Nature discovery
Research 15 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Saint-Étienne, grouped across 6 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Saint-Étienne. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Saint-Étienne. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Saint-Étienne, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 15 places.
Lac de Grangent is Reservoir on the Loire nearby northwest. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lac de Grangent, about 11 km (7 mi) from Saint-Étienne
Image credit: Image: TwoWings / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Pilat Regional Natural Park is a mountainous regional natural park immediately south of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pilat Regional Natural Park, about 16 km (10 mi) from Saint-Étienne
Image credit: Image: Phillllippe / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Forêt de Tailllard is a forest reachable from Saint-Étienne as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Forêt de Tailllard, about 22 km (13 mi) from Saint-Étienne
Image credit: Image: Thepicatios42 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Monts du Lyonnais is Hill range nearby northeast. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Monts du Lyonnais, about 27 km (16 mi) from Saint-Étienne
Image credit: Image: Klodo6975 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pierre-sur-Haute is Highest Forez summit nearby northwest. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pierre-sur-Haute, about 51 km (32 mi) from Saint-Étienne
Image credit: Image: Nezdek / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Forêt de Bonnevaux is a forest reachable from Saint-Étienne as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Forêt de Bonnevaux, about 59 km (36 mi) from Saint-Étienne
Image credit: Image: Jean-Paul Corlin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Bois des Mollières is a forest reachable from Saint-Étienne as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bois des Mollières, about 65 km (40 mi) from Saint-Étienne
Image credit: Image: Sebleouf / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cascade de la Beaume is a waterfall reachable from Saint-Étienne as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cascade de la Beaume, about 67 km (42 mi) from Saint-Étienne
Image credit: Image: Torsade de Pointes / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Livradois-Forez Regional Natural Park is a forested mid-mountain regional park west of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Livradois-Forez Regional Natural Park, about 67 km (42 mi) from Saint-Étienne
Image credit: Image: Anthospace / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cascade du Ray-Pic is a waterfall reachable from Saint-Étienne as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cascade du Ray-Pic, about 72 km (45 mi) from Saint-Étienne
Image credit: Image: Ikmo-ned / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Forêt de l'Assise is a national forest reachable from Saint-Étienne as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Forêt de l'Assise, about 77 km (48 mi) from Saint-Étienne
Image credit: Image: Marie-Lan Nguyen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
cascade des Quayres is a waterfall reachable from Saint-Étienne as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — cascade des Quayres, about 92 km (57 mi) from Saint-Étienne
Image credit: Image: Jonathan Garrier / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Moulin-Marquis Fall is a waterfall reachable from Saint-Étienne as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Moulin-Marquis Fall, about 92 km (57 mi) from Saint-Étienne
Image credit: Image: Plotchiplotch / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Chute de la Druise is a waterfall reachable from Saint-Étienne as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Chute de la Druise, about 92 km (57 mi) from Saint-Étienne
Image credit: Image: Marsvintravelers / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
forest of Lente is a forest reachable from Saint-Étienne as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — forest of Lente, about 92 km (57 mi) from Saint-Étienne
Image credit: Image: peupleloup / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0