Perched village of Mirabel

Explore the hilltop village of Mirabel, with views of Charsac Hill and the Col de l'Armurier.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.85 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 30 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 331 m
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    Descent: - 326 m

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    Highest point: 448 m
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    Lowest point: 218 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park next to the sports ground and schools.

(S/E) Go up the road between the sports field and the community centre. Go under the pipe and take the vaulted passage under the archway. Then go up the stairs on the left until you reach a car park above the village.

(1) Take the road on the left for over a kilometre until you reach the old ruined village of Mirabel.

(2) In the old village, go down the road on the right for 400 metres, passing two hairpin bends.

(3) At the crossroads, continue left and then, 40 metres further on, turn right onto the track below, Chemin des Côtes. Continue straight ahead for 1 kilometre until you reach the Chaylar crossroads.

(4) Follow the road on the left and cross the green bridge.

(5) Take the track on the left that climbs into the woods until you reach the Col de l'Armurier.

(6) At the pass, take the first path on the left towards Bellegarde and continue to the crossroads.

(7) Keep to the right. Stay on the main path, ignoring all the paths on the left and right, until you reach the field. Then take the track opposite to rejoin the road.

(8) At the Bruchet and Périchon farms, take the path opposite, crossing the two fields, and continue for 400 metres to reach a track below the hilltop village.

(9) Either turn left to visit the old village or turn right to go around it (the second option is shown on the map).

(2) Take the hairpin turn to the right and retrace your steps to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 218 m - School car park, near the - Gervanne (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 0.28 - alt. 238 m - Fork in the road
  3. 2 : km 1.45 - alt. 318 m - Old village of Mirabel
  4. 3 : km 2.1 - alt. 289 m - At the crossroads, turn left then right
  5. 4 : km 3.17 - alt. 269 m - Le Chaylar crossroads
  6. 5 : km 3.61 - alt. 277 m - Track through the woods on the left
  7. 6 : km 5.14 - alt. 400 m - Col de l'Armurier
  8. 7 : km 5.6 - alt. 448 m - Bellegarde, crossroads, on the right
  9. 8 : km 6.78 - alt. 308 m - Farms opposite
  10. 9 : km 7.25 - alt. 331 m - Track
  11. S/E : km 8.85 - alt. 218 m - School car park

Notes

Park in the school car park after the church.
Yellow trail markers.
Water point in the car park.

Worth a visit

Visit the medieval village (buildings restored by the Mirabel association)

View of the Trois Becs, Rochecolombe and various mountains in the Drôme valley.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 39 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
christineba
christineba

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 30, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely spring walk with some beautiful views. We parked at the cemetery to cut down on the bit of walking along the roads...

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lolochaz
lolochaz

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 27, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike in cool weather. The first part is fine, but on small roads and forest paths. The second part is superb, with well-marked trails and a crossing through the pretty village of Blacons.
We parked at the cemetery for convenience and to avoid a stretch of tarmac road.

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User 10007746

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A hike very well described by Visio Rando. Thank you for all this!

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Francine84
Francine84

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This hike showcases the Saoû Syncline and the village of Mirabel. We parked at the cemetery car park to shorten the paved section.
Please note: at point 7, the route does not correspond to the description.
Thank you for sharing this with us, it has made us want to explore this region further.

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PhG53
PhG53

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike completed on Monday, 3 March. Sunny, very pleasant, easy to follow with GPS and the app.

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LoDo 69
LoDo 69

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike through forests, fields and picturesque old villages. A really lovely walk.

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MNO26
MNO26
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very well explained - well signposted - no particular difficulties - superb scenery - perhaps be careful of the heat in summer.

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elousat
elousat

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 31, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb walk on 31 March under a clear sky and ideal temperatures! The colours of the landscape were magnificent, with bright green, yellow, lilac, etc., and frequent views of the Three Peaks 👍🏻☺️
No difficulties, the trails are pleasant.
We decided to turn left at the end of the walk to visit the village. It's well worth a visit 👍🏻

Thank you for this discovery!
PS: It must be hot in summer, despite the wooded areas. Bring a hat and water.

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MBlach
MBlach

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beware of the heat in summer

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Olivier Poncin
Olivier Poncin

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A family hike
in pictures: https://youtu.be/s48ENAbNH0w
Best avoided in the height of summer, as the wooded section of the trail is relatively short
Beautiful views of the DIOIS
The road between Blacons and Mirabel is not particularly interesting

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bibi campion
bibi campion

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike without too much difficulty.
Old village worth seeing.
Thanks.

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Dany du Rhône
Dany du Rhône

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 11, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

There are 10 of us in the same family, aged between 23 and 79. We completed the hike in 3 hours and 45 minutes under a hot sun. We took the time to stop for a few breaks, mainly in the old village of Mirabel. The trail is pleasant, especially in the wooded section.
Dany from the Rhône.

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alaindessources
alaindessources

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
A really lovely, easy hike. The views are stunning.
Be careful if you do it in summer, as it is in full sun for almost the entire route. In April, it was perfect.
At point 6, the Col de l'Armurier, we missed the path to Bellegarde, which was well hidden. We took the path to Miribel, which joins the Bellegarde path further on. More beautiful views!
At point 9, we decided to visit the old village of Miribel, which is very well maintained.

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momoe2673
momoe2673

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little hike, but the old village is definitely worth a visit: it's magnificent!
And beautiful views of the 3 Becs and the surrounding mountains.

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dougere
dougere
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route, although paved, but with no traffic.
Perfect description but incorrect map at 7.
Mirabel is worth visiting at the end of the loop.

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