Hiking - Watershed Divide - Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds no. 3
From the la Pacotière car park, head to the entrance of the town to Place du 11 Novembre, then take Rue Noël Giry. Continue to the Grand Cimetière crossroads by taking Rue Jacquard and then Rue Claude François Révollier.
In front of the Clos Vican, turn right and take the path along the wall. You will reach a playground. Cross Allée des Cévennes and climb to the top of Belvédère hill.
At the top of Rue Soeur Marie de Béthanie, take a path across the fields on your left. At the crossroads, take a moment to enjoy the panoramic view and continue left to the hamlet of la Ronze. In the hamlet, turn left and continue along a path.
At Caramontran, turn right, then right again at the crossroads in front of the farm. Take a path on your left; at the end of it, head towards le Chirat.
After the hamlet, follow the path downhill to the road. Turn right towards le Fay until you reach Place Marquise.
Turn left, then enter Impasse du Château. At the end, you will find a narrow path on your right leading to the Fay community centre. Go up Rue du Puits Lucy to the junction with Rue Jean Monnet. Turn left and continue to the crossroads overlooking the Fay tennis courts. Take the path on your right leading to la Gourdaillère. When you reach the road again, turn right, then at the crossroads, continue straight ahead to Rue du Crêt Beauplomb.
At the top, go down Rue du Crêt Beauplomb towards the town of St Jean-Bonnefonds. Take the stairs opposite the entrance to the Domaine de Nantas, then follow the path down to the Pacotière garden.
Return to the car park.
⚠️ Caution: high-traffic road, please be careful.
Everyone is responsible for their own safety. Therefore, you hike at your own risk. Please stay on the marked trails to protect fragile environments.
A few recommendations:
- Check the weather forecast before you leave.
- Some routes cross busy roads: Be careful.
- Keep dogs on a leash.
- Do not light fires.
- Take all your rubbish with you.
- Enjoy the flowers, but do not pick them.
- Tick bites can cause serious illnesses. For prevention: wear clothing that covers your skin, use repellent, check yourself upon your return, and remove any ticks with a tick remover tool without applying anything to them. See a doctor if redness appears, if you have flu-like symptoms, or if you are in a high-risk group.
- For emergency services, dial 18 or 112.