Salles - Arbuissonnas

This is a pleasant, easy walk through the vineyards, the Caudalies Rouges.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.18 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 213 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 216 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 405 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 252 m

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Description of the walk

The starting point is at the village hall in Salles (car park).

(S) Leave the car park through the small gate of the village hall and turn left, following the red arrow signs.

Follow the D20a for a short while until you reach the junction with the D19. Leave the road and take the path slightly to the left towards Le Tang until you reach a small road.

(1) Cross this road and keep left at the fork that follows. Cross another small road and continue straight ahead towards La Laveuse.

(2) At the road, at a 90° bend, turn left. At the junction, continue straight ahead for about 100 metres on the D19, then turn right onto the D19E.

(3) After the second cross, take the path on the right, then turn right again. Continue to another cross with a cross and turn right. A few metres before the D19 (Route d'Arbuissonnas), turn left onto a path that crosses a first small road and then joins another.

(4) Turn left onto this small road, then left again about 200 metres further on. At the next fork, turn left, then leave the road and take a path on the right.

(5) Follow this path, which winds its way along a series of bends and joins a road at a Y-junction.

(6) Turn left, then immediately right. At the T-junction, turn right and continue for about 300m.

(7) Leave the road and take a path on the left that climbs through the vineyards towards Combe Arnoux. At the cross, turn right and then immediately left. Follow the path for 400 m, ignore the first path on the left, make a right-left zigzag, ignore two paths on the right and arrive at a three-way junction.

(8) Turn left and follow the path that winds through the vineyards on the left, then heads west to join the D35. At the crossroads, follow the road on the left, then, after the bridge, take the path on the right (ignore the one on the left) towards Crêt Vorion. You can stop for a snack in the vineyards near a grove. Ignore several paths on the right and continue to Crêt du Ris.

(9) After the house, turn right and follow the path down to the Sovarin stream, which you cross to continue left until you reach the small road.

(10) At the two crosses, keep left, turn right at the next junction and join the fork at the entrance to Salles.

(11) Turn left onto Rue de la Voute, then take the second road on the right (Grande Rue), where you will find the starting point.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 310 m - Salles village hall
  2. 1 : km 1.51 - alt. 260 m - Crossing a small road
  3. 2 : km 2.12 - alt. 266 m - La Laveuse
  4. 3 : km 3.07 - alt. 313 m - The trail starts after the second cross
  5. 4 : km 4.26 - alt. 258 m - Small road
  6. 5 : km 4.67 - alt. 263 m - The trail starts on the right
  7. 6 : km 5.25 - alt. 298 m - Fork
  8. 7 : km 5.79 - alt. 336 m - Trailhead on the left
  9. 8 : km 6.85 - alt. 405 m - Three-way junction
  10. 9 : km 8.54 - alt. 341 m - Le Crêt du Ris
  11. 10 : km 9.35 - alt. 337 m - La Combe Morguière
  12. 11 : km 9.96 - alt. 315 m - Entrance to Salles
  13. S/E : km 10.18 - alt. 310 m - Salles village hall

Notes

Toilets are available in the car park of the village hall.

Worth a visit

Salles
Depending on the day, you can visit the cloister or museum, the charming little church and the park behind it.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 49 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
User 8522836

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 08, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very well signposted hike. Don't do it in summer as there isn't much shade, but in winter with the sun it was great...

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Randonneur de l’ain
Randonneur de l’ain

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 19, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short afternoon hike on this thawing day, when the small tarmac roads are nevertheless welcome.
It was a generally sunny day with a moderate southerly wind, which allowed us to admire a dozen or so paragliders flying above Sainte Marie.
The route is fairly easy physically with little elevation gain. On the way back, we took the opportunity to tour the village.
We really enjoyed this walk.

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henri974
henri974

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great hike – excellent signage – be aware that between 8 and 9, all the huts are closed, so there is no possibility of picnicking under cover in case of rain. Today the weather was magnificent, so we picnicked on a slope by the side of the path, in the sunshine. We were also accompanied from the church in Salles to the priory by two "stray" dogs who waited patiently for us while we had our picnic.
I highly recommend this hike. Next time, we will do the blue route, which is longer with a slightly higher elevation gain.

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liliane.clarens
liliane.clarens

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

On a beautiful sunny day, drive through vast vineyards that are beginning to take on beautiful autumn colours.
From time to time, you will see beautiful properties with stunning panoramic views of the surrounding peaks, ending up in the village to visit Saint-Martin Church, the cloister and the museum (closed on Tuesdays).
Thank you to the author for this very relaxing route and the opportunity to discover this beautiful village.

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Sud 8
Sud 8
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk through the vineyards, which are beginning to take on beautiful purple hues. We also walk
through a landscape steeped in history, with sweeping views of the open, rolling countryside .

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Regis6971
Regis6971

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant and easy walk through vineyards and hills.
The village of Salle is worth a visit (cloister).

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lunapaz
lunapaz

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Do it with my dog, on or off the leash, great hike, fun to do and see.

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lunapaz
lunapaz

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great ride, nothing to report, would definitely do it again

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Henry Martine
Henry Martine

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Hello
We live near Beaujolais and regularly plan walks in this area.
The local authorities have made a huge effort to re-signpost the trails so that they can be followed without any possibility of getting lost.

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YBoissel
YBoissel

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk with beautiful views of the valleys. At the Rachat Pass, you can see as far as Mont Blanc in good weather. Short and easy, suitable for families.

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cbel69
cbel69

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 31, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful unobstructed view partly surrounded by vineyards, interesting village to explore. A lovely walk in sunny weather.

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Charlie DV
Charlie DV

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A wonderful discovery in the village of Salle Arbuissonnas.

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henri974
henri974

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike this morning, 25 March, in magnificent weather, through vineyards with slopes suitable for all abilities and pleasant landscapes that are worth stopping to admire – we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves – (it's a shame that there are two open dumps, but only the owners can do anything about that) - the route is very well marked - well done to the person who submitted it!

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JFPe
JFPe

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A pleasant hike enhanced by a visit to the cloister and church in Salles.

Just one question:
Why is the elevation gain different from the elevation loss when you do a loop?
Should you skip the one metre difference when you arrive?

Thank you for your website.

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LeonR
LeonR

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

As already mentioned by others, this hike is very pleasant with beautiful vineyard landscapes.
Follow the signs in the village (red/yellow/blue).

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