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Saint-André-le-Gaz walks
The Ravin des Gabelles
A lovely, easy hike.Varied paths, with a little road but no heavy traffic.
The ponds around Saint-André-le-Gaz
Starting from Saint-André-le-Gaz station, this is an easy hike that winds its way around several ponds in the surrounding area.
On the heights of Saint-Didier-de-la-Tour
A pleasant little walk with some lovely views of the Chartreuse Mountains.
Circular around the Vivier Pond starting from Saint-Ondras
This route alternates between paths and small roads, winding along the ridges and offering views of the Bourbre valley, the Dauphiné, and the Chartreuse and Vercors mountains.
Notre-Dame des Vignes, Lake Paladru and the Chapel of the Three Crosses
This is a pleasant walk with varied scenery. You will pass Notre-Dame des Vignes in Valencogne, Lake Paladru in Paladru and, on the heights, the charming Chapelle des Trois Croix in the Dauphinois style. There are no difficulties to be expected, apart from the distance. Halfway through the walk, if the weather is clear, you will have beautiful views of the mountains.
Les Trois Chênes
Family walk along the edge of the woods and through the fields above Lake Paladru.
Salérieu loop
A lovely loop if you fancy an easy, not too long, shady walk, starting from the Chapelle-de-la-Tour car park, with no special equipment required. You could potentially spot ponies, horses, cattle, etc. We went in May, so we recommend going in the morning for the shade and milder temperatures in summer.
Tour of the two castles in Virieu
This walk allows you to discover the castles of Pupetière and Virieu. You first walk along the Bourbre valley on the hillside, then through the forest, passing the Croix du Moine Mort, and finally return to the hill towards Virieu.
Circular of the Hauts de Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers
This walk allows you to discover the village of Saint-Genix and climb to its heights to cross a rural area offering beautiful views of the Chartreuse, then follow a section of the Way of St James leading back to the village after crossing a forest.
The Grange Dimière loop
An easy walk around Lake Paladru, allowing you to discover some fascinating Carthusian buildings. The Grange Dimière is a listed building and, higher up, the former Carthusian monastery, which is now privately owned and not open to visitors.
The magical forest of Vallin
A forest where you feel at peace.
According to legend, the Vallin forest in the commune of Saint-Victor-de-Cessieu was frequented by druids and Templars who came to enjoy its healing properties. Several places in the forest are said to be full of energy, and there is a special energy in this place that confuses compasses.
It is a pretty forest of beech, oak and hazel trees. Part of the forest has been replanted with Douglas firs, cherry trees and red oaks.
Mont de Cordon from La Bruyère
A lovely walk starting from the banks of the Rhône, leading to the Mont de Cordon viewpoint (altitude 400 m) and offering a beautiful panorama of the Rhône and the Izieu mountain. During the climb, you pass a beautiful private castle and on the way back, you can see three caves that were inhabited during prehistoric times: the Bonne Femme cave, an unnamed cave and the Liévrin cave.
Circular around Montcarra
An easy route accessible to families with children, offering varied landscapes: woods, meadows and villages. Views of the Alps.
Loop starting from Montrevel to discover the hills of Vaux
Loop on the Vaux ridges (Chabons municipality) with beautiful views of the Chartreuse and Belledonne mountains and the Hien, Bourbre and Ain valleys in good weather. The circuit mainly follows very wide, pleasant paths, with one section along the edge of the forest. Accessible to all.
Water Trail in Brégnier-Cordon
A marked trail allows you to explore several water-related areas (hillside, stream, marsh) around Glandieu and its waterfall.
Some paths are not maintained, see notices.
Charavines circuit via the Croix des Cochettes
It was a pleasant walk, mostly through the woods, looking for chestnuts in season. However, the return journey involved a fairly long stretch of tarmac road.
Tour of Lake Paladru
A day's walk, quite lovely and varied. You start by going through the Grand Platon Forest, then going along the south-east bank of the lake with beautiful views over the lake. You change banks and go along the Feydelière and Véronnière marshes ('Marais' - protected sites). The return is via the north-west bank of the lake with beautiful views over Chartreuse and, if the weather is clear, Mont Blanc.
Chapels of Notre Dame de Bonne Conduite, Notre Dame de la Salette and Saint Joseph
A lovely, slightly challenging route through fields and woods, taking in three chapels.
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Bonne Conduite in Montceau
This short family walk offers beautiful panoramic views of the Aravis, Mont Blanc, the Dent du Chat, the Bauges, Belledonne, the Chartreuse and the Vercors.
