Serre de Paruel

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

part of the trail converted into a forest firebreak road

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Hello @armand26!
This is a short, accessible route that is particularly suitable for families, with plenty of shade. A healthy walk for some, you might say.
We always mention this at the Tourist Office. If you want a walk with more views, we recommend the Fileuses trail in Marsanne, with an uphill climb through a shady forest and a descent with views over the village of Marsanne, the plain and the surrounding mountains.
Have a nice day,
The Montélimar-Agglomération Tourist Office

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

I have rarely been disappointed by the routes on the app, but this time...
The only interesting thing about this walk is the chapel at the start of the route. From there, you might as well turn back...
After the chapel, the path climbs partly through the woods with no real viewpoints.
Once you reach the top, there's still nothing on the horizon, and the route makes it difficult to find the path back down.
Once you find it, the descent is really not interesting: you pass through dead trees with branches at face height, and you can't wait to get to the bottom.
Fortunately, there are a few bars and restaurants in the village where you can enjoy an ice cream.
In short, don't waste your time on this route, you'll be disappointed.
Above all, do not follow the GPS route from point 4, as it is incorrect. Find the signpost marked "direction Marsanne" to make your way back down.

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Hello,
We recommend the official version of Serre de Paruel, managed and signposted by the Montélimar-Agglomération Tourist Office. You won't be disappointed.

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Date of your route : Jun 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

This hike should be avoided at all costs and removed from the list, as part of the trail no longer exists!!!

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Date of your route : Aug 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

Unless you enjoy crawling through thickets full of wild boar ticks for 30 minutes, steer clear of this trail and opt for the marked route instead, which is longer but easier to navigate.

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Date of your route : May 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike with stunning views.

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Date of your route : Jan 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely route for a short afternoon hike.
Between the 2 km point and the fork at the highest point of 500 m towards Serre de Paruel, there is a beautiful 180° panorama of the Vercors (Grand Veymont on a clear day), the 3 Becs, the Lance and the Andrans plain...
For the sake of the hike, it is better to stay on the marked path 26 until you reach the end and not to take the small path on the left, which has been trampled by wild boars, as recommended...
Enjoy your walk!

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Date of your route : Aug 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,

Nice walk.
To find the path at point 4, look for the yellow sign (which is clearly visible) and follow the path that does not quite match the red line on the map, even though it eventually joins it.
Suggestion: instead of turning left to go back down to point 2 via a stream bed (clearly not a path), it's nicer to continue straight ahead towards the "paruel de la carte" and turn left to return to Marsanne. It may be a little longer, but the path is much easier to walk on. You can then choose to continue towards Marsanne or turn left at the intersection (at number 346 on the map).

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

Hello,
this hike is part of the Montélimar Agglomération (Marsanne, north Roubion) trail network under the name "Serre de Paruel".
I followed this latest guide, which is very well documented and, in my opinion, better than the one suggested.
Just follow the yellow signs and the triangles for hike 26 (and then 28 at the end).
It starts in the centre of Marsanne and brings you back to the centre via a complete loop.
I didn't see any barriers at point 2.
At point 4, take the path on the left (Marsanne sign) and follow it straight on to the village.

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Date of your route : Feb 23, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike with beautiful views of the valley and the village of Marsanne.
However, we had a lot of trouble on the descent, couldn't find the path on the left, but in the end we managed to get back to the start!

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Date of your route : Aug 04, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A perfect climb on a day when the mistral wind was blowing strongly, we hardly felt the wind at all!
For the descent, you need to be well equipped because there are lots of rocks, the path is poorly maintained and rarely used, so you need to be constantly vigilant, with lots of dead branches at face height.
A pleasant little hike, ending with a visit to the old village of Marsanne.

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Date of your route : May 31, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice little hike, shame there aren't more views. Well shaded. Make sure you wear good walking shoes as there are lots of stones.

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Date of your route : Jul 22, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hike completed in warm, sunny weather. Very pleasant route as it is 80% shaded (only the section between points 3 and 4 is not shaded) and well maintained. But be sure to wear trainers as there are lots of stones!
On the way down, we got distracted and ended up crossing the initial ascent path (at point 2), but no worries, you arrive directly in the centre of Marsanne (too)!
Took just under 2 hours with a 6-year-old child.
Very beautiful view at the top of the walk.

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Thank you for your feedback. Did you have any trouble following the route?
Kind regards

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