Mont Tournier

The Mont Tournier hike is described several times on the site, and this circular route differs from previous descriptions in a few ways. Part of this route is on tarmac roads, but there is very little traffic.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.95 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 366 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 364 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 859 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 622 m

Description of the walk

Park in the car park opposite the town hall of Saint-Maurice-de-Rotherens.

(S/E) Head west towards the Ecomuseum, continue on to Vieille Cure. At the bend, continue left to reach the Tour de Conspectus crossroads. Turn right to reach the tower.

(1) Return to the crossroads and turn right. At the next crossroads, continue right along the small stream, cross it a few steps further on and arrive at the crossroads in the hamlet of Cupied.

(2) Take the path opposite heading due north, which leads to a new road and a car park.

(3) Turn left to reach the Belvédère des Fils viewpoint on the edge of the cliff.

(4) Return to the previous crossroads.

(3) Turn left onto the road, then leave it and turn left again onto a path. Further on, rejoin the road and follow it to the left. Continue along the track that follows it to reach the crossroads of the path that goes around Mont Tournier.

(5) Take the left branch. Go around and then follow theGR®65marked in red and white and with the scallop shell of Santiago de Compostela. Then turn right to make a round trip to Pierre Vire.

(6) Return to theGR® and continue downhill to the right. You will reach the crossroads between the hamlets of Borgey and Bornet.

(7) Continue straight ahead, pass the hamlet of La Mare and shortly afterwards you will reach a crossroads marked by a cross.

(8) Keep left on theGR® to easily return to the car park at the town hall of Saint-Maurice-de-Rotherens (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 640 m - Car park in the hamlet of Beyrin - Église Saint-Maurice (Saint-Maurice-de-Rotherens)
  2. 1 : km 1.61 - alt. 729 m - Conspectus Tower
  3. 2 : km 2.95 - alt. 702 m - Cupied
  4. 3 : km 3.61 - alt. 717 m - Car park. Turn left towards the - Belvédère des Fils
  5. 4 : km 4.08 - alt. 681 m - Belvédère des Fils. View of the valley - Rhône (River)
  6. 5 : km 6.52 - alt. 820 m - Mont Tournier crossroads
  7. 6 : km 7.96 - alt. 802 m - Pierre Vire
  8. 7 : km 9.1 - alt. 714 m - Le Borgey - Le Bornet
  9. 8 : km 9.82 - alt. 695 m - Crossroads
  10. S/E : km 10.95 - alt. 642 m - Car park in the hamlet of Beyrin - Église Saint-Maurice (Saint-Maurice-de-Rotherens)

Worth a visit

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

4.5 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
User 4108376

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 05, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Not frequent during this cold period... but certainly well frequented during the other three seasons.

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Azerbaidjan
Azerbaidjan

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pretty, fairly easy and little-used trail. To make it easier to find, the guidebook could be rewritten with the names of the paths, as they are all named now.
In autumn, the landscape is magnificent with the ochre and rust colours of the trees against a beautiful blue sky!
My only regret was not being able to visit the Galetti Museum, which was only open from Wednesday onwards (I did the hike on Tuesday).

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User 8362891

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Easy hike, no difficulty. Superb surroundings. Very happy with this discovery!

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cocogne.bernard
cocogne.bernard

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Nice hike, no difficulty, well marked

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Guyane38
Guyane38

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely circular that winds its way through trees and meadows.
If I hadn't had the app, I would have had trouble finding my way in this maze of trails that often intersect and easily switch from GR to PR.
The Fils viewpoint is majestic but dangerous if you have children or dogs with you as there are no guardrails.
Best done in autumn or summer for its shaded paths.
Very average difficulty and fairly accurate estimated time, even though I was quicker 😉

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Didine73
Didine73

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Easy circular with beautiful views, completed in 3½ hours.

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GABY et OLIVIER
GABY et OLIVIER

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 10, 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 circular route between forest and meadow, the distance is as described. We did it in three hours, taking our time to take photos. Beautiful views along the way... we never tire of it! We passed two people and two mountain bikers.
It was a pleasant return to the village, which was celebrating Galetti, where we enjoyed a crêpe and a local refreshment.
Thank you to the team who work hard to bring this pretty little village to life.

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elisa73motteslx
elisa73motteslx

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

From the castle ruins, you can walk past the antennas and take the unmarked forest path on the left, which is quite long and joins the lower path.
Morels present

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