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Routes France Ain Hiking - Les Roches d'Orvaz
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Pascal Rings
on  July 16, 2025

Belle randonnée avec une très belle vue.

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    The Orvaz rock, or Fauconniere, is 400 meters high and is a typical Jurassic landscape. Circuit yellow markings. Medium.
    Open
    easy
    Distance 12.7 km
    Duration3:50 h
    Ascent510 m
    Descent510 m
    Highest point1,192 m
    Lowest point718 m
    Distance: 10 km
    Elevation: 460 meters
    Time : 4h

    Author’s recommendation

    An exceptional panorama.

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    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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    Highest point
    1,192 m
    Lowest point
    718 m
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    Safety information

    Fast descent, caution

    Warning, when going along the cliff, do not approach the edge, risk of falling

    Protection dogs: this route crosses or passes near mountain pastures and/or summer grazing areas that may be 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 / safety, usage conflicts, illegal dumping? : locate and share the problem encountered on the national alert system via the SURICATE app or on https://sentinelles.sportsdenature.fr/

    Tips and suggestions

    Topo-guide "Hiking in Haut-Bugey and on the Jura high chain" Online sale: https://reservation.hautbugey-tourisme.com/z15553e2x10828m1143_fr-.aspx

    Public transport

    Duobus from Oyonnax

    Directions

    From Nantua via D1084 and D33

    From Oyonnax via D13

    Parking

    Camper van area, 112 route de la fauconniere, 01130 Belleydoux

    Coordinates

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    46.254880, 5.779600
    DMS
    46°15'17.6"N 5°46'46.6"E
    UTM
    31T 714237 5126122
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    Book recommendation by the author

    Topo-guide "Hiking in Haut-Bugey and on the Jura high chain"

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    Equipment

    Walking shoes and water bottle (reusable)


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    Parts of this content were machine translated using French as the source language

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    July 16, 2025 · Community
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    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    12.7 km
    Duration
    3:50 h
    Ascent
    510 m
    Descent
    510 m
    Highest point
    1,192 m
    Lowest point
    718 m
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