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Croix Rampau walks
Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or loop via Mont Py
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6.04 mi
+1,138 ft
-1,125 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or (Rhône)
This hike will take you to the Croix Rampeau (viewpoint over the Alps and the Saône plain), the Tour Risler (Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or), the ruins of a hermitage, the remains of a tannery and several old wash houses. Depending on the season, you will see daffodils, orchids, wild asparagus (edible), martagon lilies or fields of colchicum.
Monts d'Or geological footpath
5.65 mi
+1,115 ft
-1,086 ft
3h 35
Easy
Departure from Chasselay (Rhône) (Rhône)
This is an easy route, best undertaken with good walking shoes. However, be careful in wet weather as the clay soil can be slippery and muddy in places. Along the route, there are information panels explaining the formation of the Monts d'Or massif.
Les Monts d'Or, Mont Verdun, Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or
9.46 mi
+1,634 ft
-1,644 ft
5h 45
Moderate
Departure from Chasselay (Rhône) (Rhône)
This circular route will take you along part of the geological trail, past the lime kiln and the quarries, as well as numerous drystone shelters, which served as shelters for farmers and, in some cases, as dwellings after the last war while their occupants waited to find permanent accommodation.
Please note that in wet weather, some sections may be muddy and slippery.
A long circular walk in the Monts d'Or starting from Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or
9.72 mi
+1,562 ft
-1,545 ft
5h 50
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or (Rhône)
This hike will take you to a Madonna statue lost in the woods, then to a lime kiln and an old military structure. After skirting Mont Verdun, it will lead you near Mont Py, then to a hermitage and a charcoal kiln. After a visit to a wash house and the climb to the Croix Rampeau, the return journey will take you through a small tunnel and past another wash house and a discreet passageway beneath a house in St-Germain.
The GPX track on the app or a GPS is required.
Walks near Croix Rampau
From Île Barbe to Bellecour
5.58 mi
+20 ft
-26 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Caluire-et-Cuire (Rhône)
An urban, family-friendly walk starting from the charming Île Barbe and heading towards the centre of Lyon.You walk along the Saône in peace and quiet on a footpath. You’ll enjoy the amenities and the few works of art dotted along the route.
The Chemin du Curé d’Ars
Tourist office10.47 mi
+243 ft
-404 ft
5h 00
Moderate
Departure from Ars-sur-Formans (Ain)
On foot or by bike, with family or friends, follow the 16 km signposted trail taken by the Holy Curé of Ars to travel from Ars to Montmerle-sur-Saône.
Enjoy the gentle landscape in lush green surroundings and, whilst taking a break, let yourself be charmed by the delightful villages of Chaleins and Lurcy.
Feel free to take a little detour beyond the main route! (Cibeins Park, Fléchères Castle, Amareins Chapel...).
Line walk: plan your return journey.
Bonnevay – Feyssine – Les Brotteaux
5.93 mi
+23 ft
-56 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Villeurbanne (Rhône)
Easy walk.
Public transport is available nearby at the start and along the second part of the route, allowing you to shorten or extend this walk.
Bagnols – Lozanne
8.42 mi
+797 ft
-1,463 ft
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Bagnols (Rhône) (Rhône)
The final stage of this Tour des Pierres Dorées takes us back to the banks of the Azergues in Lozanne, our starting point. Through fields, woods and vineyards, the descent into the valley takes us past, amongst other places, the golden village of Charnay,