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La vallée de la Valserine

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    You will have the opportunity to discover a lot of exceptionnal and beautiful must-sees while walking along the river Valserine such as the Pertes and the Pont des Pierres (a bridge made of stones). Then, keep walking until you reach the famous Voie du Tram in order to find out more about the history of the trolley.
    Open
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    Distance 13.3 km
    Duration5:30 h
    Ascent252 m
    Descent261 m
    Highest point554 m
    Lowest point356 m
    1. Go down the path towards the Pertes de la Valserine.

    2. In a bend, turn left and walk along the right bank of the Valserine, as far as the Pont de Coz.

    3. Go right and go towards the Comfort bridge (possible access to the Mêlée des Eaux, confluence of the Valserine and the Semine (10 min).

    For the short variant of 3:30, cross the Comfort bridge and climb without leaving the wide path that leads to the tarmac road (Pelant road to Confort), then follow the Tramway towards Lancrans and find the path that leads to Losses of the valserine.

    4. Do not cross the Comfort bridge. Before the bridge, return to the road, follow it uphill, then turn right in a bend, the path that leads to the Moulin des Pierres on the D14a.

    5. Just before joining the road, admire the view of the Pont des Pierres from the belvedere.
    Take the road on the left for 50m then cross it to join the path opposite and follow it to the right parallel to the road to reach the Pont des Pierres.

    6. Cross the bridge and at its exit take the Voie du Tram on the right to the old Mulaz station.

    7. Continue towards Confort and cross the village.

    8. After the retirement home, turn right onto Voie du Tram, it leads to an intersection near Lancrans with the GR9 / GTJ.

    9. Fork to the right, then go down to find the Pertes de la Valserine, cross the Pont des Oulles.

    10. By the route taken on the outward journey, reach the D1084 car park or Bellegarde town center via the GR.

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    More info at: www.terrevalserhone-tourisme.fr

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    easy

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    554 m
    Lowest point
    356 m
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    Safety information

    A detour is currently in place on the footpath between the hamlet of Craz and the Coz bridge, Warning: Pedestrians share the same trail as mountain bikers on this section.

    Do not leave the marked trail. 

    Defective markings, incidents / safety, conflicts of use, illegal dumping? : locate and share the issue encountered on the national alert system via the SURICATE app or through the site https://sentinelles.sportsdenature.fr/

    Tips and suggestions

    - Hiking shoes recommended. - Bring water - Do not leave the marked trails

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    The hike can start from the town center with access from the SNCF station, allow an additional 1 hour of walking.

    Directions

    From the town center, follow the D1084 towards Nantua.

    Parking

    Parking at the Pertes, along the D1084.

    Coordinates

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    46.124110, 5.818529
    DMS
    46°07'26.8"N 5°49'06.7"E
    UTM
    31T 717753 5111699
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Author’s map recommendations

    Map of the walks and hikes in the Terre Valserine region sold at the tourist office of Bellegarde-sur-Valserine.

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    Equipment

    Wear good shoes and bring water. 

    Not recommended in rainy weather, the trail can be slippery.


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

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    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    13.3 km
    Duration
    5:30 h
    Ascent
    252 m
    Descent
    261 m
    Highest point
    554 m
    Lowest point
    356 m
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