Along the Cottey from Lac Neyton

Family walk above Montluel, along the Cotey stream, between woods and farmland.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.59 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 104 m
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    Descent: - 105 m

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    Highest point: 283 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 209 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the Lac Neyton leisure area.

(S/E) Head south-west, go through the barrier and follow the path parallel to the departmental road until the first intersection.

(1) Take the grassy path on the left. Cross the footbridge over the Cottey stream and immediately turn left onto the path that runs alongside the stream. At the following crossroads, stay alongside the stream. You will come to a crossroads with four perpendicular paths.

(2) Continue left and then very quickly right. Walk along a field, then enter the Bois des Urtupets. Stay on the path until you reach the D84b road.

(3) Turn left onto it. Cross the stream and follow the road uphill to the junction with the D22. Cross it carefully and take the path opposite that goes up into the woods. After a long straight stretch through farmland, you will reach the junction with a tarmac road.

(4) Turn left onto it for a few metres, then turn right at a cross and head almost south to reach the Creux Barbarel crossroads.

(5) Continue along this wide path, which then becomes tarmac, and after a right-hand bend, you will come out onto the D22.

(6) Cross the road, taking great care with the traffic. Go up to the left, along the D22 on the path along the edge. At the next crossroads, go down the path on the right, marked by two large stones and a clearly visible yellow marker. Go around the gardens on the left and return to the initial crossroads.

(1) Follow the same route as on the way there to return to the car park at the Lake Neyton leisure area (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 227 m - Car park at the Lac Neyton leisure centre
  2. 1 : km 0.43 - alt. 213 m - Crossroads of the loop
  3. 2 : km 1.64 - alt. 242 m - Four-way crossroads
  4. 3 : km 3.25 - alt. 243 m - Route D84b
  5. 4 : km 4.93 - alt. 282 m - Tarmac road junction
  6. 5 : km 6.06 - alt. 279 m - Creux Barbarel
  7. 6 : km 7.64 - alt. 223 m - D22 road
  8. S/E : km 8.59 - alt. 227 m - Car park at the Lac Neyton leisure centre

Notes

No water sources.
The route is suitable for mountain bikes or donkey treks for those who are comfortable with footbridges. The footbridge on this route is approximately 1 m wide, made of concrete and equipped with guardrails.
The route is marked in yellow from the footbridge to the D22 and from (6) to the finish.
Hike completed on 25 January 2020.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 21 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
SPEEDWHIP
SPEEDWHIP

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hello,
The hike took place in overcast weather, which turned rainy once we entered the fields.
It's a very pleasant walk until point 3, after which you cross a tarmac road (with little traffic).
Then you cross a fairly busy road and climb up into a small wood. The exit from the wood leads to huge fields with an endless straight line of no interest (except perhaps if there is a view), then you walk along a forest (meh) and descend onto a tarmac road (no traffic as it only leads to a farm).
At the end of this small road, you arrive at a busy main road (with a footpath/cycle path) to join a small path that leads back to the starting point.
For my part, I used a small footbridge that overlooks the lake, which you can walk around and which is not mentioned in the description. It's a pleasant place for a picnic if it's not too crowded in summer.

The fallen trees on the path are no longer there, but there are still a few aeroplanes, though it's bearable.

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Debernard
Debernard

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

In the shade at the start, then in the sun afterwards: avoid doing this in very hot weather

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Jeannot 7101
Jeannot 7101

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A fairly easy route; the section through the undergrowth and along the river is very pleasant.

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Fabrice0869
Fabrice0869

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike, with the first half through woodland alongside a stream and the second half along the ridges. In good weather, you can see the Chartreuse mountains.
No difficulties to report
Be careful between points 2 and 3, as many trees have fallen across the path along the stream and there is a place where you have to cross the stream to get to the left and then rejoin the path (this could be problematic depending on the water level).

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Mathieu82
Mathieu82

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A short tour while some people can go fishing. The tour keeps you busy but is of little visual or cultural interest.
A few runners, two or three mountain bikes and a group of six or seven quads/buggies tearing through the forest.
Completed in 2 hours 15 minutes with children aged 7/10.

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JMW
JMW

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike between forest and plain without much difficulty.

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Hazemieh
Hazemieh

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

It should be noted that the section of La Perrière between 3 and 4, immediately after crossing the road, is littered with rubbish and other waste, which does not really make you want to linger.
Furthermore, it is stated that the circuit takes 2 hours and 45 minutes to complete. We did it in 1 hour and 45 minutes without rushing.

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NissouIver
NissouIver
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike, with very few paved sections and starting at the water's edge. The second part on the plateau is very pleasant in this sunny month of February, but in my opinion unbearable in hot weather as there is a very long stretch without shade in the middle of the fields.

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Mathilde1972
Mathilde1972

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I took a group of 15 people on this route in fairly good weather. We started with a picnic by the lake, which was really nice. It's an easy route with little elevation gain, very little tarmac, and a variety of landscapes – streams, woods, open fields... Best done in dry weather and not during a heatwave. I highly recommend it!

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Calendula
Calendula

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 04, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The start of the hike is not very clear once you are on the ground.
It might be a good idea to note that this trail is marked in yellow

That said, it is a pleasant route (despite the noise from aeroplanes) and accessible to (almost) everyone

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liliane.clarens
liliane.clarens

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 09, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful surroundings around Lake Neyton, where you walk along the stream and through woods to reach a plateau of crops, from where you can see part of the Alps and, in the distance, the Pilat massif, slightly veiled.
Thanks to the author for this peaceful and airy route.

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Dofel
Dofel

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 02, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this very pleasant walk through varied, unpaved landscapes. On this Sunday afternoon at the end of the Christmas holidays, many aeroplanes accompanied us... A little noisy, but above all an incentive to travel!

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anthracri
anthracri

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A route not far from Lyon, flown over by planes heading for the airport. A nice start near Le Cottey, followed by a section through farmland that is not particularly interesting but allows you to get some fresh air, and there are few roads on the route. Thanks for the guide.

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Anny16
Anny16

A very pleasant family hike.
It's a shame it doesn't end with a relaxing break by the little pond, where you can enjoy a snack while watching the fishermen...

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Le Gone Vert
Le Gone Vert

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

very well, parish specific to Brittany

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