A short circular loop around Mont Pothu starting from Brullioles

A lovely walk with beautiful views of Chamousset Castle, the Monts du Lyonnais, the Ain valley and the Alps in fine weather. The route offers a pleasant mix of mule tracks and forest paths.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.11 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 902 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 879 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,444 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,801 ft

Description of the walk

Park in Brullioles, either in the church car park or the town hall car park: here, the church car park.

(S/E) Head towards Rue du Mont Pothu, cross at the raised footbridge and continue northwards towards the cemetery via Rue de la Chapelle.

(1) At the cemetery chapel, first turn right then left onto Chemin de Malherbes, which runs alongside the cemetery and gradually leads out towards the meadows.

(2) Turn right when you come out onto the D635 (a quiet road) and follow this road for about 200 m.

(3) Turn left onto theGR®7and follow it straight on to Le Grand Fayard.

(4) Turn left onto theGR®7. Further on, ignore the path on the left leading to Pothu and carry on straight ahead.

(5) Carry on for a further 50 metres or so until you come to a path on the right leading to a magnificent view and an orientation table.

(6) After taking in the view, head back the way you came.

(5) Turn right onto the path towards Le Gonnet until you reach the fork (elevation 663).

(7) Turn right at the fork and join the D111.

(8) Turn left , taking care to watch out for traffic.

(9) Turn left onto the Chemin de la Borne.

(10) Turn right towards Le Trimel. You’ll come back onto the tarmac a little further on.

(11) At the right-hand bend, carry on straight ahead to reach La Grand Croix. Pass through the hamlet, come out onto Chemin des Trois Loups and turn left.

(12) Turn right at Le Recorbet, staying on the Chemin des Trois Loups, and, once at the end, turn right again to reach the cemetery chapel.

(1) Continue right along Rue de la Chapelle and return to the church car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,801 ft - Church car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.12 - alt. 1,814 ft - Chapel, junction of the circular loop
  3. 2 : mi 0.4 - alt. 1,870 ft - D635
  4. 3 : mi 0.56 - alt. 1,916 ft - GR7
  5. 4 : mi 1.18 - alt. 2,280 ft - Le Grand Fayard
  6. 5 : mi 1.94 - alt. 2,402 ft - Junction at the viewpoint
  7. 6 : mi 2.03 - alt. 2,418 ft - Viewpoint and orientation board
  8. 7 : mi 2.62 - alt. 2,172 ft - Turn right at the fork
  9. 8 : mi 3.17 - alt. 1,873 ft - D111
  10. 9 : mi 3.53 - alt. 1,844 ft - Chemin de la Borne
  11. 10 : mi 3.86 - alt. 2,093 ft - Junction
  12. 11 : mi 4.4 - alt. 1,929 ft - Turn, go straight on
  13. 12 : mi 4.84 - alt. 1,883 ft - Le Recorbet
  14. S/E : mi 5.11 - alt. 1,801 ft - Church car park

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
nam_ou
nam_ou
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 01, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with beautiful scenery. The mix of woodland and open views is pleasant.
The orientation table mentioned in point 5 is in poor condition and there is no picnic area, which is a bit of a shame.
We didn’t take the detour via Le Gonnet between points 7 and 10 (a descent and climb on tarmac with little to offer), so the total distance was 7.5 km.
A very peaceful route! For a 1st of May, we only came across two people!

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Papytrail
Papytrail

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

We might have given it 4 stars were it not for the detour to the south-west on the tarmac along the D11, shortly after the 4 km mark, which serves no purpose other than to add a bit of elevation gain. Highlights include beautiful views of the Alps, a route that’s fairly well exposed for winter, lovely sections through the woods in autumn, and a possible alternative route via the summit of Mont Pothu.

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pierrefror
pierrefror

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Enjoy the route

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lionel3938
lionel3938

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short, leisurely walk in the woods

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