The Mont Chaud loop

An easy walk with views of the Rhône valley and the Alps on a clear day.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.97 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 215 m
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    Descent: - 221 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 642 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 499 m

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Description of the walk

Start from the "Info Rando" sign opposite the Savas bus shelter. Signpost => Savas 554m; Felines 5.4 km; Peaugres 4.8 km

(S/E) Take the path that starts between two walls opposite the bus shelter, heading east.
This path offers a beautiful view of the Annonay basin in winter. After a long and beautiful climb, you will arrive at a crossroads. Take the path on the right.

(1) At the "Bois de Bégut" sign, take the track that branches off to the left at 180°. Follow it until you reach the Bois de Chapellan sign.

(2) At the sign, follow the path opposite that descends to Combalat.

(3) At the "Combalat Haut" sign, follow the road straight ahead, which soon becomes a path lined with chestnut trees. Pass in front of a hunters' hut.

(4) At this point, keep to the right.

(5) At a fork, bear left. The path heads north and quickly turns south-west: keep going in this direction and ignore any side paths. Finish heading west.

(6) At the crossroads, take the path that climbs up to the left through the undergrowth to the road. Cross it to take the track, heading due south, which descends opposite between two fields. Ignore a path coming from the right and follow the small road that leads to Charézy.

(7) Descend a path on the left. Cross a stream and, at the fork immediately after, veer right. At the corner of the cemetery, turn left to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 556 m - Savas bus shelter
  2. 1 : km 1.18 - alt. 615 m - Bégut Woods
  3. 2 : km 2.45 - alt. 577 m - Chapellan Woods
  4. 3 : km 3.2 - alt. 499 m - Combalat Haut
  5. 4 : km 3.58 - alt. 530 m - Hunter's hut
  6. 5 : km 4 - alt. 548 m - Fork
  7. 6 : km 6.01 - alt. 614 m - Crossroads
  8. 7 : km 7.05 - alt. 569 m - Charézy
  9. S/E : km 7.97 - alt. 556 m - Savas bus shelter

Notes

No water source.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
kzmrjst
kzmrjst

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

Beautiful, easy hike

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ramatuelle83
ramatuelle83

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Thanks to the author.

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christianmarche
christianmarche

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We joined this hike starting from Samoyas, 2 km to the west, with beautiful weather and stunning views of the Annonay basin, and the Tour du Knoll des Pins as a bonus.

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alnobal07
alnobal07

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very nice route. At the start, the path is not easy because it has been badly damaged by rain and soil erosion almost all the way to the reservoir. Met one hiker.

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sablonnais
sablonnais

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

10 June 2021, very sunny, warm, but with plenty of shade.
Easy hike, despite a fairly steep start over 800 metres to get you into shape.
Very pleasant.
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dougere
dougere

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

On this sunny Sunday, the route was very busy.
A pleasant walk that can be completed without difficulty in 2 hours and 20 minutes.

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dedetoine
dedetoine

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Pleasant route.

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ric
ric

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The hike is well explained and well signposted. It's a shame it was overcast, so there were no views. Worth doing again on a clearer day.

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Marlychois
Marlychois

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 03, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We had a problem with directions at point No. 2 because the signpost no longer had any directions on it.

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philippe3889
philippe3889

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 12, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and varied route, very good after lockdown. We met three retired couples.

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