First pick
Forêt domaniale du Saint-Eynard
Wood or forest
64 ha7.9 km of path
1 h 45 minto walk all 7.9 km of path
3.2 km northfrom the center
La Ruine - la LimiteChemin des contrebandierslayon+2 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Milky · CC BY-SA 3.012%of the land protected
Outdoors in Meylan · protected areas, woods and footpaths
Meylan has more footpaths per km² than 9 in 10 French towns
116 km of footpaths cross Meylan (9.2 km per km²). Waymarked hiking routes add up to 12 km in Meylan. 18% of Meylan is mapped woodland. France has no Outdoors Grade yet: these are the figures, each beside the compared towns’ median.
Protected areas
12%
of the commune’s land
Compared town: 0.1%
Woodland
18%
of the land, mapped on OpenStreetMap
Compared town: 13%
Footpaths
116 km
9.2 km per km²
Compared town: 1.7 km per km²
Hiking routes
12 km
waymarked, GR and others
Compared town: 0.3 km per km²
Parks & woods
28
named, in or within 400 m of the commune
First: Forêt domaniale du Saint-Eynard
Throughout this page, the Isère median and the France median are the median of compared communes (those with an overall grade), each figure its own median.
What kind of place
What kind of outdoors place is Meylan?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and less good.
A place of footpaths9.2 km per km² of mapped footpath, against 1.7 km per km² for the median compared town.On waymarked routes12 km of GR and other hiking routes cross the commune.
What sets Meylan apart: its footpaths, then its hiking routes.
Against French towns
How Meylan compares with French towns
Each figure against the 3,798 compared French towns (communes with an overall grade): the marked bar is the town’s, the line the median. Described, not graded.
Protected areas12%Share of the land in a national park, regional nature park, nature reserve or Natura 2000 site
73out of 100
Woodland18%Share of the land mapped as forest or woods on OpenStreetMap
60out of 100
Footpaths9.2 km per km²Km of mapped footpath and track open on foot, per km² of the commune
99out of 100
Hiking routes1 km per km²Km of waymarked hiking routes (GR and others), per km² of the commune
82out of 100
Percentiles among compared French towns; ties count half.
Towns its size
Meylan has the most footpaths per km² of 41 towns its size
The 40 compared French towns nearest in population (17,986 to 19,556 residents), by km of footpath per km². Hover for each one’s protected land and woods; click for its page.
From Meylan (9.2 km per km²) to Mauges-sur-Loire (0.5 km per km²).
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Paths (km/km²) | Woodland | Protected | Coast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meylan Isère | 9.2 | 18% | 12% | 205 km |
| 2 | Villefontaine Isère | 9.1 | 21% | 1.7% | 241 km |
| 3 | Le Mée-sur-Seine Seine-et-Marne | 7.9 | 34% | 0% | 190 km |
| 4 | Juvisy-sur-Orge Essonne | 6.4 | 1.3% | 0% | 166 km |
