La Côte-Saint-André walks

A short walk on the La Côte-Saint-André moraine with beautiful panoramic views. You will pass by the Notre-Dame du Mont site in Gillonnay. There are no difficulties to be feared, except for a steep hill.

You climb the hillside of La Côte Saint-André (ND de Sciez) from where you have a remarkable view: from the Monts du Pilat in the west to the Mont du Chat in the north-east, passing through the Vercors, Belledonne and Chartreuse. From certain vantage points, on clear days you can even see the summit of Mont Blanc. On the way back, you will pass by the village's main attractions.

Route along the ridges between the plains of Bièvre and Liers with beautiful views of the Alpine foothills. Villages with beautiful Dauphiné architecture, castles and ruins, pilgrimage sites.

A pleasant, varied little hike that takes you through the narrow streets of La-Côte-Saint-André, then along the ridges to enjoy beautiful views of the mountains.

A short walk on the moraine between the Bièvre and Liers plains, with views of the surrounding mountains. You will go to the Château de Bocsozel and return via the Château Pointière.

A lovely little circular on the heights of Gillonnay, starting from the Chapel of Notre-Dame du Mont, with a beautiful view of Parménie and, above all, the Vercors. The chapel is worth a visit. This route is superb in autumn! Be careful, in the height of summer, there is practically no shade.

This route, which passes by two viewpoint indicators, offers amazing views over plaine de la Bièvre and the Vercors and the Chartreuse mountain ranges.

This is an easy walk. You start from the village of Ornacieux-Balbins, on the side of the wooded moraine, and descend into the Liers plain. You will reach the Étang and the Marais de Faramans. In good weather, you can enjoy interesting views of the surrounding mountains.

A lovely, easy walk (no elevation gain) in the heart of the Bièvre plain. On a clear day, you can enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding peaks. You will also pass by the charming ponds of the Bois des Burettes.

A short, easy, shaded walk, ideal for a summer morning.

An easy walk among the ponds in the heart of the Nantoin Forest. At the end of the walk, you will be rewarded with a splendid view of the Liers plain, the Chartreuse, the Alps and the Vercors.

This hilly hike will take you past castles and fortified houses (La Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Mont and the ruins of Bocsozel). The route also offers magnificent views of the Alps. This hike follows a small section of the Via Gebennensis. The Via Gebennensis connects Geneva to Le Puy-en-Velay. It is the route that Swiss and German pilgrims have always taken to reach the pilgrimage route from Santiago de Compostela to Le Puy.

This short walk takes place mainly in the heart of the Semons Forest. It is ideal in hot weather and takes you past several ponds.

This walk alternates between countryside and forest, with a very reasonable elevation gain. It also offers some beautiful views of the surrounding peaks.

The only difficulty with this walk is its length. It will allow you to wander through the heart of the Dauphiné countryside. Here and there, it offers views of the surrounding peaks: Chartreuse, Vercors, Monts du Pilat, Monts du Lyonnais. The two V's are the localities of Vernondière and Vernay.

This walk has no significant elevation gain. The outward journey takes place in the western part of the Liers plain, on a small asphalt road and then on wide stone paths. The return journey follows the ridge of the wooded Faramans moraine.

This short walk takes you up the Charpennes hill, where you can enjoy a panoramic view of: - from the north-east to the south: the Bièvre glacial plain, Mont du Chat, Chartreuse, and a few peaks of Vercors, - and due west, Pilat and the Monts du Lyonnais. In very good weather, between Mont du Chat and Chartreuse, you may be able to see the summit of Mont Blanc. Otherwise, you can wander between hedgerows and forests along the Chambarans moraine.

You start by crossing the Gourand woods and then the Béroudières woods. At the end of the walk, you will pass a beautiful string of ponds. Along the route, you will have some beautiful views of the surrounding peaks.

This hike starts at the northern edge of the Bièvre plain, along theGR®65. It then leads to the moraine to discover the Chapelle de la Salette, nestled in the woods. Finally, the return journey is via the Château de la Villardière, where you will have a beautiful view of the surrounding mountains.

A short walk down to the Bièvre plain and then back up to mid-slope. This route is not difficult, except for a short steep climb on leaving Saint-Hilaire.

This short, easy walk offers beautiful views of the surrounding peaks, winds through the forest and takes you past three pretty ponds.

A varied walk, located on the northern foothills of the Chambarans. You walk along a small stream before climbing the hills to enjoy some interesting views. You finish the walk at the imposing medieval castle of Bressieux. There are no difficulties to worry about, except for the distance and two slightly steep hills.

A short walk in the heart of the Bièvre plain. An oasis of calm and greenery.

A short walk south of the Bièvre plain. On the way there, you can enjoy views of the Chartreuse mountains and, on the way back, the Pilat peaks.

This is a varied walk, alternating between woods and pond banks. You can enjoy a few views of the Chartreuse peaks and, if the weather is very clear, even the highest peak of Mont Blanc.

This walk presents no major difficulties apart from the distance. The first part takes place mainly in the woods, the second in the Dauphiné bocage. It will take you past several ponds, up to the Clock Tower, and to the amazing Saint-Hugon Chapel.

This walk is not difficult. It alternates between woodland and the Dauphiné bocage. It takes you past three beautiful residences: the fortified house of Cazeneuve, Bonnevaux Castle and Avril (or Arzay) Castle, as well as a few ponds.

This walk takes you around the small La Pérouse valley between Viriville and Marnans. On the way there, you climb up to the Madonna of Sainte-Baudille.

A short walk in the heart of the Pajay plain, but which climbs the hill at the end. It takes place on small, quiet roads or good gravel paths.

An easy walk in the heart of the Dauphiné countryside. It offers beautiful views of the Pilat peaks and, on a clear day, some views of the summit of Mont Blanc.

You will walk through beautiful woodland, with a few quick views of the Pilat, Lyonnais and Vercors mountains It's a fairly short walk, but at times it goes up and down, so it's quite demanding on the legs.

This is an easy walk that takes you past Dauphiné houses, the ponds of Saint-Didier-de-Bizonnes and the Brosses forest. In the second part of the walk, you will enjoy some beautiful views of the surrounding peaks (even the summit of Mont Blanc).