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Walk - Tour of Lake Nantua

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    Lake Nantua
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Bernard
on  May 24, 2025

Bonjour y a til des aire de picnic autour du lac bleu

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    The Nantua lake route offers a secure itinerary, 80% of which is reserved for pedestrians and cyclists. Whether you are a seasoned athlete or a fan of leisurely rides, enjoy a walk in the exceptional natural setting of Lake Nantua.
    Open
    easy
    Distance 7 km
    0:45 h
    20 m
    20 m
    488 m
    475 m
    An ideal walk for a little outing, on foot or by bike, in the heart of the magnificent setting of Lake Nantua!

    Author’s recommendation

    A nice little ride!

    Find the Haut-Bugey tourism website here.

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    Difficulty
    easy
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    easy

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    Highest point
    488 m
    Lowest point
    475 m
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    Crossing Port on road

    Protection dogs: this route crosses or passes near mountain pastures and/or alpine pastures 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/

    Faulty signage, incidents/security, usage conflicts, illegal dumping? : locate and share the encountered problem on the national alert system via the SURICATE app or through the site https://sentinelles.sportsdenature.fr/

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    APIDAE Tourism data updated on 29/07/2022 by "Office de Tourisme du Haut-Bugey".
    An error on this sheet? Write to the owner quoting these references:
    Sheet name: Tour du lac de Nantua | Sheet ID: 857729 | URL (link) of this Outdooractive page.

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    Bus 137 from Oyonnax

    Directions

    D984D from Oyonnax

    D12 from Hauteville

    Parking

    Esplanade parking

    Coordinates

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    46.155365, 5.604150
    DMS
    46°09'19.3"N 5°36'14.9"E
    UTM
    31T 701077 5114606
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    Equipment

    Helmet and reusable water bottle

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

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    Question from Bernard · May 24, 2025 · Community
    Bonjour y a til des aire de picnic autour du lac bleu
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    Answered by Office de Tourisme Haut-Bugey · June 10, 2025 · Aintourisme
    Bonjour, Il existe quelques tables de pique-nique au niveau de la plage de la Colonne, à Nantua. Sinon vous trouverez des lieux de restauration rapide tout autour du lac qui vous permettrons de profitez du cadre agréable du site. En espérant avoir répondu a votre question, très belle journée a vous !
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    Status
    Open
    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    7 km
    Duration
    0:45 h
    Ascent
    20 m
    Descent
    20 m
    Highest point
    488 m
    Lowest point
    475 m
    Public-transport-friendly Family-friendly Refreshment stops available Round trip Dog-friendly Scenic

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    Routes France Ain Walk - Tour of Lake Nantua