Tour of Montmenot

A lovely walk around Montmenot with superb views of the Monts du Lyonnais and the Alps.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.14 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 340 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 343 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 799 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 557 m

Description of the walk

Park before the village of Montmenot in the small car park by the rubbish bins along the Route de Montmenot.

(S/E) Head to the village centre.

(1) At the crossroads in the village centre, take the road leading down to the left (leaving the delicatessen behind you) and turn left onto a path. Join theGRP® Tour des Monts du Lyonnais and follow the red and yellow markings to reach Mas Saint-Jean.

(2) Turn right (hiking sign) towards Le Reynaud and Le Monin. Pass Le Reynaud, leave Le Monin on your right and turn left. Cross the small wooden bridge and begin a steep climb.

(3) At the junction, turn right onto the path that climbs and reach a road.

(4) Leave theGRP® and take this road on the right for several hundred metres, passing a car park and a cycle signpost, until you reach a junction.

(5) Take the road straight ahead, towards La Brigadière and Le Croquis, and ignore the signs for Saint-Julien-sur-Bibost.

(6) At the junction, leave the road and take a path on the right. Walk through the woodland until you reach a crossroads.

(7) Take the road opposite, which turns right towards Les Roches. Follow the yellow markings carefully.

(8) At Les Roches, take the path leading down to the left before a hairpin bend on the road. Continue down the slope.

(9) After passing the first houses, take the path leading uphill to the right (hiking sign andGRP® markings) and continue to the top of the plateau

(10) Continue along theGRP® to Montmenot.

(1) Cross the village to reach the recycling bins (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 756 m - Bins on the road to Montmenot
  2. 1 : km 0.29 - alt. 753 m - Junction in the centre of the village
  3. 2 : km 1.55 - alt. 604 m - Hiking signpost at Le Mas Saint-Jean
  4. 3 : km 2.62 - alt. 593 m - Junction
  5. 4 : km 3.42 - alt. 712 m - Road junction
  6. 5 : km 3.69 - alt. 714 m - Car park and cycle route map
  7. 6 : km 4.12 - alt. 754 m - Path on the right, entering the woodland
  8. 7 : km 5.01 - alt. 774 m - Go straight on
  9. 8 : km 6.59 - alt. 761 m - Along the road, follow the yellow-marked path on the left
  10. 9 : km 6.98 - alt. 714 m - First houses, path on the right, hiking sign
  11. 10 : km 7.92 - alt. 786 m - Top of the plateau
  12. S/E : km 9.14 - alt. 756 m - Bins on the road to Montmenot

Notes

Wear sturdy footwear as there is a steep descent between (1) and (2) and a steep climb between (3) and (4).

Worth a visit

Beautiful views: the Alps and the Monts du Lyonnais

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
Viviane Razafindranaly
Viviane Razafindranaly

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We went on this hike in winter in the snow – it was absolutely brilliant; we felt as though we were in the world of Narnia. I highly recommend the Montmenot charcuterie, which welcomed us in, for the quality of its products. The route is described in great detail on the Visorando page.

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niagarra
niagarra
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Park in the small car park where the bins are. To start the walk, simply head down between the houses where you’ll see the small yellow signs; do not go all the way to the hamlets of Montmenot where the delicatessen is. The route described by the author goes through brambles or crosses private property (the meadow and the land).
The car park in Montmenot, the one near the delicatessen, is private.

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Viviane Razafindranaly
Viviane Razafindranaly

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

At the start, the sign for the delicatessen can be misleading; you simply need to take the small sloping road on the left, opposite the yellow signs

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Loribin
Loribin

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A lovely walk with the dogs
Beautiful and varied scenery and some lovely climbs
3 hours’ walk through woods or open countryside...

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Waitukubuli
Waitukubuli

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk; it could easily be extended given these rolling landscapes and woodlands. Thank you very much for introducing me to the Monts du Lyonnais.

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