Les Amaloux starting from Saint-Symphorien-sous-Chomérac

This delightful walk will allow you to discover charming little hamlets surrounded by lush Mediterranean vegetation.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.54 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 162 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 162 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 276 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 140 m

Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the town hall in Saint-Symphorien-sous-Chomérac.

(S/E) Head towards the school, cross the road leading down to Brune and continue to the junction.

(1) Just past the church, take the small path that descends to the right, then climbs back up to the hamlet of Les Boutiers. Walk along the hamlet, cross a path and continue along a narrow track directly opposite. This track climbs through boxwood and broom and, further on, leads onto a wide path. Turn left and follow the main path, which leads onto another path. Head down towards the hamlet of Les Mathieux to reach a tarmac road. Follow this road for about a hundred metres to reach the junction.

(2) Follow the tarmac road to the left as far as the hamlet of Les Aliberts. In the hamlet, at the crossroads, turn left to reach the exit of the hamlet.

(3) Leave the road and take a small path on the right. Pass above the hamlet of Les Amaloux, then continue through the boxwoods and holm oaks. A little further up, you’ll reach another path.

(4) Turn left onto it. Continue through the boxwoods and enjoy a beautiful view of the Payre Valley. Further on, ignore a path leading down to the right and carry on. Pass a sharp hairpin bend.
You can take a short detour to the hamlet of Les Bouyons to explore the old wash house and its spring. To get there, leave the wide path after the hairpin bend and take a small track. A few metres further on, turn right to discover this magical spot.
After this short stop, retrace your steps and rejoin the wide path. Pass a few houses and private paths to reach the road in the hamlet of Les Chazettes.

(5) Turn left to reach the car park at the town hall in Saint-Symphorien-sous-Chomérac (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 157 m - Saint-Symphorien-sous-Chomérac Town Hall
  2. 1 : km 0.46 - alt. 154 m - Church junction
  3. 2 : km 1.87 - alt. 191 m - Les Mathieux junction
  4. 3 : km 2.47 - alt. 188 m - Aliberts hamlets. Towards Les Amaloux
  5. 4 : km 3.31 - alt. 276 m - Crossroads
  6. 5 : km 5.28 - alt. 167 m - Les Chazettes junction
  7. S/E : km 5.54 - alt. 157 m - Saint-Symphorien-sous-Chomérac Town Hall

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
User 4865222

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike with no particular difficulties.
Lovely views of the Vercors and the surrounding mountains.
A pleasant experience.

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User 3792246

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike

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Mag-38
Mag-38

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A walk that begins with the pleasant scent of freshly cut wheat fields, before heading through the boxwood hedgerows towards two charming hamlets.
Pleasant stretches through woodland; return along roads with little shade (a walk to avoid during hot weather).
Several beautiful views over the valley.

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Nad07
Nad07

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very easy walk I did with my two children (aged 7 and 11).
They had a great time finding a few fossils during the first part of the walk. We stopped halfway through for a picnic before a gentle descent back to the finish.

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