RAMBLING AND HIKING IN THE AREA

The “pays de Tarare” boasts many way-marked paths for rambling and hiking.

1. Around the Chateau de Ronziere   11km

Departure from ST Forgeux. Climb up to the water tower. Then in the hamlet of ”Vincent” follow the signs for “Moulin a vent”. Then “la Croix de Ronziere”. Take the GR 76 on the left and walk for 300m. Leave the GR, when you get to “Gonnard de Ronziere”, go past the hamlets of “Satinaire” then “Napoli”. Turn right and go through “le bois Doiré”. Walk through the hamlet until you reach “Gantillon”. At last, take the D 7 to the village of Saint Forgeux.

2. From St Forgeux  - Tour of the 3 chapels     14.5km

Follow the signs for ST Romain de Popey to the “chapelle de Cléry”. Follow the D33 to the river of “La Turdine”. Go to the ”chapelle de Vindry” in St Loup. Go down to Pontcharra. Follow the signs for “St Forgeux” then “Chapelle de Grévilly”.

3. From Tarare – walk around the mountain of Tarare  10.5km

Take the GR76 which goes through Tarare, and then the GR7 on the “Monts du Tararois”.

There are more beautiful and interesting trails, like for instance in the “Vallée de Soanan”.
More information is available from the Tourist Office in Tarare: 04 74 63 06 65