Mont Monnet from Longes

A very beautiful hike that allows you to discover some very interesting places, especially the beautiful village of Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez, with magnificent views along the entire route.

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n°955850

Creation:
01 Feb 2018

Last update:
25 Apr 2019

Last review:
08 May 2024

Activity: Walking
Distance: 19.60 km
Average duration: 7h 45
Difficulty: Difficult
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 738 m
Descent: - 745 m
Highest point: 781 m
Lowest point: 373 m

Country: France
Areas: Massif central, Massif du Pilat
District: Longes (69420)
Start/End: N 45.504032° / E 4.688376°
IGN map(s): Ref. 2933ET, 3033O
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Description of the walk

Park in the Longes car park.

(S/E) Take the D28 towards Col de Chassenoud. Take the first street on the left, Route de la Planche. Continue along this road until you reach the hairpin bend at Ruisseau de Lota.

(1) Leave the road and take the dirt track opposite. At the bend, join the D28 road.

(2) Turn left and stay on this road. Continue to Chassenoud, cross the hamlet and you will reach a crossroads at the exit.

(3) Turn right and follow the path uphill. Alternate between forest and clearing sections, and you will come to a crossroads at a hairpin bend
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(4) Turn left and you will soon find yourself back in the forest. Reach the summit of Mont Monnet. Enjoy the magnificent view at the highest point of this route: 782m.

(5) Start the descent on the right along the Sentier Odouard. Reach the Col de Grenouze. Cross the D625.

(6) Take the path that descends alongside the restaurant and winds through Combe Buisson to reach the hamlet of Nuzières, staying on the right bank of the Combe Buisson stream.

(7) After the Chapelle de Nuzières, follow the road to the left and cross the Ruisseau de la Combe Buisson. Continue along the road to reach the D616. Turn right onto it and continue to the hamlet of Vanel.

(8) On leaving Vanel, leave the road and take the path on the left. Begin a fairly steep climb. On the road, continue to the right between the houses of La Challe. You will soon come to a crossroads with a pylon and a reservoir.

(9) Take the path on the left. Descend to Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez.

(10) Turn right onto the D30, then take the second right onto the Rochassieux road and continue to the crossroads before the hamlet. Take the path on the left, then continue left on the road towards the hamlet of Jurieux.

(11) At the fork, before the road leading to the hamlet, keep right, alternating between forest and clearing. A final stretch through the forest leads to Les Roches de Marlin.

(12) Turn right and pass the Croix de Marlin. Continue east to join the^PR® Tour du Parc. Take it on the right and you will soon arrive at the Croix du Trève.

(13) Take the small path on the left, follow it between the forest and the clearing to enter the hamlet of La Balasserie.

(14) Turn right to follow the path, cross a stream and continue to Longes. At the main road D28, turn right towards (S/E).

Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 462 m - Parking on Route de Chassenoud in Longes.
1 : km 0.75 - alt. 457 m - Hairpin bend
2 : km 1.47 - alt. 548 m - D28
3 : km 2.12 - alt. 566 m - Chassenoud exit
4 : km 3.25 - alt. 690 m - Fork in the road
5 : km 4.56 - alt. 778 m - Virgin Mary statue - Chapel - Orientation table -
6 : km 5.74 - alt. 624 m - Restaurant - Col de Grenouze
7 : km 7.04 - alt. 545 m - Chapel of Nuzières
8 : km 8.33 - alt. 531 m - Vanel
9 : km 10.32 - alt. 523 m - Cross - pylon - reservoir
10 : km 11.04 - alt. 420 m - Chartreuse de Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez
11 : km 12.61 - alt. 487 m - Jurieux
12 : km 13.94 - alt. 654 m - Marlin Rocks
13 : km 15.66 - alt. 526 m - The Parish Specific to Brittany Cross
14 : km 17.35 - alt. 444 m - La Balasserie
S/E : km 19.6 - alt. 461 m - Parking on Route de Chassenoud in Longes.

Notes

Good walking shoes.
Don't forget your water bottle.
The path from Col de Grenouze to Chapelle de Nuzières can be very muddy in bad weather.

