Walk to Mont Patichou

On the edge of the Bois de Montolivet, in its heart and along the country lanes, discover the surroundings of the Château de Passins (Montolivet).

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.41 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 371 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 364 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,227 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 961 ft

Description of the walk

Park in front of the village church.

(S/E) With your back to the church, follow the road, pass a small housing estate on your right and you will immediately come to a T-junction.

(1) Turn right onto the Route du Château and pass the large farm on your left.

(2) Just after that, turn onto the path on the right. Keep going, keeping to the left, skirting the Bois de Montolivet, then enter the woods. Continue along the main path, ignoring the paths coming from the right and from outside the woods, until you reach a Y-junction.

(3) You have two paths to choose from: take the one on the right and follow it all the way up the hill until you come out of the woods. Ignore the path on the left between the fields and continue straight on until you reach the junction with another cross-path near Mont Soulier.

(4) Turn right and explore this part of the countryside, which offers a beautiful view. Continue until you reach the edge of the woods near the cultivated fields.

(5) Turn around and head back to the junction with the path you arrived on.

(4) Continue straight ahead. Take a stroll through the small hamlet of Mont Soulier, then head out again by turning right.

(6) Walk past the "La Gentilhommière" farm, skirt the raspberry fields by veering to the right and
reach the road above the castle. Take it on your left, walk past the castle on your right and head down to the farm.

(2) Carry straight on.

(1) Turn left to reach the car park in front of the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 968 ft - Passins Castle
  2. 1 : mi 0.08 - alt. 968 ft - Route du Château
  3. 2 : mi 0.37 - alt. 1,037 ft - Farm, on the left
  4. 3 : mi 1.29 - alt. 1,020 ft - Turn right at the fork
  5. 4 : mi 2.01 - alt. 1,194 ft - Crossroads: A/ right - R/ straight ahead
  6. 5 : mi 2.44 - alt. 1,191 ft - Panorama
  7. 6 : mi 3.31 - alt. 1,161 ft - La Gentilhommière Farm
  8. S/E : mi 4.41 - alt. 968 ft - Passins Castle

Reviews and comments

3.9 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
3.7 / 5
GérardGN38
GérardGN38

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant scenery. An easy walk, quicker than indicated, combining woodland paths and country lanes.

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00000000INO

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

We got off to a good start, but when we reached point 4 we couldn’t find a path to the right and ended up
on the main road??? Disappointing – you should specify the names of the paths; the directions are too vague

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Randoanim
Randoanim

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short walk, despite the very muddy paths and a tree blocking the way.

A detour that shortened the route so we only walked for an hour

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dalapin
dalapin

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short, pleasant walk in the hills above Passins. The path leading from the château farm into the forest was rutted and muddy. It’s best to do this walk in fine weather.

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randoafiph
randoafiph

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, though it’s a shame that part of the path is closed due to tree-felling work...
Very muddy at this time of year, despite a week of sunshine.

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RandoJack
RandoJack

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Thank you. Enjoy your walks

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