| 5 | Moulins Allier | 6.1 | 3.3% | 11% | 338 km |
| 6 | Saint-Égrève Isère | 5.8 | 22% | 30% | 208 km |
| 7 | Bonneuil-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne | 5.8 | 3.6% | 0% | 163 km |
| 8 | Chennevières-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne | 5.4 | 6.2% | 0% | 163 km |
| 9 | Floirac Gironde | 5.1 | 16% | 2.6% | 19 km |
| 10 | Bischheim Bas-Rhin | 5.1 | 3.6% | 0.6% | 449 km |
| 11 | Faches-Thumesnil Nord | 4.4 | 0.2% | 0% | 66 km |
| 12 | Éragny-sur-Oise Val-d'Oise | 4.1 | 15% | 0% | 124 km |
| 13 | Cesson-Sévigné Ille-et-Vilaine | 3.9 | 5.2% | 0% | 50 km |
| 14 | Moissy-Cramayel Seine-et-Marne | 3.9 | 4.7% | 0% | 180 km |
| 15 | Bry-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne | 3.6 | 7% | 0% | 158 km |
| 16 | Cognac Charente | 3.5 | 13% | 17% | 43 km |
| 17 | Hendaye Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 3.4 | 8% | 26% | On it |
| 18 | Ploemeur Morbihan | 3.3 | 15% | 4.9% | On it |
| 19 | Saint-Dié-des-Vosges Vosges | 3.2 | 58% | 1.9% | 436 km |
| 20 | Hem Nord | 3 | 5.1% | 0% | 64 km |
| 21 | Le Puy-en-Velay Haute-Loire | 2.9 | 12% | 0% | 165 km |
| 22 | Saint-Lô Manche | 2.9 | 5% | 0% | 26 km |
| 23 | Le Pontet Vaucluse | 2.9 | 2.8% | 3.4% | 56 km |
| 24 | Royan Charente-Maritime | 2.8 | 8.7% | 12% | On it |
| 25 | Louviers Eure | 2.8 | 55% | 0.1% | 64 km |
| 26 | Soisy-sous-Montmorency Val-d'Oise | 2.6 | 5% | 0% | 135 km |
| 27 | Pontarlier Doubs | 2.4 | 48% | 0% | 359 km |
| 28 | La Crau Var | 2.3 | 23% | 1.8% | 6.1 km |
| 29 | Saint-Fons Rhône | 2.3 | 4.1% | 0% | 246 km |
| 30 | Sanary-sur-Mer Var | 2.2 | 16% | 0% | On it |
| 31 | Vitré Ille-et-Vilaine | 2.2 | 4.2% | 0% | 58 km |
| 32 | Lunéville Meurthe-et-Moselle | 2.1 | 9% | 0.1% | 389 km |
| 33 | Châteauneuf-les-Martigues Bouches-du-Rhône | 2 | 17% | 27% | 6 km |
| 34 | Sorgues Vaucluse | 1.7 | 9.7% | 22% | 62 km |
| 35 | Bagnols-sur-Cèze Gard | 1.6 | 27% | 8.2% | 79 km |
| 36 | Pertuis Vaucluse | 1.5 | 18% | 100% | 40 km |
| 37 | Brie-Comte-Robert Seine-et-Marne | 1.3 | 4.7% | 0% | 176 km |
| 38 | Riom Puy-de-Dôme | 1.1 | 2.4% | 1.3% | 269 km |
| 39 | Pornic Loire-Atlantique | 1 | 4.4% | 0% | On it |
| 40 | Romorantin-Lanthenay Loir-et-Cher | 0.8 | 30% | 100% | 249 km |
| 41 | Mauges-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire | 0.5 | 4.7% | 11% | 88 km |
The map
Parks, woods, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park or wood. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is the commune’s boundary.
Green: parks, gardens and woods mapped on OpenStreetMap, named or not.© OpenStreetMap contributors · INPN / PatriNat · IGN
Places to walk
Parks and woods to walk in, in and around Meylan
Named parks, gardens and woods in the commune or within 400 m, the biggest and best-pathed first: Forêt domaniale du Saint-Eynard leads, at 64 ha. Directions go to a point inside.
