Nature and heritage in Ternay

Discover Ternay, a Cluniac site located 15 km south of Lyon. You will discover the 23-hectare Grand Clos Park, the Cluniac priory and the Château de La Porte (16th century), only the exterior of which can be visited.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.61 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 142 m
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    Descent: - 137 m

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    Highest point: 275 m
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    Lowest point: 177 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park located to the north-west of the Parc du Grand Clos.

(S/E) With your back to the road, walk up Chemin de Combe Mayol.

(1) Turn left and continue along Chemin de Montrecul. At the end, go up Rue de la Grande Borne on the right-hand side, using the "side paths" if there is no pavement. Cross the Crapon crossroads and continue straight on to the pumping station.

(2) Turn right onto Chemin de Ravareil.

(3) Turn right up a path along the edge of the field to reach Chemin de Crapon. Continue for about 50 metres to the left, then turn right onto Chemin de la Talonne.

(4) At the end of the path, turn left: you will arrive at the upper part of the Parc du Grand Clos. Walk to the small pond and follow it.

(5) Turn left and begin a steep climb to Chemin de Crapon, then continue to the right. Turn right again to follow Grande Rue and arrive at the town centre, Place de l'Église.

(6) You can visit the Prieuré Saint-Pierre and the Église Saint-Mayol. You can also visit the Château de la Porte and its terraces. To return to the Parc du Grand Clos, turn left onto Chemin des Remparts, then turn left down Montée Saint-Mayol. Go around the roundabout on the right and continue straight ahead.

(7) Enter the Parc du Grand Clos (lower part), cross it (tourist plaque next to the coat of arms) and turn left to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 178 m - Car park with departmental sign (PDIPR)
  2. 1 : km 0.55 - alt. 218 m - Crossroads, on the left
  3. 2 : km 2.18 - alt. 274 m - Pumping station, on the right
  4. 3 : km 2.89 - alt. 257 m - Junction, on the right
  5. 4 : km 3.41 - alt. 247 m - Fork, on the left
  6. 5 : km 4.33 - alt. 198 m - Pond, on the left
  7. 6 : km 5.38 - alt. 224 m - Church square
  8. 7 : km 5.88 - alt. 177 m - Entrance to the Grand Clos Park
  9. S/E : km 6.61 - alt. 177 m - Car park with departmental sign (PDIPR)

Worth a visit

The highlights are:

The Priory of Saint-Pierre (Cluniac site).
The Château de La Porte (country house), its terraces and its nymphaeum (a short detour from the route).
The Saint-Mayol Fountain.
The Grand Clos Park (lower and upper parts).

Tourist information plaques provide details about the sites in question.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.1 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
jean-louis Belfy
jean-louis Belfy

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We misjudged the distance along the asphalt road to point 2 (which is at least one kilometre and requires great care), so we strayed from the original route and navigated by intuition, going round in circles a lot.
Thank you to the author for this discovery (adventure).

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dougere
dougere

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The start of the walk is nice, but the road section is not very interesting. Then the part through the town with the streets under construction is not very interesting either. The visit to the church was quite good. The park in winter without sunshine is rather sad. The wooden sculpture by the artist Averly is amusing.

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momone
momone

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very well, we took a wrong turn at a junction just after the start, so we ended up going round in circles for nothing.

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jean louis  b
jean louis b

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A short route through woods and part of Ternay. The estimated time is accurate, but allow extra time if you want to visit the church, the Château de la Porte and linger in the parks.
The stretch along the road between the Crapon crossroads and the pumping station is a bit tedious, and you need to be very careful when leaving the Ravareil path (point 3), which is the first one.
A very beautiful half-day hike, with tables in the Grand Clos park.

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Titi B.
Titi B.

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very good family outing. We cut through the park at the end because we were walking slowly with the children.

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lisabelle
lisabelle

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk that is accessible to all, pleasant and varied.

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Nico43
Nico43

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk, and the church and priory are well worth a visit.

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combettes07
combettes07

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely short but varied walk!
A slight issue at point 3: the path that runs alongside the field is not signposted and can be confused with others... This resulted in arriving at a different path in Crapon and losing my bearings. You need to go 50 metres to the right to find the Talonne path.
A lovely end to the walk around the heritage sites.

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Le Stéphanois 51
Le Stéphanois 51

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk yesterday afternoon in glorious weather. We discovered a lovely park with unusual sculptures. We highly recommend it. Thank you for this discovery.

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liliane.clarens
liliane.clarens

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 04, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very flowery country route through woods and fields, a pleasant walk along the edge of the pond with a beautiful view of the snow-capped Monts du Lyonnais and the city of Lyon.
The historic town centre is well worth a visit, and at the end of the walk you will find a magnificent wooden sculpture in the Grand Clos park with its diverse range of tree species.
Thank you to the author for this route and for helping us discover the town centre and its history.

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ANNGVG
ANNGVG

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 04, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

There is heavy traffic on part of the route at weekends.

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