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Semur-en-Brionnais walks
Hedgerows and heritage of Semur-en-Brionnais
Route around a village listed among the most beautiful villages in France. After enjoying the rolling countryside through meadows, a visit to the historic village square is a must:10th-century castle (the oldest in Burgundy), Saint-Hilaire Collegiate Church.
To preserve the authentic character of the village, it is recommended that you park in one of the car parks (see Practical Information).
Bénisson-Dieu Abbey from Noailly
An easy walk from Noailly to Abbaye de la Bénisson-Dieu, passing Château de la Motte on the way back.
The mills of Brionnais-Pays Clayettois
A beautiful, easy walk in the Brionnais-Pays Clayettois region, surrounded by peace and greenery. The route allows you to discover some of the ponds and old grain mills.
Between Ambierle and Les Servajeans
Enjoy a lovely walk above Ambierle through fields and forests. Discover its magnificent church with its polychrome tiles.
Loop in the Foupeysson forest at the foot of Mont Pinay
A short hike with no significant elevation gain or difficulty. Varied landscapes of the Beaujolais Vert, often in the woods but also in open areas with views of the surrounding countryside.
Note: a large part of the route, from Mont Pinay to Les Petites Fayes, is on tarmac, but these are small roads with very little traffic.
From Saint-Haòn-le-Châtel to leat
Morning: crossing the northern part of the Roanne coast vineyards, with little elevation gain, and two beautiful historic villages: Saint-Haon-le-Châtel and Ambierle, with a rich heritage open to visitors. The afternoon is more challenging with the climb to leat (altitude 765 m) through meadows and forest. Most of the route is on dirt tracks with no traffic.
The ridges of Montagne de Saint-Cyr
Large circular figure-of-eight on Mont Saint-Cyr (771m) located near Montmelard, Aigueperse and Matour
starting from En Crozan (769m).
Discover beautiful panoramic views of the Morvan, Mont Blanc, Mont Saint-Rigaud and Puy de Dôme. Wander through meadows, Douglas firs, holly, beech and oak trees.
La Croix de Fer, Col des Écorbans and Mont Pinay
Starting from Ranchal on the border of the Loire department, this is a beautiful route in the upper Azergues valley.
From leats to Loge des Gardes
This stage crosses the highest villages in the Monts de la Madeleine, at an altitude of around 1,000 metres, and allows you to visit two major tourist attractions in St-Nicolas-des-Leat (03): the Allée des Géants and the Pierre Châtel. Most of the route is through deciduous forest, home to mushrooms. The stage ends at the Loge des Gardes sports resort, where accommodation is available (hotel-restaurant).
The Pisserote Waterfall
This hike will allow you to discover the Cascade de la Pisserote waterfall on the Barbenan.
Roche d'Ajoux
An easy walk leading to one of the highest points in the Rhône with a beautiful unobstructed view.
Loop via the Canal du Centre and the RCEA from Saint-Vincent-Bragny
Magnificent landscape without too much elevation gain. Very pleasant hike as there is little traffic, even on the roads. Please note: there are no water sources for 35 km. You will need to bring supplies for this long, pleasant route along the water's edge in the forest and along the RCEA. You can stop at a bakery about halfway along the route in Paray-le-Monial.
Around Saint-Bonnet-le-Troncy
10km route around Saint-Bonnet-le-Troncy, through the woods.
The wind turbines around Saint-Nicolas-des-leat
This hike takes us on a journey between modernity (the wind turbines) and the past (the old glassmakers' village, the Château des Hormières) and offers beautiful views of the surrounding valleys.
Pierre Châtel - Allée des Sorcières
This short hike takes you past two remarkable sites: the Pierre Châtel with a beautiful view from its summit and the mysterious "Allée des Sorcières" (Witches' Alley) with its twisted beech trees.
Peat bog on the Verrerie plateau
This walk takes us through woods to the Verrerie plateau and its peat bog.
Les Monts de la Madeleine (Villemontais)
Walk in the Monts de la Madeleine between Villemontais and Chérier.
15/05/2024: Route modified to avoid passing through private property at Ripouroux.
From Pierre Châtel to the Druidic Stone
This hike takes us through the woods of Pierre Châtel (Saint-Nicolas-des-leat) to the Druidic Stone (Loge des Gardes). The return journey takes us through isolated hamlets and farms.
Meaux-la-Montagne. 7.5km route
A peaceful walk through the forest and meadows around Meaux-la-Montagne.
La Croix du Villard and Col de la Cambuse from Meaux-la-Montagne
This loop starts in the village of Meaux-la-Montagne and follows roads and paths that take you to the peaks of La Nuizière via the Col de la Cambuse, the Croix du Villard and the Croix de la Nuizière, through fields and pine forests.
Lac des Sapins in Cublize
Hike near a beautiful lake that is very popular in summer (with a beach, water sports, horse riding centre, tree climbing, etc.) and in the Mollières woods.
From Point du Jour to Saint-Haon-le-Châtel
Departure from a high point in the Monts de la Madeleine, in Cherier, at a place called Le Point du Jour (870 m, 14-bed stopover lodge with meals) to descend to the Côte Roannaise, cross its vine-covered hillsides and arrive at the medieval village of Saint-Haon-le-Châtel (14-bed stopover lodge with meals). This route gives priority to small paths with no motor vehicle traffic and beautiful views of the Roanne plain.
Loop above La Nuizière starting from Le Chollet
This short loop will take you to the heights of La Nuizière, passing isolated farms (Bert, Le Chollet, Giraud) and crosses (Nuizière, Aliziers and Bert), between dirt tracks and small country roads.
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