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Randonnée de Oingt

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 Office du tourisme de Oingt - http://www.oingt.com, contact: mairie.oingt@free.fr 

 

A hike in the region Rhône-Alpes

Between both picturesque villages of Oingt and Theizé, extends a remarkable landscape made with a series of ridges: "Crêts" of Bansillon, of Remont, and of Theizé. You will find this hike uncommon, with some special sections as a box tree vault, "cadoles", "chirats", and beautiful houses. The village of Oingt is classified as one of the Most Beautiful Villages in France.


1- From the car park, take the road on your right. At the crossing, turn to the right and go down to the village.
2- Turn to the right and take the first street on your left (rue Causeret). Take the second street to the right, walk past the church, and go up to a crossroads. Take the opposite street (rue du Puits), and go back to the beginning of the section.
3- Turn to the right and continue up to the crossroads.
4- Take the road on your left, and continue up to the next crossing.
5- Continue on the track opposite up to reach a road.
6- Turn to the left. Walk about 100 meters up to find a track on your left.
7- Take this track. Continue on the main path. Walk past the pylon and go up to "Crêts de Remont".
8- At the road, turn to the left. Go up to the crossroads with the road of the stadium. Turn to the right to get back to the starting point.

Information

General points

  • Geographic situation. District : Oingt (department Rhône, canton Le Bois-d'Oingt)
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  • Starting point : Car park near J. Minot's stadium.
  • The length of the stroll is estimated at 6,3 Km and the walk duration is about 1 h 50 mn.
  • The stroll is marked out all along
  • Stroll form : loop
  • Stroll relief : hilly (alt. mini = 490 m ; alt. maxi = 650 m)
  • Maintenance : regular (right brushwood clearing)
  • Exposure : varied (both covered and uncovered areas)


Noteworthy places

Oingt. The name of this village would come either from the Celtic Ico-Ney (good spring), or from Iconium (current Konya in Asia Minor), because Roman mercenaries would have come from there to found Oingt. The village was built around a feudal mound. Its chapel became parochial church in 1079. In 1173, Oingt was chosen as a military fortified town for the region. From the castle, it remains vestiges: a eight meters keep and the seigneurial dwelling. There is a very beautiful view over the southern Beaujolais from the top of the keep. The gate of Nizy is the main vestige that remains from the XIIIth century fortification.


Maps

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Randonnée de Oingt
(code number : BOISOIN02D)
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