Maisonette - the Rivollier via the relay antennae

Family-friendly walk in the hills of Saint-Héand among the horses and cows.

Technical sheet

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A Saint-Héand walk posted on 26/10/15 by LB_Neil. Last update : 29/02/16
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.61 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 180 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 182 m

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    Highest point: 868 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 715 m
  • ⚐
    District: Saint-Héand (42570)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 45.526223° / E 4.390528°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2932ET, 2933ET, 2933O

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Description

Park on Route Maisonette under the remarkable lonely high pine. Can hold 3-4 cars.

(S/F) Take the path that goes to the east through meadows. After passing the Meyrieux cross, at a fork veer left.

(1) At the T-junction, turn left towards the masts (2). Head back down (north) to the T-junction.

(3) Turn right the way through the Sonnier woods, ignoring paths on the left. At Pin Rond (4), turn left at the hairpin bend on a small road and head around the Aliziers farm.

(5) At a place called Le Rivollier, continue on the road that goes left. Come down the valley (6) (horse shelters and grazing pasture). Follow the road up to Chez Paris.

(7) Turn left at an acute angle and head up the path (south-west). Having arrived at the cross (8) follow the road ahead upwards. Stay on the road, ignore two roads on the left, pass Maisonette and return to the starting point (S/F).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 766 m
  2. 1 : km 1.19 - alt. 839 m - T-junction
  3. 2 : km 1.62 - alt. 866 m - Relay antennae
  4. 3 : km 1.81 - alt. 859 m - Fork
  5. 4 : km 3.09 - alt. 836 m - The D54 Le Pin Rond
  6. 5 : km 3.91 - alt. 827 m - Le Rivollier
  7. 6 : km 5 - alt. 752 m - Haras le Greloup
  8. 7 : km 6.12 - alt. 715 m - Chez Paris
  9. 8 : km 6.65 - alt. 767 m - Cross
  10. S/E : km 8.61 - alt. 766 m

Useful Information

Picnic tables at (2) and in the woods after (5).

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

During the walk or to do/see around

Horses and hippodrome (6).

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