The discovery trail of the canal of Beaumont.
A refreshing walk along an old but still well-alive canal, winding in the forest.
Altitude climb + : 100 m Outward walk : 1h à 2h30
Start : St Laurent en Beaumont ou La Salle en Beaumont
Difficulty : easy Map : Top 25 IGN 3336OT La Mure - Valbonnais Trail map « La Matheysine »
Three thematic and educational trails are available to the hikers from St Laurent or La Salle. The shortest trail starts from St Laurent, with the «Ambiance» walk following a loop. From La Salle, for the children, follow the «Ludique» walk; for the adults, follow the «Connaissance» walk. To do all these trails, the ideal start is St Laurent, following La Salle en Beaumont along the canal until the end of the «Connaissance» walk. Go down to La Salle en Beaumont and follow the «Connaissance» walk to go up the canal and return to St Laurent via the outward trail.
When there is water in the canal, you should remain very careful especially with children and dogs since the current can be quite strong in some places, even though the canal is not very deep. Underground passages increase this risk.
Route details
Pets welcome
Car park
Opening
All year round daily.
Subject to favorable weather.
More details
Not accessible in a wheelchair
Informations to download
Go there
Latitude : 44.863357
Longitude : 5.864172
Height : 780
1677 route Napoléon
38350 La Salle-en-Beaumont
Go there
The loop starts from La Salle-en-Beaumont town hall
For the "special children's" option, start from the Saint Laurent-en-Beaumont town hall parking lot.
Information updated on 18/09/2025
by Matheysine Tourisme
