PR601 Les gorges de l'Arzon
From Place de la Fontaine, dive into the Arzon gorges. Bridges and footbridges will allow you to explore the site (classified Natura 2000) in search of the White Lady.
Follow Rue des Menuisiers, Voie Bolène on the right and Rue des Gorges-de-l'Arzon on the left. Run down the path and the steps. Cross the footbridge over the Arzon, climb the path, turn left into the forest and keep heading. Take the road on the left, then the road on the right and, in Fournac, the path on the right.
At the fork, choose the path on the right then, at the next one, go left. Go down through the woods. Cross the footbridge over the Arzon and take the path on the left. It rises in the undergrowth.
At the top, turn right. Take the road on the left. It leads to Sereys then becomes a path. It goes down towards the gorges, reaches a pass, goes up and goes around the ruins of the castle. Descend the narrow path to the valley.
Cross the Arzon, then go up to the left along the path along the stream for 600 m.
Climb the winding path to the left. When the slope softens, leave two paths on the right. After a course along the slope, the path climbs to Nolhac. Go around the hamlet by the path on the left, leaving a path on the left.
At the intersection, turn left. Take the second path on the left. It turns right and leads to Arsac. In the center of the hamlet, follow the street on the right. It becomes a path. At the intersection, go right for 80 m.
Take the path on the left, the D 35 on the left for 775 m, then the path on the left between the meadows. Cross the woods, go right and reach Le Monteil. Take the road on the left, then stay right to leave the hamlet.
At the T, turn right. Take the D 35 on the left for 60 m, then the path on the left between the meadows. He goes through the woods. Cut the road and continue opposite.
Take the road on the right for 500 m, then go down the path on the left. Cross the stream and go up towards Chomelix. Follow the Bolène route on the left and turn right to return to the starting point.
At the fork, choose the path on the right then, at the next one, go left. Go down through the woods. Cross the footbridge over the Arzon and take the path on the left. It rises in the undergrowth.
At the top, turn right. Take the road on the left. It leads to Sereys then becomes a path. It goes down towards the gorges, reaches a pass, goes up and goes around the ruins of the castle. Descend the narrow path to the valley.
Cross the Arzon, then go up to the left along the path along the stream for 600 m.
Climb the winding path to the left. When the slope softens, leave two paths on the right. After a course along the slope, the path climbs to Nolhac. Go around the hamlet by the path on the left, leaving a path on the left.
At the intersection, turn left. Take the second path on the left. It turns right and leads to Arsac. In the center of the hamlet, follow the street on the right. It becomes a path. At the intersection, go right for 80 m.
Take the path on the left, the D 35 on the left for 775 m, then the path on the left between the meadows. Cross the woods, go right and reach Le Monteil. Take the road on the left, then stay right to leave the hamlet.
At the T, turn right. Take the D 35 on the left for 60 m, then the path on the left between the meadows. He goes through the woods. Cut the road and continue opposite.
Take the road on the right for 500 m, then go down the path on the left. Cross the stream and go up towards Chomelix. Follow the Bolène route on the left and turn right to return to the starting point.
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Location details
Departure location: Chomelix.
Place of arrival: Chomelix.
Chomelix, 8 km south of Craponne via the D 1.
Recommended parking: Church Square.
Place of arrival: Chomelix.
Chomelix, 8 km south of Craponne via the D 1.
Recommended parking: Church Square.
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Activities on site
- Pedestrian sports
- Hiking route