De la Madone au Rocharay

(1) From the church in Miribel-les-Échelles, head toward the village and take the downhill path to the right at the war memorial. At the crossroads, turn left towards the Alumnat (a religious school), then take the small road that goes around it to the left, and immediately after, take the alley that ascends to the left. At the next junction, go right and follow the path of la Combette, which veers to the right. The dirt road on the left leads to the hamlet of Le Villar. At the end of the path, follow signs to Notre-Dame du Château on the right. At the top of this hill overlooking the Guiers Valley, a wide panorama opens over the Chartreuse mountains.

(2) Return along the same path back to the hamlet of Le Villar. After passing through it, at the roundabout, take the left path toward Miribel-les-Échelles. Then, take Chemin du Frou, which climbs to the right alongside the cemetery. After a right-hand bend, a steep ascent leads to a road. Cross the road, passing alongside a house to continue on a wooded trail, which passes near the Dolmen de Pierre Aiguë.

(3) The forest track leads to a farm. After the last building, take the path that ascends to the left. Along the edge of a meadow, go left, then about twenty meters further, leave the path at the edge and take the small trail to the right back into the woods. Again on the right, a trail leads to two more curious stones: the sacrificial stone and the dolmen de Lentillère.

(4) The trail descending to the left leads to a small path, which you should follow down to the Tempétat Cross. Then, take the path to the right. At the intersection, just after a short climb, go down to the left on a path that leads to the campsite. Take the road to the right, then the first path on the left toward Séverine’s Oratory.

(5) After the oratory, continue descending along the path. Rejoin the road and turn right to quickly return to the church in Miribel-les-Échelles.