Tour des Béluzes in Limonest

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A short walk around Limonest with a superb view of the Rochecardon valley

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 1.10 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 0h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 180 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 180 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,247 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,043 ft
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View over the Rochecardon valley

Description of the walk

Start from Chemin de Baluze, parking in the bend.

(S/E) Start on the path upstream from the house, heading north-west.

(1) When you reach a junction, follow the Sentier des Balmones to the right, heading uphill alongside a small stream. When you reach a pretty washhouse, turn right and walk behind a farm, heading up the access road.

When you reach the Chemin de Baluze, turn left and then right onto the Chemin de Saint-André. Walk down the street, pass under a power line and you’ll find the Saint-Claude path on your right.

(2) Walk down the path to rejoin the Chemin de Baluze. Walk back up a little to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,070 ft - Chemin de Beluze
  2. 1 : mi 0.16 - alt. 1,066 ft - Balmone Trail
  3. 2 : mi 0.9 - alt. 1,152 ft - Saint-Claude Path
  4. S/E : mi 1.1 - alt. 1,070 ft - Chemin de Beluze

Worth a visit

A very pretty wash house.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 3 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
3.7 / 5
User 28123581

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 09, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Short, very accessible walk. Watch out for hunters who were out this Sunday.

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Draphninoe
Draphninoe

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Please note: the first path you need to take is blocked by trees; it’s impossible to get through. You’ll need to walk a little further up the road to another house and take the path that runs alongside the house’s grounds. It’s steep and sometimes cluttered, but you’ll manage to get through. This brings you back onto the main route of this walk, a little higher up than “Les Balmones”, and you can continue walking along the stream.

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YvesM69
YvesM69

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

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