Countryside route in Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin

A short country walk between Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin and Saint-Etienne-de-Crossey.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.15 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 171 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 166 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 564 m
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    Lowest point: 428 m

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Description of the walk

Park at the football stadium in the commune of Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin.

(S/E) Head south-east and cross the hamlet of Bourdis via Route du Bourdis. At the end of the hamlet, follow the path that continues along the road. Ignore a turn-off on the left and continue to Route du Goulet.

(1) Follow the road to the right and climb up to the hamlet of Guillot. After the last houses and before the place called Charconne, take a path on the left (Chemin du Guillot). Descend parallel to a power line until you reach a T-junction.

(2) Turn right and pass under the power line. At the fork that appears immediately, turn left. Continue straight ahead on this path, leaving a path on your right. Arrive at the hamlet of Bouillat and take the road on the left (Chemin du Bouillat).

(3) At the exit of the hamlet, take the first road on the left (Chemin du Garcin). Pass under the power line again and continue to the D49 road.

(4) Cross the road, follow it to the left for a few metres and, at the fork, turn right onto Chemin de la Gattelière. Follow this road until you reach an intersection with a cross. Then turn right onto Allée des Molasses.

(5) At the last houses, continue along a path. Head north-west and pass two paths on your right. You will rejoin the tarmac road at Les Magnins (Chemin des Molasses). At the end, turn left. Cross the bridge over the Ruisseau des Pissières.

(6) At the end of the bridge, turn right. After about 30 metres, turn left. Cross the hamlet of Bergureuil. At the top of the hamlet, ignore the Impasse du Marais on the left and continue along a tarmac road. Ignore a turn-off on the right and then one on the left and head for the hamlet of Hautefort (wash house, cross and black virgin).

(7) At the crossroads, take the road on the left. Continue straight ahead through the hamlet of Hautefort.

(8) At a triangular crossroads, turn left twice and follow the Route des Prairies. At the crossroads (cross), go straight ahead and cross the hamlet of Les Prairies. At the end of the road (cross), first turn right then left to cross the D49 and take a path heading south-east. Follow the path to the stadium (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 493 m - Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin stadium
  2. 1 : km 0.92 - alt. 459 m - Route du Goulet
  3. 2 : km 1.81 - alt. 449 m - The Hell's Well
  4. 3 : km 2.61 - alt. 430 m - Exit the hamlet of Le Bouillat
  5. 4 : km 3.23 - alt. 454 m - La Gattelière - Entrance
  6. 5 : km 3.64 - alt. 481 m - La Gattelière - Exit
  7. 6 : km 4.62 - alt. 495 m - Les Magnins
  8. 7 : km 5.5 - alt. 563 m - Hautefort
  9. 8 : km 6.05 - alt. 549 m - Le Melissard
  10. S/E : km 7.15 - alt. 493 m - Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin stadium

Notes

Easy, family-friendly hike.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 15 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Lolo 38
Lolo 38

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, easy circular loop made possible by the sunshine and cool December weather.
GPS is useful as there are no signs for the names of the hamlets.

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Raimeux
Raimeux

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I made a mistake at 5). Intimidated by the cross on the path leading down to the left, I continued along the path on the right. But after a short stretch of tarmac road, which fortunately was not very busy, I found the route again at 6).
Overall, it's a very beautiful walk with magnificent views.

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XFandre
XFandre

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

For 5: "Leave two paths on the right" is ambiguous. At one point, take the path that descends to the left, even though it is marked with a cross. The GPS track is extremely useful. A delightful walk with superb views of the Chartreuse.

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Minoumimi
Minoumimi

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk with beautiful scenery

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romanche
romanche

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a very interesting winter route with beautiful views of the surrounding mountains all along the way and plenty of sunshine.
Two minor hesitations along the route:
- just after crossing the high-voltage line, we couldn't find a fork in the road. But the path straight ahead was the right one
- on the Molasses path, we had to ignore two paths on our right that we didn't see either, but we found ourselves without any problems at the bridge over the small river.
Thank you for this beautiful route (however, we were unable to park at the football stadium, but we parked at the church without any problems)

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Cberanger
Cberanger

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A long family walk perfect for all seasons 👌

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les marcheuses de veurey
les marcheuses de veurey

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike with stunning scenery, except for a slight hiccup between points 5 and 6. We were told to turn left, but as there was a yellow cross, we climbed too high. Fortunately, the phone app put us back on the right track. You have to take the path that descends with a cross after point 5, otherwise it's a real treat

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les marcheuses de veurey
les marcheuses de veurey

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike, no problems, except we didn't see Hautefort. I don't think we climbed high enough, but no matter, we'll do it again!

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Luhu
Luhu

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A very easy hike with no difficulties, which remains passable even after rainfall. Shortly after midday, we encountered neither hikers nor cyclists.

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LesLOUIS
LesLOUIS
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy family walk through fields and woods.

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serenite
serenite

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

short route.
an ideal, easy afternoon walk.
beautiful countryside on the outskirts of Voiron

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Dom38Vo
Dom38Vo

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Pleasant walk. Worth doing.

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vuagnoux
vuagnoux

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice tour. We combined this route with the "countryside and hamlets of St N...." route (no. 2823626) for a long tour of around 12.5 km, passing through the castle's "riders' lane" (despite the "private road" signs). Departure from the church cemetery.
After Le Guillot (2), we cut through the pumping stations on the left to reach La Gatelière.
We wanted to go around the hill "le pavillon" but we turned left too quickly and found ourselves at the top...
We found our way back down through the forest. It is at the top of the field before re-entering the woods.
Izzz38 will be happy to put this... in a new route? (coordinates and explanations... I'm not capable of doing that.)
Very little tarmac, great views... Thank you.

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pepesquat
pepesquat

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very well-marked route, we enjoy seeing the inside of the villages. A peaceful and pleasant area!

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JM Salanon
JM Salanon

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant walk allowing you to discover the hamlets of St Nicolas de Macherin, with beautiful views.

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