Le Veyrier

Set off to explore Saint-Sylvestre with its forests and Ardèche culinary landscapes, magnificent views and picturesque hamlets.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.09 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 434 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 439 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 566 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 362 m

Description of the walk

Park in the square in front of Saint-Sylvestre Church.

(S/E) Follow the road on the left (Route de Colombier) and go up to the D287. Turn left and follow it. After a right-hand bend, you will come to a crossroads.

(1) Take the right-hand path. Cross the hamlet of Brachon, cross the access road to Beaumartin le Haut and continue straight ahead. Keep right at the first fork, turn left at the second fork, then continue on to Croix du Veyrier.

(2) Descend by taking the path on the left, turn left a hundred metres further on and pass through the hamlet of Le Boulot. Cross the D287 to rejoin the path opposite, then arrive at the Blachette crossroads.

(3) Turn right onto the road, then right again onto the path leading up into the forest. Follow the winding path to reach the edge of the forest.

(4) Turn right, then left at the next junction. Once out in the open, keep right at the three-way junction and follow a large circular route to reach the hamlet of Rivat. Take the road and you will soon come to a crossroads at a place called Chatuzas.

(5) Take the road on the left, then turn right at the crossroads and join the D269.

(6) Follow it to the left for about a hundred metres, then turn right and continue until you reach the crossroads on the track leading to the hamlet of Plaisance.

(7) Turn left. Continue and then turn left on the outskirts of Genestel and rejoin the D269.

(8) Turn right, leaving the access road to Genestel on your right, negotiate the left-hand bend and continue for about 200 metres. Then leave the road and take a path on the right which heads south and joins another crossroads near Les Combettes.

(9) Stay on the left track, turn right at the road, then ignore the road leading to Cros de Réaux. Immediately turn left onto the path to descend and reach Orcival.

(10) Continue straight ahead and walk through the woods to reach a road south of Moulin de Deyras. Continue to the right to reach a crossroads at Serre de Deyras.

(11) Turn left and cross the next road to follow the path that eventually leads to La Garina.

(12) Turn left and continue along the path until you reach a road. Turn right, then left a hundred metres further on. Continue straight ahead to reach the hamlet of Fédiou. Cross it, leaving the access to Bacon on your left, and you will find a crossroads at the exit.

(13) Take the road on the right and continue until you reach a bridge over the Duzon. Do not cross this bridge, but continue left along the path and, after the water treatment plant, you will come to a Y-shaped crossroads.

(14) Turn left and walk along the edge of the woods to return to the car park on the square in front of Saint-Sylvestre church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 418 m - Car park at Saint Sylvestre Church
  2. 1 : km 0.81 - alt. 461 m - Trail junction
  3. 2 : km 2.49 - alt. 557 m - Veyrier Cross
  4. 3 : km 3.48 - alt. 480 m - La Blachette
  5. 4 : km 4.42 - alt. 541 m - Edge
  6. 5 : km 5.58 - alt. 515 m - Road junction
  7. 6 : km 6.41 - alt. 513 m - D269
  8. 7 : km 6.9 - alt. 526 m - Turn left at the fork.
  9. 8 : km 7.76 - alt. 455 m - D269
  10. 9 : km 8.76 - alt. 520 m - Crossroads
  11. 10 : km 9.62 - alt. 495 m - Orcival
  12. 11 : km 10.95 - alt. 502 m - Deyras Greenhouse
  13. 12 : km 11.74 - alt. 442 m - La Garina
  14. 13 : km 12.85 - alt. 383 m - Road junction. Towards the bridge at - Duzon (rivière)
  15. 14 : km 13.61 - alt. 362 m - Y-junction
  16. S/E : km 14.09 - alt. 418 m - Car park at Saint Sylvestre Church

Notes

Access by car is via the D219.

Worth a visit

(S/E) Saint-Sylvestre Church: neo-Gothic church dating from 1875.
(14) At the large mill, you will see the ruins of a spinning mill that was never put into service.
(14) Admire this meander, which is surely one of the most beautiful in France.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
gamagi
gamagi

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello
Hike completed on 30 August. No particular difficulties, just a small change of route between points 7 and 8 because the path was very overgrown and rarely used. We turned back and took another small path visible on the GPS.
There was a fairly steep climb just before reaching point 9.
very pleasant hike.
Thanks to the author

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randodromeardeche
randodromeardeche

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

Fortunately, the Visorando app was helpful, as there were no signs at many junctions
Easy hike, pleasant circuit

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Emmanuel26
Emmanuel26

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The first half of the hike was very disappointing: asphalt and then a path through cultivated fields, with nothing of interest. I recommend starting at Chatuzas. After that, the route is very beautiful! Be careful during rainy periods, however, as water runs down the paths.

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caresse
caresse

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful landscapes and varied paths. No difficulty.

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JT7
JT7

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route with the option, after the Croix du Veyrier, to pass by the chapel and then Mazairas and rejoin the route in the woods towards Rivat. It's an extra kilometre or so, but you stay on the heights and enjoy the scenery. Starting from the Duzon bridge at the bottom of the village avoids the climb up to Saint Sylvestre at the end of the hike.

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cretien
cretien

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A bit too much tarmac for my taste, but a pleasant route. Completed in 3 hours 20 minutes
at a brisk walking pace.

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MarieArdeche
MarieArdeche

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 05, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

An easy and pleasant hike. Some sections are on roads. Water was present throughout the entire route (abundant after heavy rainfall in Ardèche), which gave the hike a peaceful atmosphere. Beautiful open areas offering stunning panoramic views. The sections through the undergrowth littered with chestnuts, autumn leaves and moss provided the perfect backdrop for some great photos!
This hike is best done in autumn to enjoy the colours.

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marc 26
marc 26

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A lovely little hike to get back into shape after the hot weather.

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pallandre chantal
pallandre chantal

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, fairly easy hike.

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désapointé26
désapointé26

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike, without any major difficulties, with very enjoyable stretches through the woods and beautiful scenery at times.

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