Mont Tournier from Saint-Maurice

A modest peak in the Savoyard foothills, Mont Tournier offers the opportunity for a pleasant hike to discover the vestiges of the past and the history of the Italian engineer Galetti.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 13.41 km
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    Average duration: 4h 50 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 352 m
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    Descent: - 349 m

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    Highest point: 877 m
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    Lowest point: 620 m

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Description of the walk

Departure: car park opposite the town hall and the Galetti Museum.

(S/E) Continue west along the road, which quickly turns into a path. Cross the river and go up the opposite bank. Follow the Chemin de la Vieille Cure on the right. Turn left at the next crossroads and stay on the road.

(1) At a right-hand bend in the road, take a path on the left for a round trip to the ruins of Mauchamp Castle.

(1) On your return, continue left on the road and arrive at Vieille Cure. At the first right-hand bend, take a path on the left that leads to a cross (elevation 701) with a viewpoint. Retrace your steps, take the road on the left and then, at the right-hand bend, leave the road and take the path on the left.

(2) After about 200 metres, turn right for a return trip to the ruins of the tower.

(2) On the way back, continue north on the path. Pass the path on the left coming from Grésin and make a wide loop to the right.

(3) Cross a stream and turn left towards Cupied. Follow a road for a few metres, then continue on a relatively flat path, heading north then north-east.

(4) Turn left for a return trip to the Belvédère des Fils viewpoint.

(4) On the way back, continue for about 100 metres (north-east) on the road, then take the path on the left at the entrance to the right-hand bend in the road. Continue to another road.

(5) Then turn left. The road will turn into a stony path as it climbs towards Les Sérus.

(6) At a fork at the edge of the woods, turn right (east-southeast). At the next crossroads, turn left towards Yenne. Join theGR®9and follow it to the right for about 100 metres.

(7) Leave theGR®9by turning right uphill towards Mont Tournier. At a fork, follow the path on the right.

(8) Turn right (north-west) for a round trip to the summit of Mont Tournier.

(8) On the way back, turn right and continue to the next intersection.

(9) Turn left (south) and join the Col du Mont Tournier road.

(10) Take this road, climbing to the left.

(11) At the next crossroads, leave the D42 and take the track on the right towards La Lattaz. Stay on this track for 1.5 km, ignoring the paths and trails on either side, until you reach La Lattaz.

(12) Turn right onto the road and walk for about 400 metres.

(13) Leave the road and take the marked path on the left. Follow the path downhill to Saint-Maurice de Rotherens. Cross the D42 and head for the town hall (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 638 m - Town hall car park
  2. 1 : km 0.9 - alt. 677 m - Towards the ruins of Mauchamp
  3. 2 : km 1.86 - alt. 710 m - Towards the ruins of the tower - Tour de Consprctus
  4. 3 : km 3.41 - alt. 683 m - Stream
  5. 4 : km 4.22 - alt. 717 m - Towards the Fils viewpoint
  6. 5 : km 5.82 - alt. 725 m - Turn left onto the road
  7. 6 : km 6.88 - alt. 792 m - Fork in the road, to the right
  8. 7 : km 7.44 - alt. 832 m - Leave the GR, climb to the right
  9. 8 : km 7.83 - alt. 856 m - Towards Mont Tournier
  10. 9 : km 8.36 - alt. 818 m - Turn left
  11. 10 : km 8.73 - alt. 794 m - Route du Col
  12. 11 : km 8.99 - alt. 809 m - Take the track on the right
  13. 12 : km 11.71 - alt. 747 m - La Lattaz
  14. 13 : km 12.38 - alt. 749 m - Leave the road and take the marked path
  15. S/E : km 13.41 - alt. 639 m - Town hall car park

Worth a visit

The Galetti Museum.

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

4.6 / 5
Based on 17 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
Cévenne
Cévenne

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An ideal hike for seniors in pleasant weather.
Two beautiful viewpoints: Mauchamp and Les Fils. Variations via the small road between 2 and 3 to avoid steep slopes and via La Pierre Vire (panoramic view). Pleasant walk through the forest between Donière and La Lattaz.

