(S) Car-share car park at Pont Rompu.
Cross the old bridge and head for the memorial stone (1)
Follow the D42 road and take the first path on the right leading to the hamlet of La Côte (2). Take the small road on the left which crosses the D42, then after 500m (point 318) turn right onto a marked path which you will follow, crossing a road. Head up towards Germany and Le Peu, before descending via a small road to Mornant (roundabout) (3).
At the roundabout, turn left onto Rue Verdelet, which leads onto Boulevard du Pilat, then go down Rue des Lazaristes and then Rue Chambry, which will take you to the centre of old Mornant (church) (4).
Head west towards the swimming pool and, between the boules court and the gymnasium, cross the river and the D30 road (5) to climb a steep path opposite towards Chavanne.
Continue along the road to Le Bois (6) and turn right onto a track that passes through Les Terres and Les Roches, before branching off northwards to reach the village of Saint Sorlin (7).
Cross the road (D63) and take a small road opposite. At point 517, turn right onto a path that descends northwards towards Chaussan. At the bottom of the valley, take the Saignette (8) and head west towards Le Glas and Le Baudoy (9).
Turn south towards Arfeuille and Chavagneux, head uphill and cross the D613, then descend southwards towards the D63 (10), which you follow eastwards to the Sanctuary (11).
Head south, cross a small road, turn left then right onto a road that descends. At the water tower, take the road on the right. At point 422 (12), take the road south; at the cross, take the path that leads to Lac de la Madode (13) and goes round it to the north or south (dam) to reach the car park and head back up north.
At Pré Baron (14), take the path on the right for 800 metres before joining the path to the north (15) which leads to Mornant via the Croix de l'Orémus.
At the roundabout (16), go round the campsite to the south, cross the river (17) and take the path that climbs to La Petite Pavière; cross it and turn north to cross the D34 main road (18).
Across from there, take the old railway bridge crossing the Mornantet and immediately turn right onto a path that climbs up to join the Chemin de la Civaude (19), which you’ll follow eastwards to rejoin, straight ahead, the path taken on the way out (20) and the car park at the start (E).
Grand Tour of Mornant
A long walk with little elevation gain around Mornant, with the option to visit the old village.
Details
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 23.41 km -
Average duration: 8h 10 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 522 m -
Descent: - 516 m -
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Highest point: 617 m -
Lowest point: 292 m
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Country:
France
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Areas: Massif central, Monts du Lyonnais -
City:
Mornant (69440) -
Start/End: N 45.604244° / E 4.690327° -
IGN map(s): Ref. 2932ET, 3032O -
Hour-by-hour weather
Description of the walk
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 297 m - Carpool car park at Pont Rompu
- 1 : km 0.21 - alt. 300 m - 1944 Battle Memorial
- 2 : km 1.04 - alt. 300 m - La Côte
- 3 : km 3.44 - alt. 366 m
- 4 : km 4.25 - alt. 364 m
- 5 : km 4.71 - alt. 337 m
- 6 : km 5.53 - alt. 397 m
- 7 : km 7.66 - alt. 502 m
- 8 : km 9.53 - alt. 464 m
- 9 : km 11.34 - alt. 566 m
- 10 : km 14.08 - alt. 526 m
- 11 : km 14.98 - alt. 506 m - Sanctuary of the Virgin Mary with a small chapel
- 12 : km 16.25 - alt. 423 m
- 13 : km 16.69 - alt. 400 m - Lake de la Madone
- 14 : km 17.71 - alt. 412 m
- 15 : km 18.88 - alt. 377 m
- 16 : km 19.99 - alt. 333 m
- 17 : km 20.48 - alt. 326 m
- 18 : km 21.56 - alt. 323 m
- 19 : km 21.96 - alt. 359 m
- 20 : km 22.92 - alt. 311 m
- S/E : km 23.41 - alt. 294 m - Carpool car park at Pont Rompu
Notes
Wear sturdy shoes if the ground is wet.
Well-marked yellow trail with signposts at junctions.
Worth a visit
The old medieval village of Mornant with its rampart tower (Tourist Office).
Country house.
Remains of Roman aqueducts and water channels around Mornant.
Sanctuary of Saint Sorlain.
Lake de la Madone. Fishing and fitness trail around the lake. Picnic.
Reviews and comments
3.4 / 5
4.1 / 5
4 / 5
And yes, we’re hiking around towns and villages, so there aren’t many proper trails – just lots of paths and small roads around Mornant, which we’re exploring on tarmac.
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Overall rating : 2.7 / 5
Date of your route : Apr 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No
There are far too many tarmac paths on this route
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Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : Oct 12, 2018
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
A lovely, easy and varied walk
Friday, market day in Mornant
No hunters on Friday
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5
Date of your route : Dec 11, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
A lovely walk
Fairly easy overall
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Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : Mar 27, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
A beautiful, easy walk with excellent signposting
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5
Date of your route : Mar 16, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Insufficient signage in Mornant
Otherwise, a lovely route.
The start and finish at Pont Rompu are a bit busy with cars.
Perhaps this point could be changed
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5
Date of your route : Dec 23, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
An easy route, suitable for everyone. You’ll pass through some charming little hamlets. The paths are easily accessible. There’s an alternative route between Collonges and La Fillionière.
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Thank you for your feedback. What should we add to the description to make it less disappointing?
Kind regards
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Overall rating : 3 / 5
Date of your route : Nov 28, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
It’s always the same problem: you really need an IGN map because the junctions are ‘hidden’ by the bubbles, which leads to mistakes… especially when going through the village of Mornant… I completely agree with herveblac
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Hello,
So I think we could improve certain junctions where there are several directions but no signposts. We should provide visual landmarks based on what’s actually there (monuments, the condition of a path, houses, etc.). When passing through villages, we should indicate street names or follow a particular street with a distinctive feature.
The routes on the maps are fine, so if you know how to read a map, there’s no problem finding your way around.
Kind regards.
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