Les Roches Folles

A short hike for residents of Mandailles who want to go for a walk without taking the car.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.45 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 277 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 278 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,179 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 922 m

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Description of the walk

(S/E) From the bridge over the Jordanne, take the road that runs alongside it (south-west) towards the motorhome area. Turn right immediately into a small street (GR® signpost).

(1) Take the first street going up to the right through Bardugué.

(2) Leave it at a bend to follow the same direction (north-west) on a marked path that climbs steeply.

(3) At the flat section, just before the fence, turn left onto a grassy path running alongside the fence, which becomes a good path that descends to the Lagourguerie stream and crosses it.

(4) Further on, it passes, more or less flat, under the Roches Folles and then descends to Antérieux.

(5) It becomes tarmac and crosses La Boudie towards Saint-Julien-de-Jordanne.

(6) After a double bend, take the left turn onto the well-markedGR®trail,whichleads (east-northeast) to an intersection you already passed on the way there.

(1) Retrace your steps along the outward route to reach the bridge over the Jordanne (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 923 m - Bridge over the - Jordanne (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 0.19 - alt. 942 m - Start of the circular loop
  3. 2 : km 0.53 - alt. 990 m - Trail
  4. 3 : km 1.62 - alt. 1,179 m - Closure
  5. 4 : km 2.53 - alt. 1,111 m - Beneath Les Roches Folles
  6. 5 : km 3.43 - alt. 1,033 m - Antérieux.
  7. 6 : km 4.39 - alt. 936 m - Good path (GR)
  8. S/E : km 5.45 - alt. 923 m - Bridge over the - Jordanne (rivière)

Worth a visit

Les Roches Folles: isolated rocks

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

4.6 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
didou63
didou63

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 18, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

First of all, Mandailles is a lovely little village with a very pleasant motorhome stopover
Easy walk with lovely views – a bit of an uphill climb at the start
about 2 hours – nothing too challenging on this walk

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Mamynous
Mamynous

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful, accessible hike.
Beautiful view of the rocky outcrops and surrounding mountains.

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saintjeandelaruelle
saintjeandelaruelle

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The climb at the start is quite difficult because there was a lot of water on the path.
You have to be careful at point 3 not to go over the fence... (which I did...)
On the way back, as we had a little time, we took the small path, then the small road, which runs alongside the Jordanne to see the Luc waterfall. If it hadn't been raining, we would have continued along the small road to see the Liardouze waterfall.

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sitaleo
sitaleo

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant short hike.
At the start, follow the green sign for Puy Chavaroche.
No one else on the hike.

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ManonA
ManonA

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant warm-up walk upon arrival to kick off a week of hiking/trail running. Lovely views, easy route!

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legdom
legdom

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The difficult start due to the stream that crosses the path, followed by a fairly steep climb, which then becomes less steep.

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Michel Guibert
Michel Guibert

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

That morning, I didn't want to take the car left in Mandailles near the "Les Genêts d'Or" hotel.
So I set off from Mandailles to walk this 6 km circular route in about 2 hours and 50 minutes, with fairly frequent breaks for me.
The path was rocky and grassy in places. It climbed steeply at the start, then levelled out onto fairly flat, grassy terrain and through a beautiful beech forest, blessed with good weather all week.
You pass close to the crazy rocks that seem to be watching you (you can make out a head!).

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