Chapelle Notre-Dame de Bonne Conduite in Montceau

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This short family walk offers beautiful panoramic views of the Aravis, Mont Blanc, the Dent du Chat, the Bauges, Belledonne, the Chartreuse and the Vercors.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.05 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 48 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 56 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 510 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 448 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
    Area: Dauphiné
  • ⚐ District: Ruy (38300)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 45.587605° / E 5.375435°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3132SB
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Chapel of Notre-Dame de Bonne Conduite
Montceau Castle
View of the Chapel of Notre-Dame de Bonne Conduite
The Calvary of Our Lady of Good Conduct

Description of the walk

Park in the school car park in Montceau.

(S/E) Head towards Ruy via Rue Centrale and immediately turn right after the church, after the recently built playground. Then turn left onto Chemin de la Chapelle towards the cemetery.
After the cemetery, continue straight ahead and you will see the memorial erected in honour of Albert Kimmerling (aviation pioneer).

(1) At the fork, take the road on the right (Chemin du Dôme) and climb between the villas to reach the small water tower, where you will have a view of the Alps. Turn back to the fork.

(1) Take the path lined with walnut trees on the right, then right again at the T-junction to go to the Notre-Dame de Bonne Conduite chapel.

(2) Turn back to the previous junction and continue straight ahead, descending the fairly steep Chemin du Calvaire, which passes in front of the Calvary.

(3) Turn left and join the D54b road. Follow it to the left, passing the pretty little Château de Montceauet, and you will reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 470 m - School car park in Montceau
  2. 1 : km 0.56 - alt. 493 m - On the right
  3. 2 : km 1.74 - alt. 482 m - Chapel of Notre-Dame de Bonne Conduite
  4. 3 : km 2.38 - alt. 448 m - On the left
  5. S/E : km 3.05 - alt. 470 m - School car park in Montceau

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 24 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Popouruchka
Popouruchka

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 06, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant short hike that allows us to discover the beautiful Notre-Dame de Bonne Conduite chapel.

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abv
abv

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A lovely, short, unpretentious country walk that can be enjoyed with young children...

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FelixPz
FelixPz

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy and pleasant route for a short walk.
Very beautiful views of Mont Blanc, the Alps and the Vercors

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LBT
LBT

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

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Laurayla
Laurayla

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 06, 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 family walk with wonderful landscapes to discover and ideal on the plateau for letting the dog run free

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Nicoku1976
Nicoku1976

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant little stroll after lunch

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Deuxpattes
Deuxpattes

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A perfect, very easy mini hike, ideal for young children, with a few interesting discoveries for adults.

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Edenath
Edenath
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with no difficulty
A lovely discovery of the chapel and Calvary
It was a shame that the weather was foggy, making it impossible to see the mountain range from the viewpoint at the small water tower
So, to be repeated on a clearer day

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Jiji38
Jiji38

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Pleasant stroll

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Todec42
Todec42

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Clear and precise description of the hike.
An unpretentious but pleasant hike with a few interesting sights. However, the view of the Alps is a little "distant".

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anne2019
anne2019

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A pleasant, easy, and short hike, although unfortunately the fog prevented us from seeing the entire Alps. It makes us want to explore more of the area.

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Ka3169
Ka3169

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 09, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A short family walk, which was no problem with our two-and-a-half-year-old son and his pushchair! The description and comments are completely accurate.
Note: The two large dogs near the water tower bark loudly but are now well fenced in.

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ewalrys
ewalrys

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 07, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A nice, quick walk for average walkers.
Beautiful views of our mountains.

Be careful on the climb up to the water tower if you are walking with a dog: we didn't go all the way to the top because a large dog in a garden jumped over the fence.

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Delflab
Delflab

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant short spring walk.
Magnificent views in good weather, overlooking the Alps.
Easy to do with the family.

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bleuleciel4
bleuleciel4

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 26, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk accessible by pushchair, preferably an all-terrain model for the end of the walk on the path to the Calvary. The view of the mountains is nice, best enjoyed when the sky is clear.

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