Hauteurs du Revermont from Treffort

Update by the author on 20/03/2025: minor adjustments to the route in the Treffort area

Start the route from the Place du Champ de Foire in Treffort: parking spaces available.

(S/E) Join the D3, turn left, then turn right at the corner by the post office to follow the Route de Meillonnas for about a hundred metres. Then head slightly to the left onto the Chemin de l’Orme and proceed to a junction with signposts.

(1) Carry on straight ahead, following the signs for “Mont Plantaglay – Belvédère”, until you reach another junction.

(2) Turn left towards the Grotte des Fées. Follow the uphill path and you’ll reach your first lovely viewpoint. Carry on straight ahead, pass a path on your right, then take the path on the left indicated by a sign. A few steps lead you quickly to the Grotte des Fées, which is quite small.

(3) Retrace your steps and continue along the path, turning left. You’ll reach a fork at the edge of the forest.

(4) Turn left, towards Mont Grillerin, and you’ll reach a three-way junction.

(5) Continue to the right, still heading towards Mont Grillerin, then follow a path down a few steep slopes. Once you reach a meadow, head to the right, then cross a wooded area.

(6) Just after passing through a gate, follow a path to the left which then runs alongside a meadow: there are no signposts. About a hundred metres further on, join the path forming part of the GR®59 and continue straight on towards Mont Grillerin (viewpoint). Walk through fairly open countryside with lovely views before reaching an electricity pylon.

(7) Turn right towards the Col de la Croix des Angoulures. Further down, follow a wider path to the left until you reach the D3, then follow this road for a few metres to the left until you reach the car park.

(8) Cross the RD3 road with care, then continue straight ahead towards the Col des Justices (GR® markings). A few dozen metres further on, turn right onto a path towards the Crête de Catabane (yellow markings).

(9) After an uphill section, the route follows a long, more or less open ridge line with some lovely views. A little further on, turn left at a junction towards the Col des Justices.

(10) Turn right and head downhill towards the Château de Rosy. After joining a track, carry on straight ahead along a slightly rutted path. Join the track again and follow it to the left until you reach the road, opposite a small car park.

(11) Carry on to the left towards the château (a lovely spot), then quite soon, turn right onto the path heading uphill. Enter a large meadow, taking care to close the gate just before you enter. Keep going in the same direction for a long while until you reach an unnamed pass in open country.

(12) Turn left, join the GR®59, then follow it to the left until you reach the next junction. Carry on straight ahead towards the Montfort Chapel, leaving the GR® behind.

(13) After passing the pretty, restored chapel (restored between 1973 and 2009), continue to the right towards the ruins of Montfort Castle, then follow a fairly steep path: two lengths of rope are provided to help you up the slope.

(14) At the top of the slope, head left: once at the foot of the hill where the castle ruins stand, you can either climb straight up to them or go round them to the right (the easier route). After spending a little time there if you wish, continue southwards along the descending path, quickly ignoring a path you come across on the left. Continue downhill until you reach a track that forms part of the GRP®°°®°° Tour du Revermont: marked with yellow and red signs.

(15) Follow it to the right towards the village of Cuisiat, which you’ll reach in a short while. Then turn left onto Rue de Montfort, and continue along Rue Principale. You’ll reach the church and the town hall.

(16) Carry on straight ahead for about 500 m, then at a junction, keep left to follow Rue du Vieux Village. Shortly after passing the edge of the cemetery, you’ll reach a junction.

(17) Carry on straight ahead towards Crête de Montel (viewpoint), following the GRP® trail. Immediately after, turn right, then left.

(18) At the Y-junction, turn left towards Crête de Montel. Carry on until you reach a three-way junction.

(19) Continue along the right-hand branch towards the viewpoint on a slightly steep path. After a short, rugged section overhanging a small cliff (take care), you’ll reach a relatively open area with some lovely views. Continue along the route, tackling a fairly steep descent leading to a crossroads.

(20) Follow the path to the right towards Treffort, which you’ll reach at the castle. Walk round it on the right.

(21) Then turn left, then head diagonally left at the small square to reach the Church of Notre Dame de l’Assomption. Then follow Rue du Bon Gravier to its end, where it joins the Grande Rue. Head straight on towards the Town Hall, then turn left to return to the Place du Champ de Foire (S/E).