Loop starting from Grésin
This loop starting from the village of Grésin allows you to discover the site where the Italian engineer Galetti installed his harp antenna.
Today, the site on the edge of a cliff offers a beautiful view of the Rhône canalised between the departments of Savoie and Ain.
It then follows a section of the Way of St James.
The route is dotted with shells, of course, but also with stone and metal crosses.
Circular around Lake Paladru from Charavines
The circular takes you around Lake Paladru via the greenway from Charavines.
The Taillis de la Dame and the Bois du Seigneur in Châbons
A beautiful walk in the Nord Isère. Your walk, in a hilly environment, takes you through alternating bocage and undergrowth. There are no particular difficulties to be feared on this route (except for an unguarded level crossing to cross...).
Around Haut Biol
This is a short walk, best enjoyed on a clear day.
It offers exceptional panoramic views stretching from the Monts de l'Ain to the peaks of the eastern Vercors, via the Dent du Chat, Mont Blanc, the Chartreuse, the Belledonne peaks, Taillefer and Dévoluy.
There are no particular difficulties along the route.
Oyeu! Oyeu! Good people
This is an easy walk through hedgerows and woods.The route takes you to the Chapel of Notre-Dame de Milin, the Croix du Moine Mort (Dead Monk's Cross) and the ruins of the Chartreuse de Sylve Bénite.
Mont Tournier from Saint-Maurice
A modest peak in the Savoyard foothills, Mont Tournier offers the opportunity for a pleasant hike to discover the vestiges of the past and the history of the Italian engineer Galetti.
The Val d'Ainan and the Clermont Tonnerre tower
This walk is not difficult, except for the distance. In the first part, you walk along the Val d'Ainan Nature Reserve, then you follow a pleasant, soft path through the woods. After a detour to the Clermont Tonnerre tower, you return to Chirens via paths or small, quiet roads.
In the second part of the route, if the weather is clear, you will have beautiful views of the Chartreuse Mountains.
Circuit of the Croix du Moine Mort and Notre-Dame de Milin
A lovely little walk in the Dauphiné countryside. Halfway through, you will climb a little way up into the forest to the Croix du Moine Mort (Dead Monk's Cross), before descending to the charming Notre-Dame de Milin Chapel.
From Bizonnes to the ponds of Saint-Didier-de-Bizonnes
This is an easy walk that takes you past Dauphiné houses, the ponds of Saint-Didier-de-Bizonnes and the Brosses forest. In the second part of the walk, you will enjoy some beautiful views of the surrounding peaks (even the summit of Mont Blanc).
The Crucilleux ridges from Saint-Chef
This route faces south, on the slopes of Crucilleux. Very pleasant between September and April/May, it allows you to enjoy every ray of sunshine. Avoid during the hot summer months. It allows you to discover varied landscapes and cross the Balmes Dauphinoises vineyards on the slopes of Crucilleux and Choulin. As you pass through the hamlets of Crucilleux and Arcisse, you can admire beautiful adobe buildings and local heritage sites (calvaries, wash houses, fountains, palisades). The path along the ridges of Mont de Crucilleux offers panoramic views of the mountain ranges from Bugey in the north to Vercors in the south, including Mont Blanc, Vanoise, Belledonne and Chartreuse.Half of this route is on paths and half on small country roads, most of which have little traffic.
From Saint-Chef to the Château de Chapeau-Cornu
This is an easy, well-known walk that allows you to discover the surroundings and heritage of Saint-Chef. In particular, it takes you past the abbey church.
Between Brangues and the Rhône
A lovely, gentle walk, part of which is along the Rhone, which you can do as a family.
Around Baracuchet
A country walk to discover the hamlets and ponds around the Colline du Baracuchet.
On the heights of Saint-Benoît
This is a very beautiful hike, especially after a few days of rain, which feeds the many streams.
The first part up to (1) is not very steep but quite long, so it is best to be in good shape.
Loop in the Voiron countryside
A country walk to discover the rural hamlets of La Pensière, Le Petit Souillet and Le Grand Souillet.
New variation for 2021, which slightly lengthens the loop but makes it easier to park at the start.
Woods and marshes at Passins
A short warm-up hike through the woods, marshes and hamlets of Passins. The terrain varies between cycle paths, tracks, trails and roads. In autumn, the landscape is very colourful.
The Col des Mille Martyrs
The Col des Mille Martyrs is a road pass well known to cyclists, but hikers are also familiar with it, as there are many paths criss-crossing the area.
The proposed walk takes place in a landscape of pastures and forests to the west of the Chartreuse Massif, offering panoramic views of the mountains.