On the heights of Savas

A short walk to stretch your legs. A slight climb to start with, many paths with little shade (ideal for spring or autumn) and often on small tarmac paths.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.10 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 270 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 268 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 434 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 293 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park before the chapel.

Follow the yellow markings throughout.

(S/E) From the car park, turn left then right at the chapel to cross Savas via the paved dead-end road that climbs uphill.

(1) Continue along the path that turns left further on and joins the Maison Mandran crossroads.

(2) Turn left and continue to the next intersection.

(3) Take the tarmac road uphill on the left. Then turn right before the house onto a dirt track that descends into the forest. Take a look on the right at the old Savas cemetery with its 19th-century gravestones. Further on, there are a few views of the Saint-Jean plain and the village of La Détourbe. Join a tarmac road.

(4) Turn right onto the tarmac road and keep left at the first intersection.

(5) At the crossroads, turn right towards Le Gabot and continue straight on, passing under a power line.
Beautiful view of the hillsides of Lyonnais.

(6) Turn right, ignoring the road opposite, pass Maison Meillon then Maison Rostaing and arrive at a three-way junction.

(7) Take the tarmac road on the right (towards Les 5 Chemins), cross a bridge and climb up to the plateau to Maison Julien.

(8) After the group of houses, turn left onto a dirt track through the fields. At the end of the track, turn right onto the track that leads to a tarmac road.

(9) Follow this road to the right along the edge of the Bois des Agnès, pass under a line and arrive at Maison Roche.
Take a quick look to your left at the village of Beauvoir de Marc, its church and its Madonna watching over the landscape.
Pass the water tower and arrive at the Maison Mandran crossroads (5 paths).

(2) Opposite, take the route you took on the way there towards Savas. Be careful of the slope. At the chapel, turn left to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 304 m - Car park before the chapel
  2. 1 : km 0.44 - alt. 349 m - Junction
  3. 2 : km 0.87 - alt. 404 m - Maison Mandran crossroads (5 paths)
  4. 3 : km 1.17 - alt. 415 m - Fork towards Maison Cotin
  5. 4 : km 2.54 - alt. 397 m - Junction near Le Piron
  6. 5 : km 3.37 - alt. 396 m - Fork towards Le Gabot
  7. 6 : km 3.96 - alt. 355 m - Fork towards Maison Meillon
  8. 7 : km 4.82 - alt. 295 m - Vernéa fork. Near the - Vesonne (cours d'eau) - Affluent de la Gère
  9. 8 : km 5.79 - alt. 375 m - Maison Julien
  10. 9 : km 7.07 - alt. 423 m - Fork towards Maison Roche
  11. S/E : km 9.1 - alt. 304 m - Car park before the chapel

Worth a visit

Before leaving, take a look at the Chapel of Chichatenay.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
3.7 / 5
User 17616497

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Too much tarmac, what a shame.

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User 23622849

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, peaceful walk in the hills with varied scenery. Quite accessible, we did it with children. You come across animals, forests, beautiful buildings and few cars. A treat for the whole family!

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liliane.clarens
liliane.clarens

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Route with panoramic views of the Alps, the Pilat massif and the Monts du Lyonnais
Pass through hamlets with old houses where you can see barns with a large hole in the wall on the upper floor that was used to pass hay through.
A few ploughed fields, goat and horse farms.
Thanks to the author for this breath of fresh country air in the midst of nature's awakening.

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Toubab38
Toubab38

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Perhaps better described as a walk rather than a hike.
A lovely route for exploring the heights of SAVAS, but far too much tarmac for our liking.
The area is quiet. Along the route, we pass a few farms and houses built next to them, which we assume were built by their descendants.
The classification as medium difficulty is perhaps exaggerated.
A 340 m elevation gain is moderate when compared to mountain hikes classified as medium difficulty.

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mary0538
mary0538
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk with no difficulty.

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Viennois63
Viennois63

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short, very pleasant route to do in winter.

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