Rando-poussette : the Merlière Stone

Pedestrian sports
Hiking itinerary

Image illustrative — © M.Pietra - Matheysine Tourisme

27 rue de la Pierre Merlière
38770 La Motte-d'Aveillans

Difficulty: Facile
Lenght: 0.8Km
Elevation: 40m
Duration: 0H40

Enjoy a walk in forest and discover the History traces of the Matheysine carved in stone.

Route details

0h40

Aller-Retour

0.8km

40m elevation gain

Difficulty

Children,
Walkers/hikers,
Level green – easy,
Jogger

Direction signs

The trail is marked with yellow panels (PDIPR)

Ground type

Ground,
Suitable for all terrain strollers

Map references

Carte PDIPR

Guidebook references

Carte-guide "Balades et randonnées en Matheysine".

At the end of the street "rue de la Pierre Merlière" in La Motte-d'Aveillans, take the path in front, marked with a yellow hike panel. This path goes deep in the forest until arriving at the Merlière, old site of grinding wheel size. This walk is more destin to good hikers as the slop is important. The tallest ones would create some magic stories as the legend tells some human sacrifices ,were done upon this stone ! That's how the name of the the "Pierre Meulière" became slowly "Pierre Merlère".