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Pêt de l’Âne walks
Circular walk through the Cierve woods via the Pêt de l'Âne, starting from Dancé.
Visorando member 
5.56 km
+194 m
-188 m
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Dancé (Loire)
Starting from Dancé church, head for the Pêt de l'Âne, a magnificent viewpoint over the longest meander of the Loire. Here you will find the marked hiking trails along the banks of the Loire. You can return via the Cierve woods, which have beautiful undergrowth. From the path leading to La Madone, there is a beautiful panoramic view: to the east, the Monts du Lyonnais; to the south, the Monts du Pilat; and to the west, the Monts du Forez with Pierre-sur-Haute and the Monts de la Madeleine.
Walks near Pêt de l’Âne
From Point du Jour to Saint-Haon-le-Châtel
Association / Club / Walk leader 
23.32 km
+514 m
-954 m
8h 10
Difficult
Departure from Cherier (Loire)
Departure from a high point in the Monts de la Madeleine, in Cherier, at a place called Le Point du Jour (870 m, 14-bed stopover lodge with meals) to descend to the Côte Roannaise, cross its vine-covered hillsides and arrive at the medieval village of Saint-Haon-le-Châtel (14-bed stopover lodge with meals). This route gives priority to small paths with no motor vehicle traffic and beautiful views of the Roanne plain.