Forêt communale de Corenc
Wood or forest · 90 m outside the commune
80 ha5 km of path
1 h 5 minto walk all 5 km of path
3.3 km north-westfrom the center
Directionsto a point inside
Parc de l'Île d'Amour
Park or garden
21 ha5.8 km of path
1 h 20 minto walk all 5.8 km of path
1.8 km south-westfrom the center
Chemin de l'Île d'Amour
Directionsto a point inside
Parc du Bruchet
Park or garden
7.5 ha1.9 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.9 km of path
Centralin the middle of Meylan
Allée de la Roselière
Directionsto a point inside
Clos des Capucins
Park or garden
5.1 ha2 km of path
25 minto walk all 2 km of path
1 km northfrom the center
Directionsto a point inside
Parc des Étangs
Park or garden
5 ha2 km of path
25 minto walk all 2 km of path
1.3 km eastfrom the center
Directionsto a point inside
Parc du Bachais
Park or garden
4 ha1.9 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.9 km of path
Centralin the middle of Meylan
Chemin de la Taillat
Directionsto a point inside
Parc des Aiguinards
Park or garden
3.5 ha1.9 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.9 km of path
1.5 km south-westfrom the center
Directionsto a point inside
All 28 named parks, gardens and woods
Forêt domaniale du Saint-EynardWood or forest · 64 ha · 7.9 km of path
DirectionsForêt communale de CorencWood or forest · 80 ha · 5 km of path · just outside
DirectionsParc de l'Île d'AmourPark or garden · 21 ha · 5.8 km of path
DirectionsParc du BruchetPark or garden · 7.5 ha · 1.9 km of path
DirectionsClos des CapucinsPark or garden · 5.1 ha · 2 km of path
DirectionsParc des ÉtangsPark or garden · 5 ha · 2 km of path
DirectionsParc du BachaisPark or garden · 4 ha · 1.9 km of path
DirectionsParc des AiguinardsPark or garden · 3.5 ha · 1.9 km of path
DirectionsArboretum Robert Ruffier-LanchePark or garden · 4.1 ha · 1.1 km of path · just outside
DirectionsBoisWood or forest · 6.9 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsJardin du musée HébertPark or garden · 2 ha · 0.9 km of path · just outside
DirectionsParc de MiribelPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 1 km of path · just outside
DirectionsBois d'AvrilWood or forest · 9.6 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsJardins pédagogiquesPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsCoulée VerteWood or forest · 3.1 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsParc de RochassonPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsParc de l'OratoirePark or garden · 1.1 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsPlaine de jeux des CerisiersPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsParc du CarmelPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside
DirectionsParc Noël-CohardPark or garden · 1 ha · just outside
DirectionsLe Pré VertPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsParc de BérivièrePark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsParc MilletPark or garden · 0.5 ha · just outside
DirectionsParc de la Villa des AlpesPark or garden · 0.5 ha · just outside
DirectionsJardin anglaisPark or garden · 0.3 ha · just outside
DirectionsParc des CèdresPark or garden · 0.3 ha · just outside
DirectionsParc de Champ RochasPark or garden · 0.2 ha
Directionsparc des saulesPark or garden · 0.2 ha
DirectionsSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL): named parks, gardens and woods; sizes are the whole site.
Protected areas
12% of Meylan lies in protected areas
The protected areas reaching the commune, and the nearest: national parks, regional nature parks, nature reserves and Natura 2000 sites.
Regional nature park
Chartreuse Regional Nature Park
12% of the commune1.5 km from the center
Share of the commune’s land
Any protected area12%
Regional nature park12%
Designations overlap (a regional park can hold a Natura 2000 site), so the rows don’t add up; the first counts each piece of land once.
12% of Meylan’s land is protected, more than in 73% of compared French towns; the median compared town in Isère has 0%. A regional nature park is a charter between communes to look after a landscape: farming, building and hunting go on inside it.
Source: INPN / PatriNat, protected areas July 2026, Natura 2000 December 2024; shares of IGN’s commune boundary.
Footpaths and woods
Footpaths and woods in Meylan
Paths, bridleways, steps and tracks open on foot, and waymarked hiking routes, mapped on OpenStreetMap inside the commune; woods are mapped forest and woodland, private woods included.
Footpaths
116 km
9.2 km per km²
Hiking routes
12 km
waymarked: 1 km per km²
Woodland
18%
about 2.3 km² of mapped woods
Km per km² of the commune · mapped on OpenStreetMap
MeylanIsère medianFrance median
Footpaths9.2
Hiking routes1
05.511 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
MeylanIsère medianFrance median
Woodland18%
0%50%100%
That is more than in 99% of compared French towns for footpaths per km², and for woodland more than in 60% of compared French towns. Hiking routes often follow paths and lanes already counted, so the two lengths overlap: don’t add them. Every home in Meylan is within 800 m of a mapped park or wood, as in most French towns.
12 named hiking routes within 2 km
GR (long-distance)GR de PaysOther named walk
GR 96510 km
GRP TC0.4 km
Traversée de la Chartreuse11 km
Domène à Murianette, par les rives de l'Isère6.4 km
Grande Traverse de Meylan5.4 km
Boucle De Panama4.2 km
Boucle Des Cochettes3.8 km
De Gières au col du Gourlu1.8 km
Circuit de la Monta1.2 km
Circuit de Beauregard1 km
La Tour de Revel (par le Mollard)1 km
La Tronche0.7 km
GR 965 passes within 2 km of Meylan.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), extracts of October 25, 2026 (Geofabrik).
