The châteaux route

From the château of Arlebosc to the château of Bozas you can see a variety of different settings such as the refreshing banks of the river Doux or the numerous fruit farms and finally the woodland of Bois Madame gives you that lovely close-to-nature feeling.

The walk starts at the « Info rando » information board. Cross the square and go down the steps to the main street. 1 - Arlebosc - 423 m Follow La Passerelle 2 km Boucieu le Roi 5 km Go down the little street then, at the cross, onto a path facing you, leading to the Château de Chazotte. After about 200m leave the main path behind you and turn right down into the woods, on a narrow, walled, rough track which leads to another small lane. Once on the lane, take the first path on the left taking you down to the river Doux. 2 - La Passerelle - 280 m Follow Boucieu le Roi 3 km The path goes alongside the river then turns off towards the road. Immediately after crossing the bridge, turn left uphill. When you reach the farm turn left onto the path running alongside the farm buildings then orchards. 3 - Grand Petit - 320m Follow Bozas 3.2 km Go up into the orchard. Once on the road turn right then first right onto a track taking you to Sapet.4 - Sapet - 470 m - Follow Bozas 1.3 km Carefully cross the main road and go up the track facing you.5 - La Garenne - 538 m - Follow Bozas 300 m Go through the hamlet la Garenne to the small road taking you to the village of Bozas.6- Bozas - 530 m - Follow Malaurier 2 km Saint Félicien 6,3 km Go down the small lane 7 - Bozas - 541 m - Follow La Combe 800 m Arlebosc 5.3 km Cross the stream. 8 - Ruisseau de Choisine - 530 m - Follow Malaurier 1.5 km Saint Félicien 5.8 km Go up a pleasant track taking you to a small road at La Combe. 9 - La Combe - 590 m - Follow Malgaray 3.7 km Arlebosc 4.5 km Follow the small road to the left then turn right when you get to the hamlet Gardon onto a low-walled track. Go through another hamlet then follow the small uphill lane. 10 - Saccary - 630 m - Follow Malgaray 2.1 km Arlebosc 2.9 km Go uphill a little then turn sharp right and go down to Les Morfins. Turn left just before the hamlet taking you over to the other side of the dale. When you come to an orchard go down the side then turn left to cross through it. Go below the house Jean Gros and follow the road. After the hamlet, at the crossroads, take the track facing you. 11- Malgaray - 473 m - Follow Arlebosc 800m Continue ahead downhill through orchards taking you back to the main square in Arlebosc.