Short tour of Barmont and Châtelard

Date of your route : Apr 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Short, easy hike with varied landscapes

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

A lovely, easy walk. This year, with alternating rain and sunshine, the vegetation is lush and the start of the trail is overgrown with ferns and nettles. Once you're in the forest, however, it's shady and pleasant.

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Date of your route : Apr 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant route (too well known...), with only 200 metres of tarmac.

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Date of your route : Dec 29, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very easy route for families.
Well described up to a point, as we didn't understand where to find the D113 on the left for 200 metres and then turn right to continue the circular.
Unfortunately, we had to turn back.
The view is superb and it's wonderful to be out in the peaceful countryside.

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Date of your route : Oct 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant little afternoon route; we extended it by going via point 811 from (2).

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Date of your route : Oct 09, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We did the circular in reverse, which meant we had no chance of getting lost at the start (that said, how can you get lost when you have a smartphone with GPS and maps loaded? Only a lack of attention can lead us to stray a little... which still happens to me often!).
A short walk, mainly through the woods, easy, pleasant and very suitable for children (but keep an eye on them when crossing the road). Some interesting views. There must be opportunities to extend the walk, particularly between points 2 and 4. This short walk must be very refreshing in summer (shaded after the first third).
You can also park at point 2.

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Date of your route : Feb 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Short but interesting hike. Impeccable map and description.

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Hello,

The route on the map is incorrect.

The route is as described and follows the tracks and paths shown on the IGN map AND the OSM map.

As indicated on the map, you must take a path that starts north-northeast of the St Clair chapel.

However, the description states that:

(S/E) From the car park, take the path that branches off to the right (east) along the mountainside. Continue until you cross the departmental road.

1. Which branches off to the right ( east)
2. Along the mountainside

Why did you take the north-northeast path that goes straight up the mountain? (Look at the contour lines.)

After 400 metres, you will come across a blue rope blocking the path... If you turn left, you will come to the path that climbs up to the antenna and then descends to the district road

Indeed, as you took the wrong turn from the start, you got lost.

Perhaps the free Visorando GPS app could help you avoid these inconveniences in future?

Best regards

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Date of your route : Jun 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The route is incorrect on the map. The starting point is poorly marked. As indicated on the map, you have to take a path that starts north-northeast of St Clair Chapel. This path does exist, but it's not the right one... After 400 metres, you come across a blue string blocking the path... If you turn left, you come to the path that goes up to the antenna and then back down to the main road. From there, you're a bit lost.
In fact, the right path is a little further north on the road and is marked with bicycle signs... Once there, it's fine...
For the return trip, starting from 3 on my map, we come across a large clearing in the forest. The path is destroyed...
In short, for us it almost boiled down to AR on the main road. Beautiful view of the valley, but still quite a few cars and especially motorbikes travelling at very high speeds...

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Date of your route : May 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely little circular near Lyon, slightly away from the crowds at the Col de Malval. A short, easy route.

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A very beautiful walk with superb views, forest paths and a slight incline. But be careful at the start.

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Thank you for your review. However, you mention that the description and map are disappointing. This suggests to us that they are inaccurate and that there is a high risk of getting lost. Is this really the case?
Kind regards

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Date of your route : Sep 20, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing

Uninteresting walk, the only positive point being the view, but you can see that from the road as you arrive.
Bernard

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Date of your route : May 25, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Be careful not to take the wrong path at the start! The one you need to take is the least visible from the car park, as you almost have to go back onto the road to find it.
The walk is not difficult and is very pleasant.

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Date of your route : May 22, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant and easy short walk, with views of the Alps, Mont Blanc and the Lyon region to be enjoyed for half of the route from the start of the walk. The return route through the "forest" and hills is also pretty.

At the start of the walk, do not take the first wide path heading east, as it ends in a dead end. The correct path is narrower and located just below, between this path and the road.

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