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rpauletto
rpauletto

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk through varied countryside, in April when the flowers are in bloom – primroses, violets... the trees are also in full bloom, magnificent. The route is very well signposted, so you can't go wrong!

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phdorando
phdorando

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, varied hike that is easy and offers magnificent views. The route is easy to follow if you read the signs carefully. It is well marked, but there are variations.

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ANNE2669
ANNE2669
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 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 hike with beautiful viewpoints and plenty of shade in summer. The summit of Mont Tournet, which can be reached in 5 minutes, is not particularly interesting.
In the village of St Maurice, there is an interesting museum which also has a very pleasant bar area at the end of the hike.

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Becasuc
Becasuc

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, easy hike. Some lovely views. Alternating between flower-filled meadows and woodland. Not very busy. Completed in 3 hours and 50 minutes, excluding picnic time.
One or two signs are missing, but no problem with the GPS route.

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JAMBO74
JAMBO74

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

a very pretty, well-marked hike, alternating between plains with lots of fields full of flowers today, and forest. The first two points of interest (ruins and cross) are not particularly interesting. The orientation table and, above all, the belvedere des fils offer magnificent views. There is very little space at the top of Mont Tournier for a picnic and it was very crowded, even though we didn't meet anyone else on the hike! We took Gazet's advice (see comments) and followed the St Jacques trail on the way back, rather than doing Lettaz. The hike took us 4 hours, not including breaks.

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michelbi38
michelbi38

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 16, 2021
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 in good weather and well marked

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JB38850
JB38850

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello, this hike is "easy" but long, with no significant elevation changes. Allow 5 to 5½ hours, including a snack break. Don't miss the two views of the Rhône and Guiers rivers. A pleasant walk that returns directly to the starting point.

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seminois
seminois

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 06, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

hike completed in beautiful weather. Lovely views. Hiking in the woods was nice given the heat.
The only downside was that when we reached the Mont Tournier pass road, it was closed due to a hill climb race.
So we had to find another route, which was easy thanks to the Visorando app on our smartphones.
This meant our hike was cut short.
Otherwise, a beautiful hike that can be done even with children, no difficulty.
Seminois.

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auroreamate
auroreamate
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 05, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We made a mistake right from the start. We set off towards Grésin, passing by the town hall, and took the Saint Jacques road at the watering hole. In short, we're useless. However, I suggest explaining at the beginning of the description that once you've parked your car, you need to go back to the road you left and follow it uphill to find the starting point of the trail. This road is called "route du Mont Tournier" in the village.
So we went to Grésin and then back up to find the route at point 3. After a picnic at the top of Tournier, we descended via Saint Jacques. The walk took four hours in total.
Beautiful scenery, beautiful farmhouses and plenty of shade!

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grandin
grandin ★

Thank you, LA MOTTE, for these clarifications

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Moutet
Moutet

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 27, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Quite an interesting route overall with some lovely views.
Well signposted throughout with numerous signs, it's impossible to go wrong.
I think it would be very interesting for families in the summer as it is not difficult and there are quite a few shaded areas.
I did it at this time of year because there was still too much snow on the highest mountains in Savoie.

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lepol
lepol

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 12, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A nice little hike for the start of the season. Nothing extraordinary to discover.
But a really well-done description and map.

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Christiane B
Christiane B

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 27, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful hike. The weather was magnificent, so the woodland was very much appreciated.
Beautiful views and no particular difficulties.
Highly recommended.

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patrick bourchenin
patrick bourchenin

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 18, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A route with gentle slopes, varied landscapes and long stretches shaded by a variety of trees.
During strawberry season, allow a little extra time to enjoy them.
A picnic at the summit of Mont Tournier allows you to enjoy a breathtaking view of one of the Rhone valleys for as long as you like.

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