Circular route starting from the Col de Jausse

A hike featuring various sections through woodland, with unobstructed views of the Lyon metropolitan area, and some sections along a small tarmac road (with little traffic).

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.92 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 669 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 669 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,490 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,923 ft

Description of the walk

Park at the Col de la Fausse.

(S/E) Take the Chemin de la Milonière towards La Milonière and join thefirst path on the right.

(1) Follow this path uphill to reach a field. Walk along the right-hand side of the field until you reach a fork at the corner.

(2) Take the path on the right at the edge of the woodland, heading towards the Bois du Barthélémy, and follow it along the contour line. Cross over to the other side of the ridge (elevation 654) by veering to the left. Continue, keeping to the left at the edge of the woodland, until you reach the road leading to the hamlet of Les Jumeaux.

(3) Turn left and follow the road. Pass through Les Jumeaux and, at the junction, continue to the right onto Chemin de Pierre Folle. Cross Les Jumeaux du Sud and carry on along Chemin du Soupa until you reach a left-hand bend (elevation 726).

(4) At the bend, take the dirt track that continues from the road. Follow it to the next junction (about 500 m) and turn left. At the next fork, turn right and continue to the road. Take this road to the left towards Le Soupat.

(5) At the entrance to Le Soupat, take the hairpin bend to the right and follow it straight on until the next fork.

(6) Turn left, walk downhill for about a hundred metres and you’ll reach a four-way junction. Keep left and you’ll soon find a path on the left.

(7) Take this path and follow it as it runs along the old aqueduct and follows the contour line to the Ruisseau de la Milonière, ignoring the offshoots to the right and left.

(8) Just after crossing the stream, turn right (if you carry on straight ahead, you’ll end up back at the Jumeaux du Sud). At the next junction, take a sharp right-hand bend towards Les Malettes and rejoin the Milonière at a wooden cross.

(9) Turn left and carry on straight ahead to the Col de la Fausse (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,969 ft - Col de la Fausse (601m)
  2. 1 : mi 0.17 - alt. 2,008 ft - Path towards the Bois de Barthélémy
  3. 2 : mi 0.37 - alt. 2,142 ft - Junction towards the 654-metre peak
  4. 3 : mi 1.27 - alt. 2,392 ft - Route des Jumeaux
  5. 4 : mi 1.85 - alt. 2,382 ft - Path on the right
  6. 5 : mi 2.75 - alt. 2,300 ft - Soupat
  7. 6 : mi 3.01 - alt. 2,260 ft - Four-way junction
  8. 7 : mi 3.1 - alt. 2,201 ft - Path on the left - Aqueduc Romain d'Yzeron (de Craponne)
  9. 8 : mi 3.69 - alt. 2,198 ft - Milonière stream
  10. 9 : mi 4.44 - alt. 1,923 ft - Road on the left
  11. S/E : mi 4.92 - alt. 1,969 ft - Col de la Fausse (601m)

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
Denis26
Denis26 ★

Thank you, ponsi, for that information; I’ve just amended the itinerary accordingly.

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ponsi
ponsi

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 26, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A brilliant walk – I really loved it! Thanks,
However, between waypoints 5 and 6, there’s now a fenced-off field and the owner has put up a sign saying ‘dead end – private property’. So you need to carry on along the path and then turn left further down to rejoin the path below. It’s very simple!

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ASSG
ASSG

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 02, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk.

Between landmarks 5 and 6: we cross a field that appears to be private property??...

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JLC69340
JLC69340

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk – many thanks to the person who mapped it out. We did it on a very sunny day in June and appreciated that most of the route was in the shade. That said, there are plenty of clearings where you can admire the scenery. The elevation gain is manageable. The paths are clear and pleasant. Except at point no. 5: the path isn’t very visible and you really need to rely on your GPS.
Otherwise, as already mentioned by other users, it is quite difficult to park right next to the start, but you can manage a little further away.

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Colette DOMINIQUE
Colette DOMINIQUE

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route is often shared with mountain bikes, so please take care.
Two sections no longer match the route markings on the website, so please be careful.
A lovely little route!

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MickaëlP
MickaëlP

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

1. There is no convenient parking. To reach the starting point by car, you have to take a very narrow forest track, on which it is impossible to pass a car coming in the opposite direction. We drove to the starting point via the Pierre Folle track and stopped at point 1, as there was space for 1–2 cars at the side of the road and room to turn round. At the starting point, there is also space for a maximum of 1–2 cars.

2. There is no access between points 5 and 6 as a local farmer has fenced off the field with an electric fence. Consequently, from point 5, you must proceed through the forest and then return via a parallel path that runs below. See the map.

3. Apart from the inconveniences mentioned, it was a lovely walk through the forest on easy-to-walk paths.

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stch
stch
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little walk to get back into the swing of things. We missed the turn-off after the soupat – “on the left, along a poorly marked path before entering the woods”. But it didn’t matter, because by carrying on, we rejoined the path after a short circular loop, keeping to the left the whole time!
A lovely walk combining woodland and open terrain. Beautiful views.

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