Tour du Serre du Magnon

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Rated as easy, I find it rather average
The climb is a bit steep
On the way back, it's not well marked and, above all, the path is not well cleared, even difficult and borderline dangerous, not suitable for children

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Date of your route : Jul 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A rather difficult walk, particularly the second part, which is very slippery and poorly signposted. Not recommended for children.

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Date of your route : Mar 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

The start of the route is fine, but things get complicated when you reach the hamlet, which is very poorly signposted. You get lost because there are no signs indicating that you have to turn right and then left immediately before taking the road that goes up to the hamlet.

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Date of your route : Aug 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

The climb is difficult. Do not go there with children. The descent is VERY DANGEROUS. The path is slippery with leaves and mud. The bridge in the photo is almost inaccessible unless you are an experienced adventurer.

It is possible to fall a long way into the forest if you are not careful due to slipping.

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Date of your route : Feb 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route directions are incorrect or incomplete: At the start of the climb towards the hamlet, there are no wooden signs. The yellow markings on the first part of the route are difficult to see. The turning point of the route is very poorly marked. We had difficulty finding it. In fact, it is not at the hamlet but 100 metres before the first houses that the route turns sharply to the right. Here again, it is marked "turn right at a right angle". In fact, you have to make a hairpin turn to the right, then 50 m further on, turn left onto a path. On this second part of the route, there are plenty of signs. However, the colour has changed. The signs are now orange. Another important point: this route is described as easy. Personally, I don't think so. Both on the way up and on the way down, many places are very steep and some are located on the edge of ravines. In my opinion, it is not suitable for children under 10 years of age. One last point: the length and elevation gain are underestimated.
The imprecise description at the turning point led us to take the path at a right angle when we arrived at the village, which is also marked in the same yellow colour as the first part of the route. We ended up turning back to the turning point and finally found the rest of the route. The result: 10 km and a cumulative elevation gain of 450 m. It was still a lovely walk!!!

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Date of your route : Feb 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Be careful at the top of the walk when turning right, there are three paths
Take the middle one, which starts downhill behind a pile of tiles in the agricultural equipment storage area and is not very visible.

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Date of your route : Apr 10, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

The description is incomplete for the hamlet of Crumière.
We missed the path back to Leymare and took the Comborie path to the end. Check the map carefully, zoom in on the hamlet of Crumière to see the crossroads!
This is not an easy hike.
The start of the trail is steep and long, with rocks and mud, making it dangerous and not suitable for all walkers.
As a result of our mistake and loss of time (curfew approaching), we were forced to retrace our steps down the trail. It is even more difficult and dangerous (risk of falls and slipping).
The markings are random.
In the end, we walked 10 km in 2.5 hours.
In short, I do not recommend it. The hike is not suitable for seniors with fragile joints or those who are not used to walking long distances. Not very interesting.

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Date of your route : Jun 28, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

1) Accuracy of the description: You don't take the small path on the right at the hamlet of Crumière, but 50 metres below it. It doesn't really start at a right angle; you first have to take a sharp right turn, then immediately descend to the left into a small meadow (you can't really see the path). Only then do you see a very narrow path that descends very steeply, and we never saw any markings.

2) Reliability of the difficulty rating:
This walk is not easy at all. The path is very steep and slippery on the earthy slopes. Further on, there are some rather dangerous sections for a lively child, who could slip and fall 10 metres vertically. After Leymare, the path is completely unmaintained, with brambles, nettles, fallen trees across the path and sections where you could fall if you're not careful.

This isn't the first time we've set off on a walk that was described as easy and ended up being a disaster: fatigue, getting lost, injuries...

In conclusion, I would strongly advise against this walk for untrained people.

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Date of your route : Sep 02, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Pleasant hike

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Tour du Serre du Magnon - :
In the end, we didn't go on this hike.

Best regards

Régis CARON

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Hello
Are you the group of walkers or the couple we met in the hamlet on Saturday?
The way back isn't easy!

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Date of your route : Mar 13, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Please note that the path arriving at the first hamlet is located below the second tractor dump on the right. Walk down about thirty metres to see the yellow mark on the stone. From this point on, the hike is no longer really interesting. Quite disappointed by the arrival at the viewpoint, where you find yourself in a real dump! The climb itself is nice, even with young walkers.

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Date of your route : Mar 13, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Poorly marked route halfway through. And return through a private field, watch out for the guy with his dog barking that you're on his property (although nothing is marked or fenced off).

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Date of your route : Aug 28, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Nice hike and opportunity to go down to the river to dip your feet in the water. See more

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Date of your route : Jun 29, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike that can be done with a dog without any problems. After point 3, the markings are not very clear, and you should also be careful on the descent, which can be quite steep in places.

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