Vieux Saint-Lager

This lovely, easy hike is suitable for families. The few châteaux near the trail will take you back in time, and you will be enchanted by the many views of the Chomérac valley and Saint-Lager-Bressac.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.97 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 157 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 157 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 301 m
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    Lowest point: 170 m

Description of the walk

Departure from the municipal campsite in Saint-Lager Bressac.

(S/E) From the car park, head towards the village and cross the D2. Pass to the right of the church and, at the end of the street, turn right then left to leave the village. Continue straight ahead until the next junction.

(1) Continue straight ahead for about 100 metres, then leave the road on your right and go up a wide path to the left of the stone house. This path, lined with oak trees, descends into a small valley and then climbs back up to a crossroads where there is a magnificent view of the valley with the villages of Chomérac, Saint-Symphorien and the Grads massif. Turn right onto the path between the fields, which joins the tarmac road a little further on.

(2) Take a sharp left turn and pass through the hamlet of La Charrière. View of Mauras Castle in the distance.

(3) At the hamlet of Petit Moras, continue along the tarmac road to the left and, further on, leave the road that descends towards the valley. Turn left uphill, where you can see the Château de Bois.

(4) At the three-way junction, turn left. The tarmac road continues uphill, pass a farm and continue for about 100 metres.

(5) Take a pretty dirt track that descends to the left. Between the fields, then lined with boxwood, oak trees and scorpion broom, the path climbs again to reach a crossroads.

(6) Continue left, seeing the village of Saint-Lager-Bressac and its church in the distance. Join the tarmac road.

(7) Turn right and, just before Vieux Saint-Lager, continue along the tarmac road on the left. In a small hamlet, pass in front of the Château des Mottès, then continue to the right on the reverse route of the outward journey to reach the campsite car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 170 m - Saint-Lager Bressac municipal campsite
  2. 1 : km 1.19 - alt. 249 m - Les Mottès, towards Chomérac
  3. 2 : km 2.1 - alt. 215 m - Road, on the left
  4. 3 : km 3.01 - alt. 205 m - Petit Moras, on the left
  5. 4 : km 3.69 - alt. 253 m - Château du Bois, towards Saint-Lager-Bressac
  6. 5 : km 4.15 - alt. 297 m - Path on the left
  7. 6 : km 4.89 - alt. 300 m - Fork in the road, left
  8. 7 : km 5.35 - alt. 253 m - Right towards Vieux Saint-Lager
  9. S/E : km 6.97 - alt. 170 m - Saint-Lager Bressac municipal campsite

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
Mag-38
Mag-38

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 25, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The first part is not very pleasant, with a gentle but continuous climb through residential areas where the road is quite busy with traffic.
The arrival in the forest is very pleasant in comparison.
There are a few panoramic views of the surrounding hills and villages.

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fandemaubec
fandemaubec

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 23, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful view.
Without pushing it, the duration is shorter than advertised: 1 hour 45 minutes.

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User 18836343

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Worth a detour, clear route with beautiful panoramic views

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JuliaM
JuliaM

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

A lovely bucolic hike in green countryside, with a variety of trails and just a little bit of road. Accessible to all. Beautiful views of Chomérac and the Vercors. Easy and enjoyable. Thank you for sharing.

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gidon Thierry
gidon Thierry

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route through the local countryside with beautiful views. A peaceful location. An easy and enjoyable route.

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André 07
André 07

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

A hike in the countryside that isn't too steep is rare in Ardèche, but it's only moderately interesting.

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Mreff
Mreff
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Just at the end of the street that runs alongside the church, I should point out that you go straight ahead into the cul-de-sac.
The house is about 100 metres further on and you arrive at the front. The path on the left is practically at the entrance to the property.

It's an easy walk along small tarmac roads with not much traffic.

Thank you for the suggestion.

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laumlaum
laumlaum
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 23, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk, without any major difficulties, offering beautiful views of Chomérac and, a little higher up, the Rhône valley.

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