Strawberries and cherries in Courzieu

A beautiful circular walk starting from the village of Courzieu, ideal for an afternoon in the countryside!
You will walk through the village's crops, cherry orchards and strawberry fields.

Beautiful views of the Brévenne valley and the Beaujolais mountains in the distance.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.39 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 328 m
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    Descent: - 320 m

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    Highest point: 658 m
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    Lowest point: 379 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from the car park near the community hall and sports grounds.
(S/E) Head down towards the village centre. Leave the square via Route de Velair.

(1) Very soon after the town hall and library, take Chemin du Bois d'Affoux, which climbs up to the left. This path climbs above the village and follows the side of the valley. Continue along this path, ignoring the paths and tracks on your right that descend back into the valley.

(2) When you reach the crossroads marked by a calvary, continue straight ahead, ignoring the paths that go up and down. Continue along this small tarmac road.

(3) Continue along the hillside, ignoring the road that descends to the right after the farm.

(4) Another crossroads, another calvary. Once again, continue straight ahead.

(5) Take the path that descends to the right into the meadow and passes in front of the farm shed. This path climbs up to the ridge and joins theGR®7.

(6) Meeting point with theGR®7marked on a tree at the intersection. Follow theGR® along the path that climbs up to your left, straight towards the ridge in front of you. Continue climbing straight ahead.

(7) At this crossroads, clearly marked by signs, take the path that branches off to your left. You will walk alongside strawberry fields and enjoy a superb view over the Brévenne. Ignore the first path on your right. At the calvary (erected in 1847), take the left-hand path that stays on the ridge.

(8) Stay on this path, ignoring the paths to the right and left. The path descends gradually and then very steeply (passing by an old adobe peasant's hut). When you reach a tarmac road, follow it to the right, down a very steep slope.
You will find yourself on the Verrières road. Take this road on your left, going downhill.
After passing the boules court and the large community hall, you will arrive at the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 392 m - Communal hall car park
  2. 1 : km 0.22 - alt. 379 m - Path going up to the left after the town hall
  3. 2 : km 1.58 - alt. 460 m - Straight ahead to the Calvary
  4. 3 : km 2.57 - alt. 424 m - Straight ahead after the farm
  5. 4 : km 3.08 - alt. 458 m - At the cross, continue straight ahead
  6. 5 : km 3.45 - alt. 456 m - Take the path on the left that passes under the hangar
  7. 6 : km 3.9 - alt. 510 m - Junction with the GR7
  8. 7 : km 4.72 - alt. 658 m - Path on the left-hand side
  9. 8 : km 6.08 - alt. 560 m - Downhill path on the right
  10. S/E : km 7.39 - alt. 392 m - Car park

Notes

(S/E) Large free car park near the playgrounds/community hall. Route de Verrières.

 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

4.3 / 5
Based on 23 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
dupuismichel
dupuismichel

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The difficulty rating of "easy" is debatable... long and steep ramp. This is noted in both directions and described as very steep in the text

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Jmont
Jmont

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful route, avoid doing it in direct sunlight as there is little shade

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Thabor
Thabor

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 29, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Cherries, strawberries and raspberries galore – it's late May and we're in the middle of the season!
We're not thieves, but if we were, what a feast it would be!
More seriously, we enjoyed this uneventful walk, in line with most of the comments from previous years.
For those in eastern Lyon, it's only a 35-minute drive away, what a bargain!
The distance on my GPS is 7.3 km, and we completed it in just over 2 hours. The few climbs are nothing to be afraid of.
A great deal!!!

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Vanoise
Vanoise

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

So it's not called "Strawberries and Cherries" but the Strawberry Circuit, because I never saw the name Cherries on the signs, and it's helped by the other Courzieu la Brevenne circuit, which is longer
Very exposed, so not to be done in the heat of the day, between the strawberry fields and the cherry and raspberry fields too
There are a few small steep climbs, but it's doable, as I'm 70 years old and I managed it!

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luc69100
luc69100

Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Incomplete information and even incorrect information.
Honestly...

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Gerhardt Christian
Gerhardt Christian

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 28, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Perfect!

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Cath M
Cath M

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike, but the directions between points 5 and 6 are unclear. Fortunately, the map helps!

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tcoltat
tcoltat

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk through cherry orchards with varied views.
Be aware, as mentioned in other comments (which we didn't read before trying it out!), that the distance is longer than advertised: about 10 km (but that doesn't detract from the appeal of this walk!)
We plan to do it again in the spring when the cherry trees are in bloom

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Laurence 0669
Laurence 0669

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike through fields and cherry trees laden with fruit. No major difficulties apart from the steep climb to reach the ridge. The path was very quiet, even though it was a beautiful sunny day, a bank holiday just after two months of lockdown! Brilliant!

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gwenaelle persiaux
gwenaelle persiaux

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 06, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful hike surrounded by nature. Some parts are paved but run through fields. Best to do in September, when the autumn colours are beautiful and the orchards are full of fruit!

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Lolols
Lolols
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 22, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hike done during cherry and fruit season with great weather. Pretty nice.
The distance is longer than advertised, about 9.5 km with a fairly long climb to reach the ridge (almost a kilometre), which makes this hike quite challenging. Great views of the valley with varied landscapes all along the way. Lacks a bit of shade

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pascalmorellon
pascalmorellon

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

no forest trails, quite a bit of tarmac, lots of slopes!!!

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dougere
dougere

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 29, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Cherry blossoms, beautiful sunshine, lovely views, invigorating breeze.
Cows, sheep and primroses.
Everything that makes spring special

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GATTI
GATTI

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 24, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A pleasant route under beautiful autumn sunshine.
Starting from Courzieu, a beautiful little village nestled in a small valley, with pleasant views throughout the route.
Moderate difficulty. Only one section of about 1 km is a little steep.

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Claireodilethomas@gmail.com
Claireodilethomas@gmail.com

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 25, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely walk, but we took a wrong turn somewhere... We passed quite a few crosses...
Nevertheless, we followed the route from time to time

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