Le Puy de Montchaud

Route created by the “Chemins” committee of the municipality of Lérigneux.

PR®15.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.19 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 823 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 840 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 3,386 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2,759 ft

Description of the walk

Park on the Place des Écureuils in Lérigneux.

(S/E) Go round the church to the right and take the small flight of steps to reach the D113-2 towards Montbrison. Reach the cemetery.

(1) Leave the D113-2 and turn left towards Essertines. At the next junction, keep right and continue until you reach a cross.

(2) Turn left before the cross and continue. Pass the junction leading to the hamlet of La Loge and then come to another junction of paths.

(3) Take the path on the right to the hamlet of Fougerolles.

(4) Turn right onto the tarmac road, then left onto a dirt track towards Lérigneux. Take thesecond left into the pine forest and cross the D113-2 with care.

(5) Cross the River Cotayet and arrive at the hamlet of Chamblanc Sud.

(6) Turn right, then cross the D44 with care. After passing through the hamlet of Frédifont, continue towards Puy de Montchaud and Viallard. Pass through the hamlet of Viallard.

(7) Turn left after the last house and the large sequoia until you reach a four-way junction. Take the right-hand path to reach the hamlet of Le Fay.

(8) Head down the road on the right towards Lérigneux. Reach the village, turn right onto Rue de La Fougère to join the D44 and return to the car park at Place des Écureuils (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 3,041 ft - Car park: Place des Écureuils - Église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur (Lérigneux)
  2. 1 : mi 0.23 - alt. 3,018 ft - Cemetery
  3. 2 : mi 0.91 - alt. 2,966 ft - Cross
  4. 3 : mi 1.43 - alt. 2,920 ft - Chemin de Fougerolles
  5. 4 : mi 1.84 - alt. 2,766 ft - Fougerolles
  6. 5 : mi 2.54 - alt. 2,759 ft - Cross the Cotayet or - Moingt (rivière)
  7. 6 : mi 2.8 - alt. 2,894 ft - Champblanc South
  8. 7 : mi 3.63 - alt. 3,261 ft - Viallard - At the foot of the - Puy de Montchaud
  9. 8 : mi 4.33 - alt. 3,320 ft - Le Fay
  10. S/E : mi 5.19 - alt. 3,045 ft - Car park: Place des Écureuils - Église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur (Lérigneux)

Notes

Follow thePR®15green signs on a yellow background.

(S/E) At the start, on the Place des Écureuils in Lérigneux, you will find a board listing all the walks in the municipality.

Worth a visit

(2) Near the cross (photo) is the junction of three villages: Lérigneux, Essertines and Bard.
Between (4) and (6) you pass through Le Cotayet (photo).
(7) You can admire the beautiful sequoia (photo) and, in the distance, the Plaine du Forez.
(S/E) On arrival, take the time to visit the church and have a drink at Le Coin des Écureuils.
Note: The squirrel is the village’s emblem and you can spot one on every lamppost.

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

4.3 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Charlene85
Charlene85

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very easy walk with no particular difficulties.

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Commune de Lérigneux
Commune de Lérigneux

Thank you for your feedback.

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Aldebertus
Aldebertus

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A really lovely walk with some lovely shaded sections and superb views of the Forez. The second part of the route is, however, quite steep and sunny, which, in my opinion, makes it a walk of moderate difficulty.
Thanks for suggesting this!

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Commune de Lérigneux
Commune de Lérigneux

Thank you for your encouraging feedback.

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Alex-c
Alex-c
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

In places, the view of the Alps is magnificent; it might be best to do this at the end of the day to get the best view.
The paths are wide and in good condition, but I’d rate them as moderate rather than easy. There’s a fair bit of elevation gain along the route.

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Miotte
Miotte

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk, fairly easy and with some superb views, even though the weather was a bit overcast. We really enjoyed it

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