Numerous hikes will lead your steps towards secret nuggets of our natural and cultural heritage. I invite you here to discover the best walks to meet abandoned chapels, wild waterfalls or unusual heritage dotted here and there at the bend of the marked trails.

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PR 292 – La chapelle des Pèlerins

Discover the legends of the elves in unspoiled nature then, in the monastic silence of Saint-Julien, listen to the lapping of the water from the Dunière inviting you to daydream and meditate.

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Jean Claude Parayre-OTIMVR

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PR 383 – La Chapelle du Fraisse

This short walk along the Loire at the start, takes you to discover the Gorges du Ramel and the unusual Chapelle du Fraisse which dominates this narrow valley. With on the way back, an exceptional view of the plateau of the Madeleine and the Dent.

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Jean-Claude Parayre

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Sentier des Gorges de Bilhard

Stroll of about 1h15 to discover a charming place of incredible serenity in a wild nature in the very heart of the village of Monistrol.

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Sentier de découverte du Polissoir Néolithique du “CHIER MARTY”

This trail leads to the discovery of several natural and human environments with their associated flora and fauna (numerous explanatory panels) and uses rural paths often bordered by stone walls.

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PR 666 – Le Pont du Diable

Take this path that the postman once used daily.

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PR 88 – La Tour d’Oriol

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CCLS

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PR 386 – Le Bois de Villeneuve

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Florent VANNIER

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PR 428 – Le Circuit de Mons

From Aurec-sur-Loire, access to the village of Mons has to be earned. At the end of a steep climb from the banks of the Loire that you will have previously skirted, you will enjoy a panorama of the majestic Loire gorges.

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PR 641 – Le chemin du Paradis

Arrival at the edge of the Semène, this pleasant walk allows you to discover the industrial history of the Forges valley by going up the river.

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Saint-Etienne Tourism & Conferences / Vanessa Martin / leblogcashpistache

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PR2 – Du Pertuiset à la Noirie, Sentier pédagogique Sud

From the simple ford on the Loire to the current bridge, the Pertuiset has always been a place of passage. By following a discovery trail, go from the city to nature.

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Céline

About Celine

Hiker, epicurean, I like to share my passion for the Gorges de la Loire and the Haute-Loire and I gladly reveal my tips and tricks to my friends and of course to the holidaymakers I meet at the Tourist Office. My favourites: the views of the volcanoes and the Loire gorges.

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