Leisure activities you can enjoy in the Monts du Lyonnais

The Monts du Lyoannais are a low-mountain area which is part of the foothills of the Massif central and are located in the Loire and Rhône departments. This is one of the few areas where some still use the ‘francoprovencal’ language.

The Monts du Lyonnais are perfectly suitable for hiking and other countryside activities.

There, you can find :

• Walks and hikes
• Rhône footpaths to go for walks, horse-ride or cycle.
• Saint Jacques de Compostelle footpath
• hiking and thematic walks
• Cycling paths
• Touristic cycling loops
• Cycle routes and green ways
• Horse-riding routes
• Donkey treks
• Equipment rental
• Hiking trips: on foot or by motorbike
• Picnic areas
• Hiking leaflets
• Climbing site in Riverie

Here are some examples of partnership activities :

• Itinerant hike in the Monts du Lyonnais
• Beauty and well-being centre – Spa –  at  Yzeron Evasion
• On-site well-being massage

Monts du Lyonnais photos

Visit the Lyonnais website :
http://www.le-lyonnais.org/

30 minutes from the guest house, you can visit Lyon’s ancient city part and the design city in Saint Etienne, which are both recognized by Unesco, as well as the different museums of these two cities.

Nearby (less than 30 mn) :

• The Carthusian monastery of Sainte Croix en Jarez
• Viarhona : from Léman to the sea
• Hat museum visit
• Saint Martin la Plaine zoo