Short walk along the paths of the Châtillon-en-Diois vineyards

The starting point is the Champ de Foire (except on Friday mornings, when parking is available here).

(S/E) Head south-west along Rue des Fours Chaux, passing the cemetery, then continue along Route de Die.

(1) Keep right onto Chemin des Vignes, pass through a housing estate and continue for a further 200 m.

(2) At the junction, turn left onto the footpath. A little further on, you’ll come to a small road. Carry straight on, then ignore a path on the right and head towards a crossroads.

(3) Continue straight on for just over 100 m until you reach a shed.

(4) Take the path on the right and follow it to the end. Turn left, then right, then left again onto a footpath to climb the small hill.

(5) Continue along the path, heading almost due north, facing the mountain, then cross the small road below, continuing straight ahead uphill until you reach a cross-path.

(6) Follow it to the right until you reach a road.

(7) Follow it to the left and you will come to a fork you passed on the way out.

(2) Continue straight on, following the route in the opposite direction to the outward journey, and you will reach the fairground (S/E).

The starting point can be viewed on Google Maps: click here.

Please take your rubbish away with you; nature will thank you for it.

Below is a difficulty rating by section (a route is not uniform):
- Green: fairly easy route with no significant elevation changes or difficulties.
- Blue: slopes and/or elevation changes are more pronounced on a well-marked route.
- Orange: route presenting some technical difficulties and/or poor route conditions (markings or visibility of the path).

(S/E) to (1): Green difficulty
Easy route. At most, watch out for traffic.
No signposting.

(1) to (2): Green Difficulty
You follow a small road.
Yellow-green markings + signposts.

(2) to (4): Green difficulty
A footpath, then a small road
Yellow-green markings + signposts.

(4) to (5): Blue difficulty
Follow a path, then a somewhat uneven track leading to the hill. The area around the Serre du Poët is rather pretty and makes for a nice spot to take a short break.
Signposts.

(5) to (7): Green difficulty
It’s an easy walk along a pleasant path.
Yellow-green markings + signposts.

(7) to (1): Green difficulty
Narrow road
Yellow-green markings + signposts.

(1) to (S/E): Green difficulty
No markings.

** Châtillon-en-Diois: this is a pretty village of medieval origin. To find out more, you can visit the Wikipedia website

** The huts: throughout the route, you’ll pass by numerous huts, which add a certain charm to the landscape. To find out more, click here.