The Col des Brosses via Monteroux and Pilon

Starting from the Plateau d'Yzeron car park, this short hike forms a circular route on the hills above Yzeron.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.18 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 172 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 179 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 895 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 736 m

Description of the walk

Start from the Plateau d'Yzeron car park.

(S/E) Take the small road towards the village of Yzeron. After a 50-metre descent, ignore thefirst path on the left (return route) and turn left onto thesecond path towards Monterou, visible on the hillside to the left.

(1) Immediately after this, continue along the path to the right, go round the hillock and take the path that climbs to the left. Climb until you reach a fork near a water catchment.

(2) Turn right, cross the valley floor and reach a fork in the road below the hamlet of Tiollet.

(3) Turn left uphill and reach the next fork.

(4) Take a sharp left-hand bend towards Le Pilon. As you leave the woods, leave the tarmac and turn onto the path climbing to the right at the edge of the woods. Continue to the next fork at the corner of a field.

(5) Turn left, walk above the Pilon farm and continue straight on until you reach a cross path (GR®7) at the edge of a woodland.

(6) Turn left downhill; on the flat section, follow the edge of the woods on your left and arrive at the Col des Brosses.

(7) Turn left towards Yzeron and continue straight on until you rejoin the route you have already taken. Take the small road on the right and head for the Plateau d’Yzeron car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 779 m - Plateau d'Yzeron car park - Garon (rivère)
  2. 1 : km 0.72 - alt. 772 m - Monteroux Farm
  3. 2 : km 1.83 - alt. 790 m - Junction near a water catchment - Yzeron (rivière)
  4. 3 : km 2.38 - alt. 788 m - Ferme du Thiollet
  5. 4 : km 2.74 - alt. 816 m - Junction
  6. 5 : km 3.63 - alt. 891 m - Junction at the edge of a field
  7. 6 : km 4.04 - alt. 895 m - Cross-country path (GR°°®°°)
  8. 7 : km 4.87 - alt. 873 m - Col des Brosses (866m)
  9. S/E : km 6.18 - alt. 779 m - Plateau d'Yzeron car park

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.9 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
RADIX Jacques
RADIX Jacques

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 27, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, easy walk with great views on a clear day

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ANNE2669
ANNE2669

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A nice little walk with plenty of shade during this hot spell.
No real technical difficulty.

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Manuel Vieira
Manuel Vieira

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A really lovely, easy route. We enjoyed taking our time and strolling along.

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JLC69340
JLC69340

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, fairly easy route with a good mix of open terrain and woodland. The route is easy to follow (it largely follows mountain bike route no. 14). It took us 1 hour 30 minutes to complete the circular route.

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toposrandos
toposrandos

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely route for an afternoon

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