The starting point can be viewed on Google Maps (aerial view): click here.

It is recommended that you wear good walking boots and carry walking poles.

Please take your rubbish with you – nature cannot break it down.

Please note that I had originally planned to walk the route between the Col de la Justice (10) and the Chapelle de Montfort via the GR®59 route. I decided against this, as it offers little of interest, with no views along a rather straight and relatively long stretch. This is therefore an alternative route, and the choice is yours.

Below is a difficulty rating by section (a route is not uniform):
- green: fairly straightforward route with no significant elevation changes or difficulties.
- Blue: steeper slopes and/or more significant elevation changes on a well-marked route.
- Orange: routes presenting some technical difficulties and/or poor route conditions (markings or visibility of the path).

From (S/E) to (2): Green difficulty
These sections are fairly easy to complete, starting in an urban environment and then continuing along a path.
Yellow-Red signposting – GR® de Pays

From (2) to (3): Blue difficulty
This is an easy route, following a path uphill with a gentle gradient.
Yellow markings.

From (3) to (4): Green difficulty
The path is fairly easy to follow.
Yellow markings.

From (4) to (5): Blue difficulty
The route continues along a path without any difficulties.
Yellow markings.

From (5) to (6): Blue difficulty
There are a few fairly steep slopes on the descent. Once you reach the meadow, the rest of the route is fairly easy.
Yellow markings.

From (6) to (7): Blue difficulty
After skirting the edge of a field, the route then follows a gentle, steady uphill slope for a short while.
Yellow markings, except for the short section joining the GR®.

From (7) to (8): Blue difficulty
The route follows a path with a gentle downward slope.
Marked in yellow.

From (8) to (10): Blue difficulty
^Initially, you’ll follow a path over a few fairly steep slopes, then continue along a pleasant route with no significant elevation gain.
Yellow markings.

From (10) to (11): Blue difficulty
Heading downhill, take a footpath; once you reach a track, you have two options: either follow it to the right (a more comfortable but longer route), or continue straight on over slightly rugged terrain (the route chosen here). Further down, follow an easy track to Rosy Castle.
Yellow markings.

From (11) to (12): Blue difficulty
Heading uphill, the path presents no difficulties.
Unmarked section

From (12) to (14): Blue difficulty
The route follows a path with no significant difficulties and involves a gentle descent after joining the GR®.
Section signposted in Yellow and White-Red (GR®).

From (12) to (14): Orange difficulty
There is a steeply sloping path over a relatively short distance (ropes are provided on the trickiest sections).
NB: it is also possible to avoid this section by continuing straight on, though this involves a slightly longer route (see the route on IGN or OSM maps).
Yellow markings

From (14) to (15): Blue difficulty
Follow a gentle downhill path which is not difficult.
Yellow markings

From (15) to (17): Green difficulty
These two sections are easy to complete, mainly in an urban environment.
Yellow-red GR® de Pays markings.

From (17) to (18): Blue difficulty
The route follows a fairly easy path.
Yellow-red GR® de Pays markings.

From (18) to (19): Blue difficulty
You’ll be walking along an easy path.
Yellow markings

From (19) to (20): Blue difficulty
This section includes some minor challenges:
- A few steep slopes at the start of the section,
- A short, slightly rugged section overhanging a small cliff (take care!).
Yellow markings with 8A symbol

From (20) to: Green difficulty
Follow a very easy path.
Yellow markings

From to (S/E): Green difficulty
Route through an urban environment.
Yellow-red GR® de Pays markings.

* Treffort: originally a possession of the Counts of Burgundy, the town subsequently flourished under the Dukes of Savoy in the 13th century. To find out more, read the historical article.

* Grotte des Fées: to find out more, read the article in *Le Progrès*.

* Château de Rosy (private property, not open to the public): to find out more, read the article.

* Lomont Fortified House: to find out more, read the article.

* Montfort Chapel: it was built between the 12th and 14th centuries within a village and at the foot of a castle. In a rather dilapidated state, it was restored between 1973 and 2009. To find out more, read the article.

Montfort Castle: to find out more, read the article in *Le Progrès*.