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Walking towards the Aqueduct of Gier - Monts du Lyonnais - Chaponost
Hiking Route
· Chaponost
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Enfilade d'archesPhoto: OTMDL
The attractions of the route
The Plat de l'Air site, crossed by the longest section of aqueduct visible in France, with a row of 72 restored arches.
The Plat de l'Air site, crossed by the longest section of aqueduct visible in France, with a row of 72 restored arches.
easy
Distance 8.2 km
2:30 h
215 m
158 m
331 m
232 m
A countryside atmosphere in the city, especially with the crossing of the very beautiful Boulard wooded park. It once housed the field house of Anthelme Bergeron, a landscape painter from the Lyon school.
Beautiful views of the Monts du Lyonnais, the Pilat and the hill of Fourvière during the hike
Browse sections of two major GR®, Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle - GR®765 – linking Lyon to Puy-en-Velay and the Chemin de Montaigne - GR®89 – retracing the route that the writer travelled from Rome to Bordeaux.
When and how to take advantage of it?
In any season, to enjoy the changing atmosphere of Boulard Park whose colours vary over time and walk along orchards in bloom in spring.
Enrich your social networks with photos of the aqueduct, an essential "instagram" site in the west of Lyon.
At sunset, on summer evenings, for a picnic in the heart of the ancient setting of the aqueduct or under the cool trees of the Boulard Park.
Come for the cultural festivities organised around the aqueduct in early summer.
Beautiful views of the Monts du Lyonnais, the Pilat and the hill of Fourvière during the hike
Browse sections of two major GR®, Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle - GR®765 – linking Lyon to Puy-en-Velay and the Chemin de Montaigne - GR®89 – retracing the route that the writer travelled from Rome to Bordeaux.
When and how to take advantage of it?
In any season, to enjoy the changing atmosphere of Boulard Park whose colours vary over time and walk along orchards in bloom in spring.
Enrich your social networks with photos of the aqueduct, an essential "instagram" site in the west of Lyon.
At sunset, on summer evenings, for a picnic in the heart of the ancient setting of the aqueduct or under the cool trees of the Boulard Park.
Come for the cultural festivities organised around the aqueduct in early summer.
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
331 m
Lowest point
232 m
Best time of year
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Tips and hints
APIDAE tourism data updated on 13/11/2022 by "Rhône Tourisme".Spotted an error? Write to tourisme@rhone.fr with the following information:
File name: En cheminant vers l'Aqueduc du Gier - Monts du Lyonnais - Chaponost | Record identifier: 6029368 | URL (link) for this Outdooractive page.
Start
Place Foch devant l’église et la médiathèque (303 m)
Coordinates:
DD
45.710340, 4.744800
DMS
45°42'37.2"N 4°44'41.3"E
UTM
31T 635806 5063345
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Destination
Place Foch devant l’église et la médiathèque
Note
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Public transport
Getting there
Parking
Coordinates
DD
45.710340, 4.744800
DMS
45°42'37.2"N 4°44'41.3"E
UTM
31T 635806 5063345
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Equipment
Difficulty
easy
Distance
8.2 km
Duration
2:30 h
Ascent
215 m
Descent
158 m
Highest point
331 m
Lowest point
232 m
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Maps and trails
- 4 Waypoints
- 4 Waypoints
Distance
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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