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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful horse rides in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Horse Riding
· Combrailles Auvergne
La Chevauchée des Combrailles - The Fades-Besserve loop
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
96.1 km
20:55 h
2,761 m
2,619 m
This equestrian route invites riders to explore the picturesque landscapes of the Combrailles region of the Auvergne.
Horse Riding
· France
Horseback route through France, from Alsace to the Landes
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
1,511.9 km
336:00 h
23,481 m
23,834 m
From the German border (Fribourg-en-Brisgau) to the Landes (France) passing through the Jura, Lozère, and the Pyrenees, this horseback route was created and traveled by two passionate riders with their horses.
Horse Riding
· Ain
Val de Saône Meadows Route
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
109.7 km
5:00 h
196 m
196 m
This part of the department offers you endless plains along the Saône.
Horse Riding
· Combrailles Auvergne
La Chevauchée des Combrailles - Stage 1 Vitrac Chapdes Beaufort
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
24.1 km
4:50 h
504 m
478 m
This equestrian route invites riders to explore the picturesque landscapes of the Combrailles region of the Auvergne. The first stage from Vitrac takes you past the Roche de Sauterre lookout and the Fais'Art trail.
Horse Riding
· Ain
Les Côteaux du Revermont Equestrian Route
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
92.2 km
6:00 h
1,920 m
1,920 m
The small Revermont mountain and its hiking trails lined with small stone walls will let you discover typical villages that have preserved many winemakers' houses carved from the region's stone.
Horse Riding
· France
Long-distance equestrian route - the Napoleon Horse Route
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
360 km
90:35 h
9,518 m
9,774 m
From the Côte d’Azur to Dauphiné via Provence, the "Napoleon Horse Route" is a 360 km equestrian route tracing the footsteps of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.
Horse Riding
· Ain
Dombes Ponds route
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
211.9 km
6:00 h
841 m
841 m
Welcome to Dombes, the land of a thousand ponds and migratory birds!!!Come discover its flat landscapes, the songs of birds and frogs, its castles, basilica and rammed earth farms.
Horse Riding
· Ain
Haut-Jura Mountains Horse Riding Route
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
75.9 km
5:00 h
1,510 m
1,541 m
You will pass at the foot of the high Jura mountain range, an emblematic mountain. It corresponds to the most eastern, narrowest, but also highest ridge of the entire massif. This area has a great diversity of fauna and flora.
Horse Riding
· Combrailles Auvergne
La Chevauchée des Combrailles - Stage 3 Miremont Sauret Besserve
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
22.6 km
4:55 h
645 m
633 m
This equestrian route invites riders to explore the picturesque landscapes of the Combrailles region of the Auvergne. The third stage from Miremont takes in Andrivet, the Fades-Besserve lake and the Gour Saillant waterfall.
Horse Riding
· Ain
Circuit du Bugey-Valromey
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
112.3 km
6:00 h
3,571 m
3,571 m
The Hauteville plateau is the roof of the Haut Bugey, a landscape that offers the walker constantly changing views. Deciduous forests, lakes, ponds, and dizzying waterfalls.
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La Chevauchée des Combrailles - Stage 3 Miremont Sauret Besserve by Destination Combrailles
October 10, 2025
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