PR142 Le four à pain de Fraisse
This circuit takes small roads, irregular paths and, from the Pont de la Chèvre, the Chemin de César with a straighter route.
Take the D 26 towards Craponne for 200 m and the alley on the right. Cut the D 352, go down to the bottom of the valley, cross the footbridge, then go up opposite. Cross the D 352 and follow the road opposite. At the entrance to Le Bouchet, stay right and, at the exit, turn onto the path on the right.
At the edge of the woods, go down to the right. Continue straight downhill. At the fork, continue straight ahead and go up the main path. At the hairpin, stay left then, straight on, towards Piassac. Turn right and follow the road to leave the hamlet.
At the farm, take the road on the right. Cut the D 44 and continue straight on the path. At the edge of the woods, turn left and, straight on, join Fraisse. In the village, take the street on the right, the street on the left, the street on the right and reach the crossroads (cross).
Take the road furthest to the right, then turn onto the left lane and head towards Bonnefont. Pass between the houses, then go down the grassy path on the right into the woods.
At the intersection, stay left and sideways. Go down to the right along the clearing, enter the woods and reach the Mistroux mill. Climb the path on the left in the undergrowth. Higher up, ignore the path on the right.
At the junction, go left and arrive at Theux. Turn left then right and leave the hamlet. At the farm, turn right. Take the road on the right for 170 m.
Turn left onto the path alongside the railway line. Turn left between the meadows on Chemin de César. Cut the D 44 and continue.
At the bend in the road, continue opposite via Chemin de César. At the crossroads, continue straight ahead, then at the stream, go right (avoid the collapsed footbridge) and go back up to the D9; follow it to the left for 70 m (Be careful!) then leave it on the right between the trees. At the intersection with the path, turn right again and continue straight on for 1,3 km.
In the woods, take the road on the left. It leads back to Saint-Georges-Lagricol.
At the edge of the woods, go down to the right. Continue straight downhill. At the fork, continue straight ahead and go up the main path. At the hairpin, stay left then, straight on, towards Piassac. Turn right and follow the road to leave the hamlet.
At the farm, take the road on the right. Cut the D 44 and continue straight on the path. At the edge of the woods, turn left and, straight on, join Fraisse. In the village, take the street on the right, the street on the left, the street on the right and reach the crossroads (cross).
Take the road furthest to the right, then turn onto the left lane and head towards Bonnefont. Pass between the houses, then go down the grassy path on the right into the woods.
At the intersection, stay left and sideways. Go down to the right along the clearing, enter the woods and reach the Mistroux mill. Climb the path on the left in the undergrowth. Higher up, ignore the path on the right.
At the junction, go left and arrive at Theux. Turn left then right and leave the hamlet. At the farm, turn right. Take the road on the right for 170 m.
Turn left onto the path alongside the railway line. Turn left between the meadows on Chemin de César. Cut the D 44 and continue.
At the bend in the road, continue opposite via Chemin de César. At the crossroads, continue straight ahead, then at the stream, go right (avoid the collapsed footbridge) and go back up to the D9; follow it to the left for 70 m (Be careful!) then leave it on the right between the trees. At the intersection with the path, turn right again and continue straight on for 1,3 km.
In the woods, take the road on the left. It leads back to Saint-Georges-Lagricol.
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Location details
Departure location: Saint-Georges-Lagricol.
Place of arrival: Saint-Georges-Lagricol.
Saint-Georges-Lagricol, 6 km southeast of
Craponne via the D 9 and D 26.
Recommended parking: Parking near the church.
Place of arrival: Saint-Georges-Lagricol.
Saint-Georges-Lagricol, 6 km southeast of
Craponne via the D 9 and D 26.
Recommended parking: Parking near the church.
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Activities on site
- Pedestrian sports
- Hiking route