Mont Verdun and Château de la Barollière

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk with beautiful views of the Lyon basin. However, the last third of the walk is very unpleasant as you have to walk on the road with motorcyclists racing uphill.

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

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Date of your route : Oct 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

It is indeed a long drive...
I would add: very stony paths, not very well maintained, and the end of the circuit is poorly explained. It is probably better to take the Chemin des Roches as suggested in a review...
But it's a pleasant hike for the views and proximity to Lyon; the break at the chapel is welcome after almost an hour of climbing!!!

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Date of your route : May 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

Allergic to tar? RUN AWAY!!!
This accounts for at least half of the route, if not two-thirds, with a large section just after the start and another large section before the finish.
What's more, the tarmac sections are very busy, as in all the Monts d'Or, so you really should avoid this route with children.
Add to that a very active clay pigeon shooting range and several tractors (it was a Monday), and you'll prefer quieter walks, on the Chasselay side for example.

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Date of your route : Jan 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this tour suggestion. We should have read the reviews beforehand so we wouldn't have been so disappointed by the first part on the road. Fortunately, there was little traffic on Friday morning. Not recommended with children, or drop them off at the start of the Narcel path. It's a shame about the view of Lyon, as the sea of clouds and all the buildings and bridges mean there's not much visibility. For safety reasons, we stayed on the left, so the view was on the right, which was a pity. Otherwise, the rest of the walk is very pleasant, gradual, not very crowded during the week, with drystone shelters to see. You can go down into the woods just behind the chapel. Close to Lyon, pleasant whatever the weather, and with the Limonest park to discover, this is a very charming walk with lots to offer apart from the tarmac sections. Definitely avoid Saturdays and Sundays, and even then, depending on the weather.

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Date of your route : May 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The start wasn't well signposted because the neighbourhood is undergoing construction work. With a little patience, we managed to find the start.
We weren't bothered by motorbikes as there weren't any. It was quiet, with a few hikers but not too many.
It's true that there's a lot of tarmac.
The first part of the ride is a gradual climb, and the second part is a gradual descent.
Nice scenery.

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Date of your route : Apr 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short hike within a 10 km radius for someone confined to Lyon. Lots of motorbikes and a clay pigeon shooting range that echoes in your ears. With the exception of the Narcel path and the trail that descends a lot of tarmac. A nice walk nonetheless, because during lockdown it allows you to get out of the traditional parks of Lyon, which are quite crowded....

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Date of your route : Mar 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A superb short hike, especially as it is located within 10 km of Lyon.
some beautiful views.
If possible, avoid Sundays: when arriving at Mont Verdun, there is a lot of noisy motorbikes, then towards the Batterie des Carrières there is a clay pigeon shooting range which is just as noisy. There are also a lot of bikes to watch out for.
But it's still very enjoyable

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Date of your route : Mar 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
We would have liked more details about the length of the paved roads (which account for a good third of the journey time). It's true that we should have studied the map more carefully before setting off. However, we were still happy to go on this trip near Lyon. We also agree with Milrom's comment about the annoying presence of lots of motorcyclists!

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Date of your route : Mar 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk accessible by bus in 20 minutes from Lyon 9.
Best done in spring and summer to avoid the motorcyclists who come to test their bikes on the slopes of Mont-Verdun, making a deafening noise!
I have nothing against motorcyclists, but it does take away some of the charm of the walk!

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Date of your route : Feb 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

There are many roads, and they are very busy in good weather. As a result, engine noise was omnipresent on Sunday.
To compensate, the views are beautiful and the houses are remarkable

The trail sections are very pleasant with a gradual elevation gain.

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Date of your route : Feb 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Unfortunately, this route uses too many roads, which is not comfortable with children or dogs

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Date of your route : Feb 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Far too much driving. Some sections can even be dangerous as cars and motorcycles drive fast!!!

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Date of your route : May 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful scenery and views, pleasant off-road routes
Too many roads for my liking and not enough information about distances between points, which made me unsure about the route

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Date of your route : May 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A fairly interesting hike with a pleasant discovery of the Narcel trail.
However, there is a lot of road at the beginning and on the descent from Mont Verdun, where there were many cyclists riding fast, forcing us to be very careful with the children.
The section behind the chapel is a bit rough.
Towards the end of the route, we preferred to follow the signposts (Montée des Roches then Grapillon des Roches) rather than the description to avoid a long stretch of road on Mont Verdun.

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