The limestone pavement of Lizine

Another circular walk around Lizine taking you to beautiful viewpoints and past the limestone pavement.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.51 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 200 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 190 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 479 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 297 m

Description of the walk

Park at the viewpoint in Moulin Sapin.

(S/E) Take the small path on the other side of the road towards the viewpoint of La Piquette.

(1) Walk down to the left parallel to the left bank of the Loue. The path cuts across the road several times. Then take the path on the left down to the right bank of the Lison. Follow the Lison past the ruins of Moulin Sapin.

(2) Climb back up to Lizine. Go past the back of the church, and then at the end of the road, turn right and then immediately left onto Rue de la Tendue. On the right, a signpost indicates the way to Villevoz fountain which is worth a return trip.
Turn right onto Chemin de la Tendue again and continue as far as the pond.

(3) Go around the pond to the left, and then turn left down the road. Continue straight on down the path at the hairpin bend. Follow this path for about 1.7 km until you reach the D103.

(4) Take the D103 to the right, ignoring the crossing with the path to the Lapiaz (limestone pavement) on the left (5). Continue straight on to the Gouille Noire viewpoint.

(6). Come back 50m down the road until you reach the crossing mentioned above.

(5) Turn right down the path signposted for the Lapiaz and the viewpoint of La Piquette. Follow along the cliff, go past the limestone pavement on the marked path and keep going until you reach the viewpoint at the crossroads where you started.

(1) Take this path to the left to get back to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 368 m - Le Moulin Sapin
  2. 1 : km 0.31 - alt. 378 m - Viewpoint crossroads. Follow the left bank of the - Loue (rivière)
  3. 2 : km 1.91 - alt. 298 m - Ruins of the Sapin Mill - Lison (rivière)
  4. 3 : km 3.68 - alt. 415 m - Pond
  5. 4 : km 5.61 - alt. 432 m - D103
  6. 5 : km 6.07 - alt. 433 m - Sharp limestone pavement crossroads
  7. 6 : km 6.16 - alt. 432 m - Gouille Noire lookout
  8. S/E : km 8.51 - alt. 383 m - Le Moulin Sapin

In the nearby area

As you leave Lizine, you can make a short detour to visit Villevoz fountain.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Clarity of route map
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
grimaude
grimaude

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Jan 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Hello
At point 3 of the walk, do not take the shortcut on the left, at the pond, as the vegetation has made the path impassable. Instead, follow the road and go round the pond to the right when you come from Lizine.

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LECOUST
LECOUST

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Sep 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

weekday hikes

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thierry2525
thierry2525

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : No

Hi there,

We're used to the hikes you offer, but we were disappointed by the many approximations on this one.

Have a nice day!

thierry

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BALAGUERE
BALAGUERE
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Mar 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Nice weather. Picnic by the pond.
Lovely walk. Beautiful scenery and pretty village.
Signposting to be reinforced.
The forest path was cluttered with felled trees.

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Fanou25
Fanou25

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Sep 28, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very nice walk.
Beautiful viewpoints.
Impressive sharp limestone pavements.
The village of Lizine is very quiet and well preserved.
A beautiful autumn day...

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Anguille
Anguille

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 04, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

SHADOW and SILENCE!
ideal summer hike for families (adequate length and no major difficulties)

beautiful forests, beautiful trees and moss vegetation, rocks... and breathtaking views over the valley!

nb: go around the pond from the outside and not as indicated on the GPX route, we took the wrong path and had to go off-piste to find the right one.

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S.L.B
S.L.B

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Jul 06, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very nice hike. This was the 1st time we had used visorando and we were very satisfied. The walking time corresponded perfectly to what was indicated. The route was reliable. We enjoyed the undergrowth, the beautiful scenery and the coolness of the river Lison for the picnic. Perfect!

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FLEURPATOU
FLEURPATOU

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 23, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

very nice walk splendid viewpoints especially the belvedere of PIQUETTE absolutely FAN-TAS-TIC

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VIP25
VIP25

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 08, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A superb walk with magnificent views, a nice path through the undergrowth and pleasant scenery all along the way.
We took a snack and ate near the pond:
Good times shared with friends

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guyon
guyon

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 28, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

a lovely, easy walk - we'd already hiked in this area but without crossing the sharp limestone pavement, which was a wonderful discovery.
We made an extra detour (there and back) to see the Loue-Lison confluence, which is particularly pretty at the moment with the high water level, resulting in a total distance of 9.2 km.

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