A lovely little walk around La Murette

This walk around the village of La Murette, which starts at Réaumont-Saint-Cassien station, winds its way through the fields to L’Agnelas, then climbs the southern slopes of the Bois de Bavonne before descending towards the Talamud business park and returning to the starting point through meadows and walnut groves.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.79 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,490 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,480 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,552 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,201 ft

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Description of the walk

A car park is available at the foot of Réaumont - Saint-Cassien station. But the best option, of course, is to arrive by train.

(S/E) Carefully step onto the road, pass under the railway line and continue straight on for 30 metres before taking the path on the right. First, walk alongside a small pond, fed by the Rigolle, then climb gently up to the plateau below the village of La Murette. Continue on to reach the hamlet of Haut de Saint-Cassien.

(1) Take the road on the right, heading downhill. Then turn left onto Chemin de l'Étang. Head towards the hamlet of Le Mas de l'Étang. Take the path on the left, which climbs gently. After a short climb beneath the chestnut trees, continue through the fields. After passing the power line, you will reach a ruin.

(2) Turn onto the path on the left, follow the track between woods and meadows until you reach the edge of the ring road (D1076).

(3) Walk alongside it on the left, then turn left to reach the D520.

(4) Take this road, stay on the pavement on the left-hand side, then cross at the pedestrian crossing. Go up the path opposite marked ‘no through road’. After a short tarmac section, continue to the right of a house. Cross the small horizontal road and take the Chemin du Regardou de l’Agnelas. Continue the climb through the Bavonne Forest and reach the hamlet of Ratour.

(5) Cross the meadow to the left and continue the climb to reach the Crête de la Grande Porte. Continue along the path on the left and emerge at the highest point of the circular route: the Tête de la Femme.

(6) Stay on the western ridge to descend to the Trou de la Couleuvre.

(7) Take the steep path opposite for a short climb. Descend, pass a hunters’ hut and reach an almost level path. Take it to the left. Follow a circular path to the left to reach a four-way junction.

(8) Turn right and quickly walk alongside a water catchment. Continue along the wider track at the edge of the woods. Via a hairpin bend to the left, continue the descent and arrive at the junction with the D520 in the Talamud Business Park.

(9) Cross the D520 with great care, then take the road to Saint-Blaise-du-Buis, veering slightly to the right. Leave this road a few steps further on and turn left onto a path. Descend through meadows and walnut groves. Cross the D12b with care and continue to the four-way junction where the roads meet at almost right angles.

(10) Turn right and walk past the houses before reaching Rue de Saint-Blaise. Turn left onto this street, then continue along the path cutting across the bend to rejoin the road. Reach the railway bridge. Pass under the tracks and then turn left onto the path running parallel to the railway line to reach the car park at Réaumont - Saint-Cassien station (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,211 ft - Car park - Gare de Réaumont-St-Cassien
  2. 1 : mi 1.03 - alt. 1,306 ft - The hamlet of Haut de Saint-Cassien
  3. 2 : mi 1.7 - alt. 1,325 ft - Ruins
  4. 3 : mi 2.41 - alt. 1,312 ft - D1076
  5. 4 : mi 2.76 - alt. 1,348 ft - D520 at the entrance to the Agnelas
  6. 5 : mi 3.58 - alt. 2,070 ft - Le Ratour
  7. 6 : mi 4.38 - alt. 2,552 ft - The Woman’s Head
  8. 7 : mi 4.77 - alt. 2,205 ft - The Trou de la Couleuvre
  9. 8 : mi 5.35 - alt. 1,811 ft - The Thieves’ Barn
  10. 9 : mi 5.99 - alt. 1,552 ft - Talamud area
  11. 10 : mi 7 - alt. 1,385 ft - Four-way junction
  12. S/E : mi 7.79 - alt. 1,211 ft - Arrival - Gare de Réaumont-St-Cassien

Worth a visit

Between (9) and (10), the landscape opens up here, offering views in turn of:
- in front, the Isère valley, Grenoble and, in the distance, the Taillefer,
- to the right, the Vercors Massif with the Dent de Moirans in the foreground,
- to the left, the Chartreuse mountains, notably the western slope of the Grande Sure,
- further to the left, the village of La Murette,
- and in the background, the Regardou, which we have just crossed.
Between (10) and (S/E) History of Réaumont Castle.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
Obiou38
Obiou38
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Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 27, 2026
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike between countryside and wooded ridges.
North of point 2, not far from an altitude of 422 metres, I preferred to follow a path clearly marked on the IGN map, which leads directly to the hamlet of Agnelas. This avoids the detour along the D 1076 (between points 3 and 4)... at the cost of a short, very muddy section. Where the stream and grassy path go hand in hand!
The forest climb to reach the Grande Porte is steady but not excessive. The last part after point 5 has been damaged by forestry machinery, but fortunately this section is stony and not earthy, making the going much less unpleasant than if it had been the other way round.
The summit of Tête de la Femme is of no interest as there are no views, but the descent to La Couleuvre is along a pleasant path. This time, there is a beautiful panorama thanks to clear-cutting.
After the hunters' hut, I deliberately miss the fork to the north to descend a path further to the left. And it is in a jungle of broom (unfortunately not yet in bloom) that I find the main route again.

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Ansyl
Ansyl

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 18, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

In the woods, there are no markings,
no signs.
Beautiful views of the Chartreuse,
Belledonne and the Vercors.

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Ansyl
Ansyl

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 23, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

In the woods, there are no markings,
no signs.

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D. N.
D. N.

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike completed on 19 November 2025. Very well described.
Between "6" and "8", due to uprooted trees and forest clearing, the path is sometimes difficult to follow. Beautiful views of the Chartreuse and the Voreppe gorge.

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AlainMariette
AlainMariette

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
Two comments: according to my Garmin 700 GPS, the elevation gain is 549m and the distance is 13.8km, not 454m and 12.54km.
The difficulty level should have been marked as more than moderate, because at point 4, at 460m, we tackle a continuous, steep climb of 330m elevation gain with no change in gradient until 787m

Alain Taesch

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