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GR® de Pays - Grand Tour de la Valserine (5 days)

Long-Distance Hiking · Ain
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    5 days of itinerant hiking between the Retord plateau and the Jura Mountains ridges.
    difficult
    Distance 97.7 km
    31:15 h
    2,750 m
    3,848 m
    1,717 m
    334 m
    This GR® de Pays visits the Retord plateau, then leads you to the highest commune in the Ain department: Giron. Then explore the Jura high-chain ridge, overlooking Lake Geneva, before ending where it all started: in Valserhône.
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    Difficulty
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    Highest point
    1,717 m
    Lowest point
    334 m
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    Avoid setting off alone and inform someone close of your goal (planned departure and return times, number of participants with each phone number, meeting point ...)

    If there is a problem call 112 (European emergency number)

    Tips and suggestions

    APIDAE Tourism data updated on 08/23/2021 by "Aintourisme".
    An error on this sheet? Write to f.matkovic@aintourisme.com quoting these references:
    Sheet name: GR® de Pays - Grand Tour de la Valserine | Sheet ID: 158515 | URL (link) of this Outdooractive page.

    > Protection dogs: this route crosses or passes near alpine pastures and/or summer grazing areas potentially protected by dogs against wolves. Check the interactive Ma Patou map and learn the behavior to adopt: https://www.pasto-kezako.fr/ou-sont-les-chiens-de-protection-2/

    > Defective signage, incidents / security, conflicts of use, illegal dumping? : locate and share the issue encountered on the national alert system via the SURICATE app or on the website https://sentinelles.sportsdenature.fr/

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    Valserhône SNCF station (Bellegarde-sur-Valserine)

    Coordinates

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    46.110210, 5.826570
    DMS
    46°06'36.8"N 5°49'35.7"E
    UTM
    31T 718429 5110177
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    Book recommendation by the author

    FFRandonnée guidebook "Routes and Crossings in Ain" (ref. 901)

    Author’s map recommendations

    IGN maps: - 3330 OT - 3328 OT Map from the Terre Valserine Tourist Office - Walks and hikes in Terre Valserine

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    Difficulty
    difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    97.7 km
    Duration
    31:15 h
    Ascent
    2,750 m
    Descent
    3,848 m
    Highest point
    1,717 m
    Lowest point
    334 m
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    Routes France Ain GR® de Pays - Grand Tour de la Valserine (5 days)