Short walk around the small pass of Collet Redon

A short fitness trail, suitable for walking, running or mountain biking, on the outskirts of Venelles. Wide paths, fairly shaded and with good views.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.73 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 207 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 210 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,371 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,125 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Venelles (13770)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.596923° / E 5.497841°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3143ET, 3244ET
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

At Venelles sports park, after the swimming pool, park in the tennis court car park.

(S/E) Join the track heading east and follow it to the foot of Collet Redon, up to which it is possible to climb (alternative route).

(1) Follow the track, which turns slightly left before changing sides of the hill. You’ll reach a junction near a water tank.

(2) Keep to the right and stay on this track, which winds its way through a series of hairpin bends and sharp turns. Follow it downhill towards the east, then south, until you reach a hairpin bend to the left.

(3) In a left-hand bend on the descent, leave the wide track and take the small path on the far right, next to the pile of stones, which climbs up the valley towards the north. Be careful, as the start of the path is hard to see due to the bushes.

Continue climbing, passing to the right of a stone hut and a large field. At the next crossroads, turn left, follow the path as it bends to the right, then make sure to keep heading north. You will then reach a four-way crossroads.

(4) Turn left at a 90° angle and continue to follow the boundary between the communal forest and private property on the north side (to the right of the fences).

(5) Directly opposite the power line, turn right to head back up towards the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,332 ft - Tennis court car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.21 - alt. 1,345 ft - Foot of Small Pass Redon, on the left
  3. 2 : mi 0.64 - alt. 1,293 ft - Junction, cistern, on the right
  4. 3 : mi 1.81 - alt. 1,161 ft - Hairpin bend
  5. 4 : mi 2.14 - alt. 1,263 ft - Crossroads, on the left
  6. 5 : mi 2.52 - alt. 1,276 ft - Power line, on the right
  7. S/E : mi 2.73 - alt. 1,332 ft - Tennis court car park

Notes

Can be walked at any time and in any season.

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.4 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
User 13058832

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Between waymarks 2 and 3, the path is quite stony but not particularly difficult; however, it is not easy to follow due to the many small trails. A pleasant walk with some lovely views.

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pimbert
pimbert

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

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carine.legrand
carine.legrand
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Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

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

The start of the trail isn't easy to find; I'm not sure we set off from the right spot!
There are no signposts on site, so I think we ended up making the walk a bit longer than intended.
Otherwise, the scenery was lovely, especially with the beautiful blue sky and sunshine at this time of year.

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Remyfa
Remyfa

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk.
Quite a few stones, so best avoided with young children.

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JT
JT

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

A short, easy walk following the GPS track
The only problem between points 4 and 5 was that we were walking alongside a fence and weren’t sure whether to go round the right-hand side (north side) or the left-hand side (south side); we chose the left-hand side... in the end, it seems the correct route was actually the right-hand side
Fortunately, just before point 5 there is an opening in the fence that allows you to reach point 5

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chm 13
chm 13

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

At point 3, take the small path next to the cairn.
Continue uphill, passing to the right of a stone hut and a large field.
Between point 4 and point 5, turn right to climb past the tennis courts and rejoin the path you started on, which leads to the car park; otherwise, if you continue, after passing a vineyard, you must enter the fitness trail, cross it and reach the car park.

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Burton
Burton

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 23, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Hello,
A very pleasant route for a short walk of about 1½ hours.
One thing to note: at marker 3, you leave the wide path and, at a left-hand bend as you head downhill, take a path that isn’t necessarily visible (due to bushes) which heads off to your right, due north. But don’t panic!! If you reach a small railway bridge, about 400 metres further on, you’ve missed it. Turn back and you’ll find it.
We did this route on a Sunday morning in fine weather with our Labrador.
Quite busy at the start, but then not many people around after about 2 km.
Widely accessible by mountain bike.
Thanks to Visorandonneur for bringing it to our attention.
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