De l'Ermite à l'Hermitage

Beautiful views over the Rhône Valley and Vivarias hillsides.

Go up the road Bois de l’Europe going round the park then under the railway bridge. Turn right onto the path Hermitage 1 - Chemin de l'Hermitage - 125 m Carry on opposite until you get to the Cave de Tain. Go up the D241 for about 200m. On the bend between small stone walls, a paved path takes you up along a vineyard. Quite a distance on, just before the end of the stone wall on the left (opposite an opening in the wall), follow the path going down into a gulley. Continue and go under a rock shelter before an uphill path takes you through undergrowth and past vineyards. 2 - L'Hermite - 239 m Turn left at the junction. The road soon becomes a track. Go past the houses and down through the vineyard along a water retention pond (go round the left side) After a few metres on your right a red square sign indicates the beginning of a windy narrow, downhill path towards vines. Careful going down, the path is narrow and sometimes slippy. Further down there are two cabins : go towards the one on the right and turn left onto a wide path with paving stones a little further on until you get to the road. 1 - Chemin de l'Hermitage - 120 m Turn right and retrace the route back to the starting point.