Tour of the Le Pesse woods

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Not great...
Far too much tarmac. It's noisy along the railway line, and the motorway is nearby. Then there's the farm building, which probably houses poultry. When you start the climb, the smell hits you and it's really unpleasant, especially as it lasts for a while. Once you're past that, it's nicer, but there's not much point other than working up a sweat.
The description and route are excellent!

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Date of your route : May 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk in the sunshine with little of visual interest. The downhill section of the road is straightforward and not particularly dangerous (with few or no cars). The pottery shop is worth a visit (and a few purchases, depending on your tastes). Before returning to the plateau, you will hear the noise of the motorway; once you reach the top, be sure to turn around to enjoy the view (Glières).

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Date of your route : Jan 06, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello, during our short hike yesterday (5 January), we had to ask a local for directions because the person from Visiorando who posted the description said to turn left before the railway line, when in fact it was to turn right after it. Apart from this minor detail, we thoroughly enjoyed this 1.5-hour circular walk, which took us back to the car park at the school in Evires where we had left our car.

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Date of your route : Dec 06, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Nine months pregnant, I decided to go on this walk, thinking it would be easy (the idea of the century)!
It was easy, but not very pleasant in early December, even though the sun was shining. It took an hour, but I wouldn't recommend it for families with children (and even less so for pregnant women).

The first half of the walk is on the road, so it's dangerous. There are a few nice views, but it's not worth the detour. I didn't have time to visit the pottery, so I can't comment on that part of the walk.
The path through the woods is indeed before the farm building and is not signposted. The path was very muddy, full of puddles and blocked at one point by a cow wire (which I had to duck under --> falling in the mud). Nothing remarkable in the woods.

On the way out, at stage 4, take the path uphill that runs alongside the horse paddock. If you go as far as the houses, it's a dead end. It's not really a path as such, but that's how the hike is marked.

Between stage 4 and the return to the starting point, turn around to admire the mountains!

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Date of your route : Aug 12, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Just one comment about this lovely walk, which we completed in an hour!

2 The path is located before the farm building, on the left. It does indeed go up into the forest but is not signposted.

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Date of your route : Nov 25, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very pleasant walk, which we unfortunately did in the rain, so we couldn't enjoy the scenery, which we could only guess at. We'll have to do it again!

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Date of your route : Apr 23, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very nice hike! Beautiful scenery and gentle slopes.

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Thank you for your comment. We did indeed do this hike in the spring and the path was very visible at that time (no tall grass!). Your comment will therefore be useful for those who do this very peaceful walk at this time of year.

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Date of your route : Jul 22, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The hike starts on the road, but in a very open landscape with magnificent views. The pottery is of very high quality and well worth a visit. After that, the path becomes very narrow between the grasses and you have to persevere to reach a pleasant shaded path. A little further on, we came across a huge puddle that was impossible to cross (after the heavy rains of the previous days), but luckily we were able to climb through the undergrowth in the meadow above, where the hay had been cut, and we were able to reach the road before finding a path and continuing on our way.
A little too much road for my liking, but perfect if you're looking for a walk without too much elevation gain.

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