When to get out
The best walking months in Meylan: April and June to August
Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Pont-De-Beauvoisin, 36 km away, and the daylight at the town’s latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 15 to 30 °C and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Rain (mm) | 84 | 69 | 84 | 93 | 115 | 103 | 94 | 89 | 111 | 117 | 113 | 94 |
February is the driest month (69 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 29 °C). 117 mm of rain falls in October, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 83 nights a year. The climate in Meylan →
Gardens
A garden to visit in Meylan
Named gardens in the commune.
Jardins pédagogiquesIn Meylan
DirectionsSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Wikidata.
Neighbors
Next to Meylan
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more, colored by the share of their land in protected areas.
CorencLa TroncheMontbonnot-Saint-MartinGièresSaint-Martin-d'HèresDomèneMeylan
Under 1%1–10 %10–25 %25–50 %50 %+
| Town | Protected | Woodland | Paths (km/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meylan | 12% | 18% | 9.2 |
| Corenc 4,215 · 1.4 km | 45% | 50% | 3.8 |
| La Tronche 6,424 · 2.7 km | 43% | 46% | 9 |
| Montbonnot-Saint-Martin 5,698 · 2.8 km | 0% | 9.5% | 4.6 |
| Gières 7,376 · 3.5 km | 0% | 35% | 7.2 |
| Saint-Martin-d'Hères 37,695 · 4.4 km | 0% | 14% | 10.1 |
| Domène 6,835 · 4.6 km | 0% | 24% | 3.8 |
Corenc and La Tronche have at least twice as much protected land. Corenc, La Tronche and Gières are more wooded.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protected areas. National-park cores, national parks’ outer areas, regional nature parks, nature reserves and Natura 2000 sites, from INPN. A national park’s core is strictly protected; its outer area and a regional park are charters between communes, not bans. Designations overlap, so the total counts each piece of land once.
- Woodland. Forest and woods as OpenStreetMap maps them, private woods included: woods nobody has mapped are missing, and a mapped wood isn’t necessarily open to walkers.
- Footpaths and hiking routes. Footpaths, bridleways, steps and tracks open on foot, then waymarked hiking routes (GR and others) measured apart. A route often follows a path or lane already counted: the two overlap. Paths nobody has mapped are missing.
- Green space nearby. The share of residents (INSEE’s 200 m grid) within 800 m, as the crow flies, of a mapped park, garden or wood edge. It measures nearness, not a way in. Guadeloupe and French Guiana have no grid: their pages say whether the town center is within 800 m.
- The coast. The straight-line distance from the town center to OpenStreetMap’s coastline, which follows the tide line into estuaries. A commune is on the coast when the coastline crosses its boundary.
- No grade yet. U.S. and UK towns have an Outdoors Grade; French towns don’t yet. Each figure is set beside the median of compared communes (those with an overall grade) in the département and in France, each figure its own median.
Questions about the outdoors in Meylan
Is Meylan in a national or regional nature park?
Yes: Meylan lies in Chartreuse Regional Nature Park (12% of the commune).
Are there good walks in Meylan?
OpenStreetMap maps 116 km of footpaths and tracks open on foot in the commune, 9.2 km per km² (the median compared town: 1.7 km per km²); 12 km of waymarked hiking routes cross it.
How much of Meylan is woodland?
18% of the commune is mapped woodland, private woods included; the median compared French town has 13%.
Is Meylan near the sea?
No: the coast is 205 km from the town center, as the crow flies.
When is the best time for walking in Meylan?
April and June to August: long days, mild highs and little rain, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at the nearest suitable station.
Why is there no Outdoors Grade for French towns?
TownRatings grades the outdoors in the U.S. and the UK; the French figures are new and not graded yet. This page sets each one beside the median compared French town instead.
Sources: INPN / PatriNat (protected areas 2026, Natura 2000 2024) · © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL (paths, hiking routes, woods, coast, gardens) · INSEE, Filosofi 2021 200 m grid (residents) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Météo-France normals 1991–2020 · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.