Mont de Corsuet via the Meyrieux crosses

Date of your route : Mar 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
Friday 7 March hike based on the description. Dry weather, overcast – spring-like. Reliable schedule.
First observation: the start of the hike: You mention a car park that does not actually exist. The road is very narrow (a problem if vehicles meet) and is actually reserved for residents. So either you need to indicate the start from "Parking Brison" - at an altitude of 234 m at the exit of Brison Les Oliviers (but this adds an hour from Brison Les Oliviers to climb up to Granges de Brison), or indicate a car park (very small) near the church and walk on the asphalt to the "Granges" and revise the time indicated.
Once you arrive at the indicated starting point: "Granges de Brison - altitude 521 m" - no major problems. Reliable timetable. The signposting is not always clear and at some points it is difficult to know which path to take. Fortunately, there were other hikers who were able to show us the right way.
Otherwise, the section after Croix de Meyrieux is very poorly signposted. You indicate a lot of descents and ascents. This is accurate and it showed us that we were on the right track, but in terms of signposting, it's quite frustrating: there are no regular green and yellow signs - you actually have to follow the signs for the "trail" / or mountain biking route until the fork "Mont de Corsuet - altitude 840 m" - and first follow the signs for "La Chambotte" until you reach the sign for "Mont Corsuet Nord", then follow "Haut Chambotte" to descend to Les Granges. From there, the signposting is reliable and reassuring! However, the descent is very steep.
Apart from these issues with the lack of regular signposting, the walk is pleasant and at this time of year there was spring flora: primroses, violets, stinking hellebores and, above all, spring snowflakes from the Croix de Meyrieux and the descent through the undergrowth. A real pleasure!
Thank you for your descriptions.

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

Parking is tricky, as the starting point does not lead to a car park, so you have to park wherever you can.
The path to La Croix is quite steep, but once you've passed this stage, the hike is very easy and pleasant. It can easily be done running. There aren't many people, which makes the walk enjoyable.
Follow the GPS carefully to avoid getting lost; it's fairly well signposted

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Date of your route : Jul 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Difficulty finding the starting point. Parking problem. The time given is accurate. Magnificent view of the lake.

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Date of your route : Jun 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Nothing to report regarding the directions for the superb walk. Just one important point: the actual starting point is towards the cemetery further down. You will pass it when you go up to the starting point indicated on the PDF, but it is very important to note that there is not much space. Two parking spaces have been created by a local resident. You will see a sign saying "mal garé 3€ bien garé gratuit" (incorrect parking €3, correct parking free) to thank the person who created this small car park, she told me that the start was at the cemetery. You will also see for yourself that there are lots of no parking and private property signs, as the residents complain about hikers parking anywhere.So I understand their frustration. Either you add to the climb by starting from the cemetery or you try to be considerate

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Date of your route : Nov 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very popular route above Chambéry and Aix-les-Bains... Easy to follow with additional information provided by Iphigénie

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Date of your route : Sep 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

:lack of information after the Meryrieux cross| for signposting.
Difficulty finding the starting point or parking.
Very interesting views of the lake.

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Date of your route : Sep 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

I don't think I realised how difficult it would be. In several places, the signposting isn't very clear for someone who doesn't necessarily find it easy to read a map. We had trouble finding the starting point and ended up parking in front of the cemetery. Most of the hike is in the forest. The descent was very long for me as I have some problems with my knees. Please note that with a half-hour picnic break, the hike takes 6 hours

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Date of your route : Sep 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An interesting route with magnificent views of the lake and easy access. Very disappointed with the explanations given about the itinerary. These were not precise and caused confusion on several occasions, and even led us to take a wrong turn on the way back. There are several paths and routes in Corsuet Forest, which makes it complicated and confusing.

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Date of your route : May 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A great little hike!!! Some beautiful views and a trail through the woods, which is very pleasant when it's hot. The best part: meeting nice people along the way. Highly recommended

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Date of your route : May 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We started this route by heading to point 3: leaving from the Combes car park (altitude 376), we passed by the Grotte des Fées and Les Ragères. We completed the loop from point 1 (short climb up the dotted path, then easy descent passing points 528, 439 and 402)
Very beautiful trails and views

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Date of your route : Apr 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Very limited parking at Les Granges Dessous (3 or 4 spaces max, you'll need luck!).
Take the small access road to Les Granges at BRISON LES OLIVIERS.
On the ridge, after passing a few viewpoints over the lake, the rest of the hike is in the woods, with no view of the landscape.

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Date of your route : Feb 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful hike in spring weather. A lovely walk in the forest with beautiful views of Lake Bourget.
The only slight drawback was the drive up from the village to Les Granges du Dessous, which was quite daunting given the narrowness of the road and the drops on either side. Avoid taking several cars (if you're a group of walkers) as there are only four parking spaces at the top.
Signposting is very clear.

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Date of your route : Dec 23, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The hike is very pleasant, offering magnificent views of the lake (weather permitting)
Given the time of year we did the hike, there were quite a few muddy sections.
This is a hike best done in spring and summer (some sections are sheltered)
Thank you for this route.

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