Between the Rhône and Loire rivers in Saint-Joseph

Date of your route : Dec 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk that took just under two hours. We loved it!
A walk along beautiful paths, through charming hamlets. You have to cross a river, but it's very nice.
Thank you for this beautiful route.

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Date of your route : Oct 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The easy rating seemed a little underestimated to us, given the significant rocky descent at the start of the walk. Furthermore, the markings are not very visible. We suggest medium

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Date of your route : Aug 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Route downloaded with GPX, otherwise it could have been tricky due to the lack of landmarks. The route is quite complicated for children on the descent to Bozancon and the climb back up to Roussillere (very rocky). We made the mistake of doing it on 17 August in sunny weather and it was very hot with little shade. To enjoy this route, it should be done in spring or autumn (provided it hasn't rained too much in the previous days). Glad we did it.

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Date of your route : Apr 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

I found this route to be good, and it can be very pleasant in summer, as it is cool because you are often in the woods. It's true that you shouldn't do it for the superb views, but that's not always what you're looking for.
However, the signage is very poor and the explanation on the map is not very clear.
Ultimately, I think this route would be great with better signposting.
however, another small point is that it's not as easy for children as indicated, because the descents have a lot of rocks and stones.

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Date of your route : Feb 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

walk past the changing rooms, turn right then left towards Milissieux. Cross the hamlet of La Jubilière and take the road to Milissieux on the left. At the Les Granges sign, turn right onto the road that goes downhill and then arrives at the river.
Cross the bridge and at the top of the hill (about 400 m), there is a three-way junction; turn right. You will arrive at a small square with a cross. Immediately take the small path surrounded by low walls marked in yellow on the left. You will pass in front of a poultry farm. At the top, take the dirt track on the left (the right leads to La Roussilière) and descend towards the river. Cross another bridge and climb back up to Les Granges.

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Date of your route : Feb 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk to get some fresh air in winter. The only difficulty is crossing the stream on stones that are a bit slippery.

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Date of your route : May 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Avoid overly hot weather, as much of the route is in direct sunlight.
Some inaccuracies in the description...
Otherwise, this route is very pleasant and varied: river, woods, countryside

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Date of your route : Jan 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Do not attempt in wet weather! Very muddy and dripping with water. At (1) it is impossible to cross the river as there is no bridge. We turned back, but other routes were just as wet.
At (2), be careful not to miss it. It's to the left of the large tree in front of you. There are gardens on either side of the low wall.
Wear good shoes. There are lots of ups and downs.
Very pretty landscape, you can see the Alps, a peaceful hike with no traffic noise in the distance, well-maintained paths.

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Date of your route : Sep 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A few errors in the description that add extra distance and may in some cases cause hikers to lose their way.

Below is your description, with the suggested changes in brackets and ++.

(S/E) Walk past the changing rooms, turn right then left towards Milissieux, cross the hamlet then turn right at the end of the road. Continue straight down towards the river.
(1) Cross and then turn left after 40 metres. At the first fork, take the path on the left which leads back to the river. Walk along and then climb up towards La Roussillière.

(2) Cross the hamlet then head towards Briolles. (At the end of the narrow path between two low walls, turn right onto the tarmac road for 50 m then left onto the dirt track.)
(3) At the intersection, descend to the left towards the river (the Bozançon), heading towards LesPonçonnières.
Cross the bridge and head towards Saint-Joseph.
(4) At the top of the hill, turn left towards

For your information, but it's not your fault, the path was completely unmaintained, with nettles up to face height.

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Date of your route : May 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk through hamlets with pretty stone houses.
Best avoided in very hot weather as it is often exposed to the sun.
We did it in good weather with pleasant temperatures and clear views.

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Date of your route : Aug 26, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A nice little hike, well marked, only one section can be tricky in terms of visibility, and it's easy to take a wrong turn. When leaving the hamlet of La Roussillère, the very narrow path requires some caution. It's tempting to follow the main path, so pay close attention to the route and the map.

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Date of your route : Jun 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

The description lacks precision. Right and left are not sufficient to describe a route, nor is the end of the road, because roads change and paths become roads... The distances between each change of direction are missing. After turning too many times, I downloaded the app, which allowed me to complete the hike, albeit with little precision.

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Thank you, sergetourand, for your opinion

I have modified the scale of this map to make the route easier to follow

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Date of your route : May 12, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello,

Some difficulty in finding directions to the hamlets we passed through, not because of a lack of description but because there were few signs indicating their names on site

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Hello,

Thank you for your comments.

the start is clearly marked, but then the signs are missing. That's a shame.

The signposting is not Visorando's responsibility. Did you have any problems with the description? If so, how can we remedy this?

Sometimes when hiking, you need to have more than one string to your bow:

1. The description
2. The relationship between the map description and the terrain with the Visorando map (IGN 1:25,000).
3. Checking your position with the Visorando GPS app or your GPS.

See you soon!

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