Les Premiers Sapins: Athose-Chasnans circular

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Circuit between woods and meadows with a significant elevation gain between Athose and La Baraque. Presence of game, particularly chamois. It is best to follow the route in the suggested direction, i.e. anti-clockwise.
You can start from any point, but the suggested starting point is the church in Athose.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.99 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,109 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,089 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,694 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2,064 ft
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Description of the walk

Yellow markings

(S/E) Leave the church on your left and continue along the street.

(1) Cross the Ruisseau d'Athose stream via the small bridge. You will arrive at an intersection.

(2) Leave the white path on your right and continue along the road.

(3) Leave the road and take the forest path uphill. You will reach a crossroads.

(4) Follow the path on the right.

(5) Take a sharp left turn and climb slightly.

(6) Leave the forest track and join the road on the right.

(7) When you reach the forest hall, turn left (picnic area available, please take your rubbish with you).

(8) Take the road that climbs to the right.

(9) At the intersection, take the white path on the left. Continue straight ahead until you reach the Grange de Reine farm.

(10) Continue straight ahead, passing between the farm buildings, until you reach a crossroads.

(11) Leave the road and take the path that branches off sharply to the left. Continue until you reach the road.

(12) Take the road for a few metres to the right, then take the path on the left. Continue straight ahead twice to reach a third crossroads.

(13) Follow the path on the left, ignoring the path leading down to the right. Pass a fork in the path to reach the road.

(14) Cross the road to reach a white path. Continue to the crossroads with a footpath.

(15) Leave the white path and follow the trail on the right downhill.

(16) Turn sharply right at the crossroads and continue to the next intersection.

(17) Continue on the main path on the left.

(18) After passing the church, cross the road. Go to the end of Chemin des Fontaines. Then turn left onto Route des Grands Champs. Stay on the road until you reach a junction with a white path at the edge of the village.

(19) Turn left, pass a building and reach a fork.

(20) Leave the road and continue left on the white path.

(21) At the intersection, follow the road on the left and continue left and straight ahead until you reach the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 2,159 ft - Eglise d'Athose
  2. 1 : mi 0.14 - alt. 2,064 ft - Athose stream
  3. 2 : mi 0.33 - alt. 2,129 ft - Intersection of white path and road
  4. 3 : mi 0.53 - alt. 2,208 ft - Intersection of road and forest path
  5. 4 : mi 0.79 - alt. 2,461 ft - Forest path
  6. 5 : mi 1.41 - alt. 2,411 ft - Turn left
  7. 6 : mi 1.85 - alt. 2,497 ft - Intersection of forest path and road
  8. 7 : mi 2.06 - alt. 2,546 ft - Forest hall
  9. 8 : mi 2.94 - alt. 2,566 ft - Path/road intersection
  10. 9 : mi 3.24 - alt. 2,694 ft - Intersection of road and white path
  11. 10 : mi 4.15 - alt. 2,621 ft - Passage through farmland
  12. 11 : mi 4.45 - alt. 2,631 ft - Crossroads
  13. 12 : mi 4.93 - alt. 2,454 ft - Road
  14. 13 : mi 5.32 - alt. 2,480 ft - Crossroads
  15. 14 : mi 5.54 - alt. 2,497 ft - Crossing the road
  16. 15 : mi 5.69 - alt. 2,523 ft - Crossroads
  17. 16 : mi 5.96 - alt. 2,343 ft - Crossroads
  18. 17 : mi 6.25 - alt. 2,326 ft - Path intersection
  19. 18 : mi 7.02 - alt. 2,356 ft - Crossing the road
  20. 19 : mi 7.37 - alt. 2,402 ft - Road/path intersection
  21. 20 : mi 7.61 - alt. 2,415 ft - Road/path intersection
  22. 21 : mi 8.47 - alt. 2,297 ft - Crossroads
  23. S/E : mi 8.99 - alt. 2,159 ft - Eglise d'Athose

Notes

Respect nature, take your rubbish with you.

Worth a visit

Forest hall built on the ruins of an old farm, "La Baraque", with historic stones and wood from the surrounding forest.

Place known as "La Baraque"

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 1 review
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
3 / 5
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, unpretentious hike with very well-maintained trails.
Please note that there are very few parking spaces in Athos.

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