hour and 25 minutes to complete this route, stopping regularly to take photos, and yet there was still quite a lot of snow on some sections and we couldn’t go fast because it was slippery. So 2 hours seems like a really long time to me.
Best done when it’s very warm as it’s in the forest the whole time.
No views apart from at Planachat.

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Date of your route : Aug 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

At point 4, we turned right, as indicated by the hiking signs.
The banks of the stream are muddy in wet weather.

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Date of your route : Jul 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A short walk of little interest apart from the view from the lookout point.
PLEASE NOTE: avoid rainy periods such as those in July 2021; a large part of the route is through woodland and becomes very slippery when wet, with plenty of mud and stones making the paths almost impassable.

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