A tour of the Cirque de Vogna

Hike punctuated by beautiful views, following the route of ancient rutted tracks.
Passage at the Pierre Énon.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.50 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 178 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 178 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 664 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 482 m

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Description of the walk

Park near the water tower.

(S/E) Take the agricultural path uphill (southbound) until you reach the tarmac road at a hairpin bend.
Go up the road to the Tilleul viewpoint, then continue following the signs for "Belvédère du Cirque de Vogna".

(1) At the next signpost (on the right-hand side of the road), leave the road and turn left onto the path.

(2) The path follows the route of an ancient track, then rejoins the road at the hairpin bend at Bois de la Colombe.

(3) Continuing to follow the signs for the cirque viewpoint, immediately take the forest path on the left.

(4) After the viewpoint over the Cirque de Vogna and the Pierre Énon, continue along the cliff path.

(5) At the crossroads of the Bois de Lionge trails, turn left to descend the old winding path.

(6) At the edge of the forest, take the farm track on the left towards Pierre Énon.

(7) At Pierre Énon, enter the field to approach the monolith, then return to the path.
Continue right on the track that goes around the Cirque de Vogna to reach Néglia.

(8) At the hamlet, take the first street on the left to reach Rue de Chasles and, again on the left, the car park near the water tower (S/E).

(S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 507 m - Parking near the water tower.
  2. 1 : km 1.53 - alt. 586 m - Tilleul fork
  3. 2 : km 2.07 - alt. 618 m - Rutted track
  4. 3 : km 2.41 - alt. 630 m - Bifurcation of the Bois de la Colombe
  5. 4 : km 3.5 - alt. 649 m - Cirque de Vogna viewpoint
  6. 5 : km 4.31 - alt. 607 m - Bifurcation of the Bois de Lionge
  7. 6 : km 4.98 - alt. 508 m - Fork in the road → Pierre Énon
  8. 7 : km 5.76 - alt. 484 m - The Pierre Énon
  9. 8 : km 7.24 - alt. 494 m - Fork in the road Rue de la Roche
  10. S/E : km 7.5 - alt. 507 m - Parking near the water tower.

Notes

Very good signage.

This route passes through a protected area, which may be subject to special regulations:

Worth a visit

Viewpoint over Arinthod.

(2) Ancient rutted track: old paths of local interest. The rock on the ground is marked by the wheel ruts of horse-drawn carts. Where the track is narrow, the wheel hubs have worn away the rock walls.

(4) Viewpoint over the Cirque de Vogna and the Pierre Enon.

(7) Pierre Enon, a glacial erratic boulder.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
Christian FORTIER
Christian FORTIER

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy and pleasant route

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Magibu
Magibu

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Easy route
Pleasant walk through the woods
Walkers near the Enon Stone

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Jean-jaques D.
Jean-jaques D.

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It would be necessary to date the description of the hike. No indication of the "Cirque de la Vogna viewpoint". Part of the trail is marked with yellow markings. It's a shame that there are uncertainties at the start, up to point 3.
We did it with the paper directions, not wanting to use GPS.

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herguedevouille
herguedevouille

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

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gchapuis
gchapuis

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely outing, well suited to summer with much of the trail being shaded!

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Vi-pilote
Vi-pilote

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It's a shame we couldn't find the starting point! The description of the starting point could do with some improvement.

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hugues.sory
hugues.sory

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 01, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very accessible family hike. You can park just after the hairpin bend on the D3, opposite the viewpoint overlooking Arinthod (before point 1 on the map). There is a picnic table in the shade. We had lunch there before setting off on our walk. The return journey from Neglia is not very long and the climb is fairly gentle. Very good signposting.

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chappard dominique
chappard dominique

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Excellent hike, beautiful route and well explained. We were also able to follow the route using GPS on our mobile phone.

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boultaire
boultaire

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 19, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A really pleasant walk.

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