Maisonette - the Rivollier via the relay antennae

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Family-friendly walk in the hills of Saint-Héand among the horses and cows.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.61 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
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    Difficulty: Easy
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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 178 m
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    Vertical drop: - 185 m
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    Highest point: 872 m
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    Lowest point: 715 m
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Photos

The Greloup stud farm...on a competition day. (point 6 of the circuit)
Bunch of mistletoe
Ice sculpture
The Virgin Mary on the outskirts of St Héand

Description of the walk

Park on Route Maisonette under the remarkable lonely high pine. Can hold 3-4 cars.

(S/F) Take the path that goes to the east through meadows. After passing the Meyrieux cross, at a fork veer left.

(1) At the T-junction, turn left towards the masts (2). Head back down (north) to the T-junction.

(3) Turn right the way through the Sonnier woods, ignoring paths on the left. At Pin Rond (4), turn left at the hairpin bend on a small road and head around the Aliziers farm.

(5) At a place called Le Rivollier, continue on the road that goes left. Come down the valley (6) (horse shelters and grazing pasture). Follow the road up to Chez Paris.

(7) Turn left at an acute angle and head up the path (south-west). Having arrived at the cross (8) follow the road ahead upwards. Stay on the road, ignore two roads on the left, pass Maisonette and return to the starting point (S/F).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 767 m - Remarkable pine - Cross
  2. 1 : km 1.19 - alt. 842 m - T-crossing
  3. 2 : km 1.62 - alt. 872 m - Relay antennas
  4. 3 : km 1.81 - alt. 860 m - Bifurcation
  5. 4 : km 3.09 - alt. 836 m - D54 Le Pin Rond
  6. 5 : km 3.91 - alt. 829 m - Le Rivollier
  7. 6 : km 5 - alt. 747 m - Haras Le Greloup
  8. 7 : km 6.12 - alt. 715 m - Chez Paris
  9. 8 : km 6.65 - alt. 767 m - Cross
  10. S/E : km 8.61 - alt. 767 m - Remarkable pine - Cross

Practical information

Picnic tables at (2) and in the woods after (5).

In the nearby area

Horses and hippodrome (6).

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 20 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Clarity of route map
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
JLParroutel
JLParroutel

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of walk : Dec 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : N/A
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Took this route on a mild winter's day with a strong southerly wind.
Beautiful views.
No difficulty in following the route: I've given up reading hike descriptions since I've been using Visorando on my phone; the GPS positioning with the route traced on the IGN base map avoids any mistakes; some would say cheating :-)
The only fault I've already mentioned is that there's a lot of tarmac, which gave us an advantage on Monday, the day of the thaw, when the paths were very muddy.
In conclusion, I'd like to thank Visorando and the visorandonneur who published this route.

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visorandonneuses
visorandonneuses

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Mar 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

The route is well signposted on the whole, but there is an error in the description (6) "continue to Paris".
you should not arrive at Paris (cul de sac).

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jujumimicoco
jujumimicoco

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

Hello,
A pleasant walk! The views are magnificent. A bit too much tarmac. At no. 7 we followed the Paris signs but went downhill to go back up. The description needs to be changed. I'd put it better as follows: "When you reach the bottom of the path at the junction with the road, go off at a right angle onto the path that climbs to your left and passes by the farm. Thanks for the next
Mireille

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Danyla
Danyla

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Dec 10, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : No

Nice little walk but too much tarmac on the 2nd part of the route. We were able to avoid some of the tarmac by leaving the circuit just after the stud farm towards Greloup and going left on a good track that climbs into the woods, then descends to the right to rejoin the circuit at no. 8 (thus avoiding the hamlet of Chez Paris, at no. 7).
I didn't see Mont Blanc today, but I did get some good views of Forez and Pilat.

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Phildelafouillouse
Phildelafouillouse
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Nov 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Nice route on the plateau with a beautiful view of the Forez and Pilat plains, then in fine weather a great view of Mont Blanc.

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lucreceneige
lucreceneige

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Oct 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Good but a bit too much bitumen

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CHRISTAUX
CHRISTAUX

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Sep 06, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

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marcheursdu vendredi
marcheursdu vendredi

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 02, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Circuit inaccuracies between 5 and 7

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serge falcon
serge falcon

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 07, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

A route with good visibility throughout the walk
It's a pity that almost half the walk is on tarmac.
Sincerely serge

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guy pagat
guy pagat

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A short winter walk in the fresh air and magnificent scenery. Quite a wide view of the Monts du Lyonnais, the Forez plain, St Etienne, the Gier valley and, in the background, the Alps.
On a small part of the route, the signs on the ground have been removed by a fairly large cut of wood.
The small signs, initially placed on the remaining stumps, are gradually being blown away by the wind, etc...
But this is not a major problem.

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isamor42
isamor42

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Mar 03, 2019
Reliability of the description : N/A
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We struggled to find the start and got it wrong once. The map helped us a lot. It's a very pleasant walk with magnificent views on a clear day. Yesterday, a view of the snow-covered Alps.

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JeanPaul42330
JeanPaul42330

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Jan 14, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Small problem at "Chez Paris".
Don't go as far as the place called Paris, but take the wide path up opposite the "VOUTA" cross (name marked on the base of the cross).
The tarmac from point 4 to the finish is a bit much.
A pleasant walk nonetheless. We'll be going back.
You can also set off from the centre of Saint-Héand and reach the starting point via the Belvedere overlooking the village, which is about 4km further.

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JLB42650
JLB42650

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : May 06, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Same comments as Bernard and Domy... everything is fine up to point 7. The place known as Chez Paris is lower and has no exit, and the sharp left turn is taken as soon as you reach the route des Baraques (not to be taken).
Point 8 is also confusing because the Pré Thévenet sign appears several times, and the one we followed took us back to the base stations on the outward journey, so we had to branch off via Le Jarrot to get back to the route via Maisonnette and back to the start. This unintentional alternative had the advantage of reducing the "tarmac" part of the route... so no regrets (JLB42650).

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JLB4650
JLB4650

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : May 06, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Same comments as Bernard and Domy... everything is fine up to point 7. The place known as Chez Paris is lower and has no exit, and the sharp left turn is taken as soon as you reach the route des Baraques (not to be taken).
Point 8 is also confusing because the Pré Thévenet sign appears several times. The one we followed took us back to the base stations on the outward journey, so we had to branch off via Le Jarrot to get back to the route via Maisonnette and back to the start. This unintentional alternative had the advantage of reducing the 'tarmac' part of the route... so no regrets.

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Blanchard Pierre
Blanchard Pierre

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Lovely walk in fine weather with clear skies. Views of the Alps, Pilat and Monts du Forez and, of course, the surrounding towns and villages.

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