Manival - Côte Bonne

Date of your route : May 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We couldn't find the right start.
Straight to Marsouze – steep climb with slippery terrain++
We were still able to do the walk, but we went straight to point 3
My opinion:
this walk should be done in very dry weather to avoid this muddy climb!
and in hot weather, as three-quarters of the route is through woodland, which is very pleasant
PS: small spelling mistake: it's Côte Borne, not Côte Bonne

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Date of your route : Mar 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Numerous paths... which meant we got lost...
We retraced our steps, when it would have been nicer to do a circular route...

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Date of your route : Jul 31, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The signposting was a bit sparse, and we got lost at least twice.

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Date of your route : Nov 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

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Date of your route : May 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy hike, very pleasant and family-friendly.
Not very busy and varied.
Be careful on the climb in the first section, though: it's quite steep
You can stop for a picnic halfway along the route in the wooded section
Less than 20 minutes from the centre of Grenoble

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Date of your route : Apr 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A nice little hike to keep the kids busy during lockdown. There's a steep climb over 1 km, but nothing too difficult about this hike. Most of it is in the forest, so there aren't any incredible views. The only really striking thing is the contrast between civilisation, the barren, unspoilt land and the grandeur of the Chartreuse mountains around the drop-off point. You wouldn't think you were so close to Grenoble.

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Date of your route : Jul 29, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

It's already Côte Borne.
The first part is uninteresting, the second part is very steep and poorly marked, making it difficult to see the path, especially in autumn (we had to turn back)!
The third part is also not very interesting.
Do not set off after days of rain.

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Date of your route : Mar 31, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful, fairly easy hike. The start along the Manival is a bit deserted... but the rest of the hike in the forest is truly sublime. We deviated slightly from the route to take a very steep hill, but it was no problem with the Visiorando map. Definitely worth doing at a leisurely pace.

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Date of your route : Dec 06, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

I must say that the outing took place in rainy weather, and yes, we are not afraid of anything! As a result, there was no view and the ground was muddy and slippery, but we were determined to do it! A very pleasant circular route with a climb up the stream, which is of little interest, then into the forest, which is beautiful, although a little steep, towards Marsauze. We finish with a gentle descent to the village streets with beautiful farms and old houses to discover.

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Date of your route : Apr 05, 2018
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very nice, the part in the woods is really beautiful because the undergrowth is sparse. Good slopes, but watch out for the narrow path in places. You need good walking shoes and walking sticks to be comfortable...
The village section is interesting for other reasons: the slightly envious observation of ultra-quiet and privileged neighbourhoods!
Thank you for this service. Above all, it's great to be able to get the .gpx file, which I was able to import into my hiking software (Topo GPS, to name but one) on IOS. Sorry for not using the Visorando app, but I've already bought lots of IGN tiles on this competing app...

Best regards

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Date of your route : Apr 24, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

The route was only partially completed.
Although at the same time

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Hello
Update of the hike by inserting waypoints for better navigation.

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Date of your route : Jan 19, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very pleasant walk that we did on foot (without snowshoes) as there was no snow; in places there was a lot of mud as the ground was soggy; you need to wear suitable footwear (not trainers) as the ground is slippery. We discovered an area that we didn't know at all and will do this walk again in drier weather. Thank you again.

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