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Routes France Ain Micro-adventure - Escape to the southern Bugey massif
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Micro-adventure - Escape to the southern Bugey massif

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on  April 15, 2025

Bonjour, Sur cette itinéraire, est-il possible de ...

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    The southernmost part of the Jura massif welcomes you for a 3-day tour of the Bugiste region, starting from Serrières de Briord.
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    Distance 51.3 km
    Duration15:34 h
    Ascent1,770 m
    Descent1,770 m
    Highest point1,216 m
    Lowest point230 m
    A 3-day loop walk along the GR® de Pays Tour du Pays de Lhuis et d'Izieu and a section of the PR "les hauts de Lhuis". From forest to typical village, you'll visit numerous lookouts, including the calvary at Portes and Innimond, and hike over Mont Pela and Mont du Tentanet.

    > Stage 1: Serrières-de-Briord to Ordonnaz
    15 km / 900 m ascent / 6h10 walking time
    > Stage 2: Ordonnaz to Lhuis
    22 km / 620 m ascent / 7h00 walking time
    > Stage 3: Lhuis to Serrière-de-Briord
    14 km / 295 m ascent / 4h10 walking time
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    > Chiens de protection : cet itinéraire traverse ou passe à proximité d'alpages et/ou d'estives potentiellement protégés par des chiens contre le loup. Consultez la carte interactive Ma Patou et apprenez le comportement à adoptez : https://www.pasto-kezako.fr/ou-sont-les-chiens-de-protection-2/

    > Balisage défectueux, incidents / sécurité, conflits d'usage, dépôts sauvages ? : localisez et partagez le problème rencontré sur le dispositif d'alerte national depuis l'appli SURICATE ou via le site https://sentinelles.sportsdenature.fr/

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    > FROM LYON: 0h55

    Access via A42, exit 7 "Pérouges" then D124, D62A, D40, D40A, D1075, D52N, D19

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    45.807920, 5.455050
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    45°48'28.5"N 5°27'18.2"E
    UTM
    31T 690755 5075637
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    Question from Julien · April 15, 2025 · Community
    Bonjour, Sur cette itinéraire, est-il possible de bivouaquer ? et est-il possible de trouver de l'eau (rivière, ruisseaux même non potable) ?
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    Answered by Sophie Chapuis Cté Départemental de Randonnée Pédestre  · April 17, 2025 · Aintourisme
    Bonjour, Ce itinéraire traverse des territoires relativement isolés des habitations où vous pouvez aisément trouver des endroits pour bivouaquer. Cependant, je vous invite à bien respecter la réglementation concernant le bivouac : installation discrète, avec une tente dressée à la tombée de la nuit et un camp plié au lever du jour. Article R*111-41 du décret n°2015-1783 du 28 décembre 2015, relatif au camping. Concernant l'eau, à ma connaissance, au nord du Col de Richemont, il faudra vous rapprocher des habitations, refuges, etc pour trouver de l'eau. Au sud de ce col, vous croiserez le bief de la Frache, le ruisseau de Tumelay et le ruisseau de l'Attendry. Au nord de la Grange d'En Haut, vous trouverez la fontaine du Bachet Pinet. Bonne randonnée dans l'Ain !
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    Difficulty
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    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    51.3 km
    Duration
    15:34 h
    Ascent
    1,770 m
    Descent
    1,770 m
    Highest point
    1,216 m
    Lowest point
    230 m
    Round trip Multi-stage route

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