Trek around Saint-Joseph - Le Mas

Park your car in one of the car parks around Saint-Joseph church.

(S/F) Head towards la Bessonnière (north) and take the first little road on the right towards la Jubilière.

(1) At the junction, take the road to your left.

(2) Near the pond, leave the road taking the path heading off to the left. Pass behind a cattle farm and keep heading straight past each junction until you reach a road that you'll follow to the left reaching the D30 crossing at Bissieux.

(3) Cross the road (carefully) continuing opposite, then take Chemin de la Pommarez on the left. Ignore Chemin de la Combe Noire, on the other side. Carry on until a junction.

(4) Turn right towards the place called "la Boissonnière" then head downhill towards "route de la Croix du Rey".

(5) Take a right reaching Grénod crossroads.

(6) Leave the road and take the downhill path on the left then turn onto the first path on the left that runs along a low dry-stone wall.

(7) At Mas hamlet, behind a large dairy house on the other side, follow Chemin des Vergers and head down towards "ruisseau de Vaille" (stream). Head up through the housing estate leading to your starting point on the left
(S/F).

After (7), there's a good downhill hike so good hiking shoes are a good idea.

To see: Crêt de Chagneux chapel: a quick detour is possible after the cattle farm between (2) and (3) on the left.