This country walk offers you magnificent panoramas over the region.
At Les Crêts, you will discover a 360° view of the Monts de la Madeleine, Forez and Lyonnais.

Itinerary to find in the topographical guide:
Topoguide Hiking CoPLER.

Your itinerary

Map List

1 - Departure

Town Hall Square

2 - Step 1

Opposite the town hall, take the path that runs along the town hall on the right. Then go straight towards the cemetery. Go straight. Arrived on the Nationale 7, take it for a few meters in the direction of Lyon then cross it.

3 - Step 2

Stay on the road to the left of the Mado Marcel factory. Continue straight and take the path on the right which goes around the blue stone quarry. At the bottom of the quarry, turn left.

4 - Step 3

Follow the old railway line, towards Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay, for about 1 km. Then take the footbridge on the right over the river, and climb to a place called Chamois.

5 - Step 4

To the left of the Denoyel farm, continuing the climb, take the dirt road that leads to La Farge. Continue on a paved road (150m), then straight on the dirt road which leads to the intersection of Les Crêts.

6 - Step 5

Turn right downhill towards the Crêts farm, which we leave on the right side. Arrived at the new intersection, turn left for 20m, then right. Take the path in the woods then go down to Etivaux, in the heart of nature, which in spring changes from the white of the cherry trees to the yellow of the broom. We discover a beautiful panorama on the crossroads of the “Patte d'Oie”.

7 - Step 6

Cross the hamlet of Etivaux and join, on the right, the old railway line* along the Gand river. Then walk for 4 km to reach a path that goes up to the left towards the National 7 at the northern entrance to Neaux. Walk along it by taking the path on the other side of the ditch. Then take the path immediately to the left along the bodywork Geay in the direction of the subdivision, and continue straight to the town hall.