Roche d'Ajoux

La Roche d'Ajoux, at 970 m, is the second highest peak in the Beaujolais mountains, after Mont Saint Rigaud (1,009 m). The panorama extends over the Azergues valley, the Forez and Madeleine mountains, the Charolais region and Mont Saint Rigaud.

The Roche d'Ajoux owes its name to the Latin "Ara Jovis", which means "the altar of Jupiter". It is indeed believed to be an ancient Celtic site where a temple to Jupiter (the Roman god of the sky and father of the gods) is thought to have existed.

The Propières stream, a sub-tributary of the Loire, emerges at an altitude of 700 meters before cascading down the wooded slopes of the rock.

It is located on the Great Rhône Crossing mountain bike route and the GR 7 (long-distance hiking trail) passes at the foot of the Roche.








Access is via Chénelette (D17). The access ends with a stony path.