Worth a visit

During this hike, you can relax at Mont Monnet, which is the highest point and offers an exceptional view.
If you wish, you can stop for a bite to eat at Col de Grenouze or in the beautiful village of Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez.
Panorama from the Roches de Marlin. The singing rock. The Cross of Marlin.
You can also visit the Priory of Sainte-Croix.
For information about visits, please contact: Aux Portes, 42800 Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez · +33 (0)4 77 20 20 81

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5

Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5

Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5

Route interest
4.9 / 5

anne-claire durand

08 May 2024 at 15:51 7200 • Edited: 08 May 2024 at 17:33 7200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike on one of the first sunny days, so there was a lot of water, but at this time of year there is water everywhere.
We followed the GPS, so no worries. Broom in bloom, green countryside, a few passages through the undergrowth. Varied elevation.
Thank you for letting us enjoy this beautiful hike.

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ANNE2669

08 Apr 2024 at 11:12 7200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Despite grey skies (no view of the Alps) and very strong winds, it was a wonderful hike.
I was a little unsure when reading the description, but as the route is marked by the park and can be followed using GPS, there were no problems.
I really appreciated the historical information panels dotted along the hike.

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promenades

09 Nov 2023 at 14:45 3600

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

An excellent hike without too many difficulties apart from the length. As mentioned previously in point 6, follow the path downhill that passes below the restaurant. At the moment, the path has been transformed into a stream, but it's still passable. At Mont Monnet, the view over the Rhône Valley and the snow-capped Alps in the distance is breathtaking. Beautiful scenery, I highly recommend it.

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monile

03 Jun 2023 at 18:36 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A beautiful hike without too much difficulty, a few fairly steep slopes but not very long and with undergrowth, so no worries. We did it in 6½ hours, including a lunch break.
We found a bench in the shade next to the priory of Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez for our picnic.
Be careful at point 6: follow the description carefully and ignore the app, as it tells you to go near the small pond, which is private property. Stay on the path that runs alongside the restaurant, even if the app shows another path that goes near the water source.
Between points 14 and 15, it is difficult to follow the path as it is overgrown with tall grass.
Thank you for this lovely walk.

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gilberteliane

15 May 2023 at 13:10 7200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Did not really follow the suggested route, but the part I did follow was very good.

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josettechagnon

13 Feb 2023 at 08:41 3600

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike with numerous views of the Rhône Valley
Can be done in summer as the paths are in the forest and there is little tarmac

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CRE73

23 Nov 2021 at 18:34 3600

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A very interesting route. Beautiful scenery. Very little traffic on the road. No difficulties. The route marked on the map is very reliable. Note that at point 8, the path to take is the one on the left, just outside the hamlet, after the dog breeding kennels and before the sharp right-hand bend. There is also a slight deviation from the route at the top of the next climb, where you need to turn right then left, with a descent into the valley that leads to the hamlet of La Challe.

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authelin

09 Aug 2021 at 16:59 7200

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

At the Vanel exit, it says to take the road on the left, but I have never been able to find it.
I would like more precise directions: (at the exit, 200 metres, 500 metres).
Thank you.

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Guy de St Martin

04 May 2021 at 15:52 7200 • Edited: 04 May 2021 at 15:54 7200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful hike, long (approx. 20 km) and with several steep sections, but well worth the detour for the variety of landscapes and magnificent views it offers (from Mont Monnet, the Marlin rocks, etc.).
For future hikers, at point 7, do not turn left immediately after the Nuzière chapel, but follow the D625 for a few metres before turning left, otherwise, like us, you will find yourself in the hamlet of La Grange. After point 8, at the top of the climb, keep right for a few metres before turning left and descending to the hamlet of La Challe.
We had a picnic in Ste Croix-en-Jarez. Take a few moments to visit this ancient Carthusian monastery!

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Victor Dulac

27 Apr 2021 at 07:42 7200

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

A very beautiful hike under sunny skies. There are no difficulties.

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pascal.amieux

21 Jul 2020 at 15:02 7200 • Edited: 21 Jul 2020 at 15:04 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 17, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Departure from Longes at 9:10 a.m., return at 4:50 p.m. Cloudy, cool weather with strong winds... perfect for walking, less so for the view.

A very beautiful walk with little tarmac and some lovely sections. Be careful, however, on the path below the Col de Grenouze. It is a little difficult to find as it is covered in grass at the start. It begins just against the left pillar of the restaurant gate. Further down, in the Combe Buisson, there is a section that must be very muddy in wet weather. Otherwise, there are no navigation issues. The view from Mont Monnet, even in overcast weather (!), is magnificent. At Sainte Croix en Jarrest, don't hesitate to cross the Chartreuse and exit through a side gate on the right... the interior of the Chartreuse is worth the short detour.

Many thanks to the author of this hike, which is not that difficult after all.

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