The Roman Bridge of Saint-Sylvestre

Route via the Roman Bridge and Saint-Martin de Galéjas Chapel.
Yellow markings.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.75 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 257 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 266 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 486 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 318 m

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Description of the walk

(S/E) From the town hall car park, go downhill and cross the main road. At the sign, follow the yellow markings towards Saint-Romain-de-Lerps. The road descends and then becomes a path.

(1) At the sign for "Le Grand Moulin", take the descent on the left and cross the small bridge over the Duzon next to the mill. You will come to a hairpin bend in the road.

(2) Leave the tarmac road and take the path on the left marked with yellow signs and continue north until you reach the sign for "la Cabane".

(3) Turn left for a 500-metre round trip to the remains of the Roman bridge.

(4) Turn back to return to the route.

(3) Turn left towards Saint-Romain-de-Lerps, cross the hamlet of La Cabane and join the D219. After crossing it, climb up to the hamlet of Saint-Martin-de-Galéjas.

(5) Pass in front of the 10th and 11th century Romanesque chapel and the healing spring (to visit the chapel, ask for the keys at the farm opposite).
At the sign behind the chapel, turn right towards Saint-Romain-de-Lerps. The road becomes a path.
Pass the Le Duzon guesthouse and follow the grassy path on the left, which climbs up to the Blanc farm.

(6) At the "Blanc" sign, cross the hamlet and continue straight ahead. The path winds through the forest. When you leave the forest, head to the hamlet of Charratier below, where you will reach the tarmac road.

(7) At the "Charratier" sign, follow Saint-Sylvestre along the road on the right until you reach a crossroads between the road, track and path.

(8) Turn right, heading north, leaving the farm entrance on your left. Continue straight ahead until you reach the D219. Follow it to the left to reach the Gounier bridge over the Duzon and cross it.

(9) At the "Gournier" sign, turn right onto the path towards Saint-Sylvestre to reach the "Grand Moulin" sign junction you passed on the way there.

(1) Turn left and head back up to the village along the same path you took on the way there until you reach the town hall (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 428 m - Town hall car park.
  2. 1 : km 0.62 - alt. 362 m - Le Grand Moulin sign. Crossroads of the circular loop - Duzon (rivière)
  3. 2 : km 1.2 - alt. 358 m - Hairpin bend
  4. 3 : km 1.67 - alt. 376 m - La Cabane sign
  5. 4 : km 2.2 - alt. 318 m - Roman bridge
  6. 5 : km 3.7 - alt. 422 m - Saint-Martin-de-Galéjas Chapel
  7. 6 : km 4.43 - alt. 464 m - Blanc Farm
  8. 7 : km 6.17 - alt. 441 m - Charratier hamlet
  9. 8 : km 6.7 - alt. 451 m - Fork in the path
  10. 9 : km 7.67 - alt. 377 m - Gournier Bridge - Duzon (rivière)
  11. S/E : km 8.75 - alt. 428 m - Town hall car park.

Notes

Yellow markings.
Caution: many dogs, but they are not vicious.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
User 20592778

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, varied and easy walk, with lots of flowers at this time of year.
The Roman bridge is worth the short detour.
However, why start from St Sylvestre? There is a small car park a little further down which avoids having to walk back up the road on the return journey.

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CATBER
CATBER

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Superb hike in Ardèche, with the magnificent Roman bridge, three additional pieces of information
- At point 9, there is a large, brand new car park for at least 15 cars, which reduces the walk to 8 km
- The distance to reach the Roman bridge from the route is approximately 500 m each way
- At point 7, the dog makes a lot of noise, but is harmless.

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Marcopaulo
Marcopaulo

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route: the route is well marked and the path is shaded in the forest sections. The highlight of the walk is a visit to the "Roman bridge of Saint Sylvestres", set in beautiful surroundings.

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helene.bernaldez
helene.bernaldez

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very grassy route at this time of year, full of flowers

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a.boutin
a.boutin

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A very pleasant walk on Saturday in fine weather
The round trip to see the remains of the bridge is well worth it
On the way, we found a farm selling cheese and another selling jam... pleasant surprises that we bought

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Pat059
Pat059

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk in the Ardèche countryside with its forests and rolling hills, picturesque hamlets.

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