The Ravin des Gabelles

A lovely, easy hike.
Varied paths, with a little road but no heavy traffic.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.62 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 755 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 768 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,745 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,204 ft

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Description of the walk

Go by car or train to the car park at Saint-André-le-Gaz station. You can park either in front of the station or in the car park further up, accessed via Rue Anatole France.

(S/E) Join Rue Anatole France and follow it northwards. Continue to the last house on the right, Rue Voltaire.

(1) Take the path downhill on your right and follow it to the next crossroads.

(2) Turn left and walk along the edge of Lac Saint-Félix. The path turns left and climbs slightly. Further up, ignore the path that turns right and continue straight ahead. You will soon come to a road.

(3) Take it and join the Route de Chambéry, D1006.

(4) Cross it carefully and go up the path opposite. Initially tarmac, then gravel, follow it to the first houses in Le Passage. Continue to the next crossroads.

(5) Turn left onto Chemin du Godard, join the D73k and follow it to the left until the next junction.

(6) Take Allée des Grébilles on your right. Continue to Chemin du Moriot and turn right onto Chemin des Noisettes.

(7) Go up this road, pass the entrance to a small housing estate on your right and continue to the next road on the right.

(8) Go up Chemin des Plaines until you reach a house. Continue along the path, then turn left. Continue until you reach a road.

(9) Cross it and continue straight ahead. The road soon turns into a path. Join the Rual.

(10) Take Chemin de la Table d'Orientation on your right. Shortly before the next road, you will find an orientation table.

(11) Go up to the right and quickly take the path on the left. Continue towards the fork.

(12) Turn left towards Lézieu. Walk along the fence to the woods. Follow the Ravin des Gabelles to a house.

(13) Continue along the road, Chemin des Gabelles, and go downhill.

(14) When the road turns right, take the path that descends to the left and you will soon come to a barrier. Then take the path that descends to the left. When you reach the stream, turn right until you come to a road.

(15) Turn onto the road on the left and follow it to Le Treylard.

(16) After passing a house, descend the path on the right. Cross the level crossing and you will reach a three-way intersection.

(17) Turn left until you reach the next crossroads (Le Villard).

(18) Follow the road straight ahead. At the next junction, continue straight ahead until you reach the D73k.

(19) Cross it carefully and continue straight ahead. Pass the Mollières farm and you will reach another junction.

(20) Take the path opposite. Enter the undergrowth and continue until you reach the D1006.

(21) Cross it carefully and take the street opposite, pass the level crossing and reach the next crossroads.

(22) Turn left onto Rue Gambetta. At the next junction, continue straight on Rue Pasteur until you reach the tobacconist's and newsagent's, then turn right to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,345 ft - Station car park - Gare de St-André-le-Gaz
  2. 1 : mi 0.47 - alt. 1,335 ft - Fork in the path
  3. 2 : mi 1.29 - alt. 1,220 ft - Crossroads - Lac Saint-Félix (Saint-Didier-de-la-Tour)
  4. 3 : mi 1.75 - alt. 1,342 ft - Route de Chatelaret
  5. 4 : mi 1.94 - alt. 1,391 ft - Route de Chambéry, D1006
  6. 5 : mi 2.36 - alt. 1,575 ft - Chemin du Godard
  7. 6 : mi 2.79 - alt. 1,604 ft - Allée des Grébilles. Passage near the - Tourbière du Pré Maudit (le Passage)
  8. 7 : mi 3.21 - alt. 1,588 ft - Chemin des Noisettes
  9. 8 : mi 3.41 - alt. 1,631 ft - Chemin des Plaines
  10. 9 : mi 4.16 - alt. 1,673 ft - Route de Demptezieu
  11. 10 : mi 4.55 - alt. 1,693 ft - Le Rual
  12. 11 : mi 4.88 - alt. 1,703 ft - Chemin des Arphants
  13. 12 : mi 5.04 - alt. 1,739 ft - Fourche
  14. 13 : mi 5.67 - alt. 1,621 ft - Chemin de Gabelle
  15. 14 : mi 5.78 - alt. 1,562 ft - Fork in the path
  16. 15 : mi 6.11 - alt. 1,352 ft - Fork towards Lezieu
  17. 16 : mi 6.74 - alt. 1,473 ft - Treylard
  18. 17 : mi 7.08 - alt. 1,289 ft - Le Villard
  19. 18 : mi 7.29 - alt. 1,276 ft - Crossroads
  20. 19 : mi 7.98 - alt. 1,243 ft - D73k
  21. 20 : mi 8.69 - alt. 1,240 ft - Chemin des Villettes. Close to the - Bourbre (rivière)
  22. 21 : mi 9.46 - alt. 1,240 ft - D1006
  23. 22 : mi 10.08 - alt. 1,316 ft - Rue Gambetta
  24. S/E : mi 10.62 - alt. 1,345 ft - Station car park - Gare de St-André-le-Gaz

Worth a visit

Orientation table with explanation of the panorama.
Ravin des Gabelles.
Views of the Chartreuse, the Massif de l'Épine, and even Mont Blanc when the weather is clear.

Reviews and comments

5 / 5
Based on 1 review

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
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gentiane73

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 16, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A big thank you to the author of this walk, whose route description is very detailed and remarkably accurate. A lovely, easy walk.

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