Margarat Plateau, Roisey Forest

(S/E) Leave the village hall car park and take the street on the left. After the no-entry sign, take the path on the right, cross the Ruisseau de Sagnemorte and climb up to the hamlet of Berger and then on to Caillat.

(1) At the last houses, turn right and climb up to the Ollagnières farm (view of Roisey).

(2) Pass the path leading up to Sagnemorte on your left, walk 50 m along the Route de Chevalet and take the path on the left, then left again. Walk past the Pataud farm, cross the Route de Chevalet and head slightly downhill to the right to reach a cross. Turn left, and after the hairpin bend, left again.

(3) Climb through the forest, ignoring the paths to the right or left, and arrive at the Margarat clearing.

(4) Head down the stony path on the right, which becomes more passable, and start a left-hand bend. Pass in front of the Champin house (under renovation in 2026). Continue until you reach the Piste du Bois Haut and descend a few metres.

(5) Take the^first forest track on the left for about a hundred metres, then turn right onto^{the first} path which descends straight towards Saint-Antoine. Turn right to reach the hamlet of Bois Bas and its magnificent view of Pélussin and the Rhône Valley.

(6) Cross the small hamlet and continue along a path to reach the Route du Bois Haut. Follow it down to the left until you reach a crossroads.

(7) Turn left onto the Route de Pélussin, then take the^first path on the right. Head straight down to reach the La Chaize Haute signpost.

(8) Continue straight ahead to reach the^second reservoir at La Chaize Haute.

(9) Take the signposted path on the right to return to the village via Bassey. Turn right to reach the old hamlet of Beautin and its beautiful stone houses. Cross the Ruisseau de Beautin and arrive at a road.

(10) Cross it, follow the path which turns left to reach the D34. Follow it to the right to reach Roisey and find the car park on the right (S/E).

No special equipment required, but good walking shoes are essential.

At the Ollagnières farm, take a moment to admire the view over the village of Roisey and the Rhône Valley; on a clear day, you may even see the Alps. Similarly, from the hamlet of Bois Bas, there are views of Pélussin and the Rhône Valley.