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Menhir du Flat (Colombier) walks
Around Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette
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7.99 mi
+1,407 ft
-1,391 ft
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette (Loire)
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette is a village located in the heart of the Pilat Regional Park. The hike takes you along streams and wooded hills to the Menhir du Flat, then to the Croix de Sainte-Blandine on the Way of St James. Along the route, in certain places, weather permitting, you will be treated to beautiful views stretching all the way to the Alps.
The Menhir du Flat and the Colombier from Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette
7.88 mi
+1,549 ft
-1,539 ft
5h 00
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette (Loire)
Saint-Jullien-Molin-Molette is a typical village in the Pilat Mountains. Starting from this village, the route will take you to the Menhir du Flat, a geological curiosity. After passing through the village of Le Colombier, you will walk through woods where, from time to time, you will be treated to beautiful views of the Pilat Mountains and valleys.
Walks near Menhir du Flat (Colombier)
Bourg-Argental - Les Sétoux
11.91 mi
+2,425 ft
-328 ft
7h 35
Difficult
Departure from Bourg-Argental (Loire)
Twelfth stage of the Way of St James. This stage leads to the watershed between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, at the point where the last foothills of the Rhône valley meet the volcanic plateaus of the Velay. Setting off from Bourg-Argental, you will follow the Via Fluvia for several kilometres before beginning the climb to the Col du Tracol through the Taillard forest.
Chavanay - Bourg-Argental
14.77 mi
+2,707 ft
-1,558 ft
9h 10
Difficult
Departure from Chavanay (Loire)
Eleventh stage of the Way of St James. This stage is the first in the Massif Central and crosses the Pilat Regional Nature Park. In the foothills of the Rhône Valley, it allows you to gain some altitude.
Les Sétoux-Tence
17.97 mi
+1,808 ft
-2,792 ft
10 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Riotord (Haute-Loire)
Thirteenth stage of the Way of St James. This stage begins the long descent towards Le Puy-en-Velay. After crossing the Pilat and the Vivarais, the Velay region will now accompany you for the next few stages. This route, just over 25 km long, is a tribute to nature, both in atmosphere and scenery.
The Saint-Étienne Greenway
6.06 mi
+502 ft
-735 ft
3h 15
Easy
Departure from Saint-Étienne (Loire)
The Greenway allows you to travel from Bellevue to La Terrasse (or vice versa) via the hills west of Saint-Étienne. The signage is sometimes non-existent, sometimes misleading, and most often inadequate. These are all reasons for proposing this walk with a detailed description. It is possible to split it in two by stopping at Puits Couriot.
The route/description update of 16 August 2020 takes into account the new route from Bellevue.