The Saint-Pierre-de-Bressieux ridge from Saint-Geoirs

Explore the Saint-Pierre-de-Bressieux ridge with stunning views of the village and the plain.
Paths winding through fields and woods.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.65 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 193 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 195 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 609 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 414 m

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Description of the walk

Start at the Saint-Geoirs crossroads, at the junction of the D158 and the D154c, which links Cours to the village of Saint-Geoirs.

(S/E) Head west and follow the Chemin du Veyron.

(1) At the fork, continue right along the Chemin du Veyron. At the next junction, turn right into La Flamanchère.

(2) At the junction, turn left onto a small dirt and gravel track called Tarmarin supérieur. This runs alongside a few private ponds (on the right) and leads onto a road (Route de la Casanière).

(3) Follow the road to the left towards Saint-Pierre-de-Bressieux. When you reach the hamlet of Casanières, turn left onto the small Route des Martelières.

(4) At the junction in Martelières, turn left onto Montée des Martelières. At the end of this small tarmac road, a long stone and dirt track begins, leading to the ridge of Saint-Pierre-de-Bressieux. Ignore the small road coming from Puy Muret and head uphill towards the east to reach the summit of the ridge.

(5) Descend on the other side, still heading east. At the junction of the hiking trails, head straight ahead (north-east) towards Saint-Geoirs.

(6) At the end of the dirt track, continue along the tarmac Montée du Veyron.

(1) Turn right onto the Chemin du Veyron to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 437 m - Saint-Geoirs Pass
  2. 1 : km 0.54 - alt. 441 m - Cours-le-Veyron
  3. 2 : km 1.02 - alt. 422 m - Dirt/gravel path
  4. 3 : km 1.78 - alt. 414 m - Route de la Casanière
  5. 4 : km 3.35 - alt. 476 m - Martelières
  6. 5 : km 4.43 - alt. 609 m - Summit of the ridge
  7. 6 : km 5.62 - alt. 485 m - End of route
  8. S/E : km 6.65 - alt. 437 m - Saint-Geoirs Pass

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
VakoA
VakoA

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with beautiful views.
It's uphill and a bit long, but well worth the effort.
However, we couldn't find the car park indicated at the start. We parked as best we could near stage 1.

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Zaza/
Zaza/

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely find. A great day 👍🏻👋

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DAVID  jean luc
DAVID jean luc

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Hello
A pleasant walk with lovely views. Unfortunately, some people do not respect the footpaths – signposts have been torn down, there are areas where trees have been felled and the path is blocked by the felled timber, so BEWARE: DANGER!!!!!!
DAVID Jean Luc

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Nicolas38590
Nicolas38590

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The first part of the route is mostly on tarmac. The second part is very pleasant.

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DAVID  jean luc
DAVID jean luc

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An interesting route with some lovely views

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