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The morning

Le Lizieux both sporty and fun

After a hearty breakfast, off you go for a panoramic hike.
To get your feet wet, climb to the very top of the Lizieux : the unmissable Pic du Lizieux ascent and enjoy the 360° panorama ( recommended for children aged 8 and over).
The climb isn’t very long, but it is steep. Bring good walking shoes.
You’ll love the exceptional view over the Vivarais-Lignon plateau, the Meygal massif and the Mézenc, and an orientation table tells you all you need to know when you reach the summit.

Leave from the Chieze parking lot. PR 639, sentier de Bonas, yellow markings, 5km300.
Or opt for the ascent only, 2km800.
An unforgettable family experience!

The Lizieux fun trail!

As soon as you set off along the path, a fun trail awaits children, who can try their hand at the structures and riddles, until they reach the Pierre Levée, where the panorama stretches as far as Mont Mézenc.
Children can learn about the formation of volcanoes, play with the phonolite stone, jump on the wooden structures, etc.

Head for Majal, and on the road: the Montbuzat stele, commemorating the resistance fighters and refractory fighters shot on April 22, 1944. If you wish to go further

Lunch in the Lizieux forest!

We invite you to picnic at Chièze
Tables and dry toilets are available.

At the starting point of the hike, everything is set up for a picnic in the Lizieux forest!

If the weather doesn’t cooperate, don’t panic, there are restaurants with the Famille plus label at your service, with a special welcome for children. This way 👉

Reserve your table!

In the afternoon

Jumping from tree to tree Like a squirrel

Ecureuil adventure park at Chambon-sur-Lignon
The largest adventure park in the Haute-Loire with Famille plus accreditation

Your sporty, invigorating day continues at Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, a 25-minute drive from Le Pic du Lizieux.

This accrobranche will delight your children, from 3 years to older, with its 10 courses. Each course is made up of different climbing workshops and zip lines: easy or intrepid courses, zip lines, workshops and nature discovery…!

Between the courses, there’s archery tag, where you can spend the afternoon.
Relaxation area with picnic tables, shaded terrace, children’s games and cold drinks stand. Several footpaths are available for accompanying adults, to follow the course on the ground and stroll along the paths without trampling the forest.

More info

The adventure trail a Family Plus activity

The largest course in Haute-Loire!

The Squirrel Adventure Course, in an 80-hectare forest at an altitude of 1,100 metres! Over 150 different workshops

tarzan jump,
monkey bridge,
zip lines, etc.

Two fun courses for 3/6 year-olds. 8 courses for 7 year-olds and up. A real feeling of being in the trees, the course is large and under the watchful eye of qualified instructors, young and old alike can evolve without getting in each other’s way. The panoramic platform is unique and accessible from age 7!

Family bonus: your children will be dreaming of the sensation of going from tree to tree like a squirrel, but won’t you? Every Thursday at the accrobranche, a nocturne is organized from 8pm, a unique experience! Instructors accompany your children in your place, in complete safety!

Interview de Marc Reymond du Parcours aventure de l'écureuil

Family Plus events Entertainment for all ages!

And if you’d like to continue the day, we’ve got a whole year’s worth of family events on offer.

Mark your calendars!

Le Haut-Lignon, a Family Plus destination

Why Haut-Lignon wanted join the Famille plus network?

Le Haut-Lignon has a long history of welcoming children, both as a tourist destination and in history with a capital “H”. Firstly, with the “Enfants à la Montagne” charity created by Pastor Louis Comte in 1893 to improve the living conditions of children in the Saint-Etienne mining basin. Vulnerable children suffering from social diseases (tuberculosis, anemia) were placed with families in the Plateau Vivarais-Lignon, with the aim of improving their health thanks to a two-month vacation in the fresh air!

Naturally, the Plateau turned to social tourism, with numerous vacation camps, children’s homes and boarding houses.
Welcoming children is a tradition here!