Charavan Valley

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You will discover the charms of Charavan, Bard and the Forez plain from an enchanting perspective.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.33 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 84 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 89 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 855 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 777 m
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Description of the walk

Park at the picnic tables after the Montel crossroads.

(S/E) Take the path to the left of the picnic tables. Continue straight ahead, cross the Charavan and arrive at Le Sauzet.

(1) Take the small tarmac road on the left. Keep on it beyond the tarmac and you will arrive at the D44.

(2) Take the D44 on the left for 50 m. Follow the small road on the left to enter the hamlet of Le Crozet. Continue to the right of the cross. Keep to the path until you reach Cordailleux.

(3) Turn left at the entrance to the hamlet. Walk alongside the farm building and continue along the path until you reach a fork on the left.

(4) Turn left towards Bard.

(5) Cross the river twice before climbing a steep path that joins the PR®5 and takes you back to the right to the picnic tables (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 816 m - Montel picnic table
  2. 1 : km 1.17 - alt. 848 m - Le Sauzet
  3. 2 : km 1.76 - alt. 854 m - Junction D44
  4. 3 : km 2.68 - alt. 851 m - Cordailleux
  5. 4 : km 3.31 - alt. 825 m - Path on the left
  6. 5 : km 3.66 - alt. 785 m - Chavaran River
  7. S/E : km 4.33 - alt. 817 m - Montel picnic table

Notes

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 5 reviews
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
lechabin
lechabin
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A very pleasant short outing, with a final descent and climb near the stream that is a bit steep, but the walks around the stream are very nice.

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Mel Melou
Mel Melou

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A really nice route, fairly easy to do with the family. I did it with my 5-year-old daughter, who really enjoyed it. Be careful if it has rained, as part of the route is uphill and quite muddy.

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Mel Melou
Mel Melou

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very enjoyable hike. I did it with my 5-year-old daughter, who loved it. Be careful if it rains before the day of the hike, as the path going uphill is very muddy. A very pleasant, easy hike for the whole family.

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lofauv
lofauv

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Family route, well marked. The trail is a bit rocky towards the end, but overall not difficult. Much of the path is shaded. View of the Forez plain.

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PODEVIN
PODEVIN

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant and well-marked route.

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