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Travel Guide France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Ain Brénod
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Brénod

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Activities in Brénod


Brénod Waterfall
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Hiking Trail · Ain
Le Circuit des Trois Cascades
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy Open
Distance 4.3 km
Duration 1:30 h
Ascent 140 m
Descent 140 m

a circuit that's just the ticket for a family with young kids. Springtime is the right time for enjoying the waterfalls here to their best.

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from Office de Tourisme Haut-Bugey,   Aintourisme
Road Cycling · Ain
Bike route: the Plateau de Retord between combes and cols
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 31.3 km
Duration 2:15 h
Ascent 336 m
Descent 336 m

Bike route along the roads of the Plateau de Retord between the Combe de Léchaud, the mountain center of Lachat, and the station des Plans d'Hotonnes.

from Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme,   Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme
Bike Riding · Ain
Jurassic Bike Tours circuit no. 42 - The tour of the Monts d'Ain via the Charterhouse of Meyriat
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult Open
Distance 39.9 km
Duration 3:00 h
Ascent 668 m
Descent 668 m

Lakes, ponds and springs, between nature and history! From the Nantua cluse, succeed the great Meyriat forest, the ponds and hollows bordering the ...

from Office de Tourisme Haut-Bugey,   Aintourisme
Gravel Bike · Ain
Gravel route 16 blue - From combe to combe - FFC Ain Forestière area
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy Open
Distance 23.4 km
Duration 1:15 h
Ascent 420 m
Descent 420 m

This rolling route can be done in a day with family as it is fairly flat and calm, crossing combes and typical cols of the Hauteville Retord plateau.

from Office de Tourisme Haut-Bugey,   Aintourisme
Mountain Biking · Ain
MTB route 57 blue - The brown ponds - FFC Ain Forestière area
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 11.4 km
Duration 1:00 h
Ascent 230 m
Descent 230 m

Circuit offering a varied landscape: fir forests, pastures, and the famous brown ponds.

from Office de Tourisme Haut-Bugey,   Aintourisme
Mountain Biking · Ain
Mountain bike route 56 blue - Le Jorat - FFC Ain Forestière area
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 9 km
Duration 0:50 h
Ascent 200 m
Descent 200 m

This technical circuit is located east of Brénod. It is quite wild, mostly under the woods, the only hamlet encountered being Le Jorat.

from Office de Tourisme Haut-Bugey,   Aintourisme
Road Cycling · Ain
Bike route: From one plateau to another
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 106.1 km
Duration 6:20 h
Ascent 2,012 m
Descent 2,012 m

106 km route starting from the Plans d'Hotonnes station allowing you to discover the quiet roads of Valromey, the Plateau de Retord, and the ...

from Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme,   Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme
Horse Riding · Ain
Circuit du Bugey-Valromey
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 112.3 km
Duration 6:00 h
Ascent 3,571 m
Descent 3,571 m

The Hauteville plateau is the roof of the Haut Bugey, a landscape that offers the walker constantly changing views. Deciduous forests, lakes, ponds ...

from L'Ain à cheval,   Aintourisme
Horse Riding · Ain
Equestrian circuit of the Jura Mountains and Cerdon country
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 157.8 km
Duration 6:00 h
Ascent 4,494 m
Descent 4,503 m

Hiking in the Jura mountains means discovering its forests, waterfalls, marshes, rivers, lakes, plateaus, and majestic summits, a lush and ...

from L'Ain à cheval,   Aintourisme
Road Cycling · Jura Mountains
Bike route: From the Ballon pass to the Léchaud valley
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 122.6 km
Duration 5:30 h
Ascent 2,050 m
Descent 2,050 m

120 km route starting from Champagne-en-Valromey following the cyclosportive La Valromeysanne.

from Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme,   Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme
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Le Circuit des Trois Cascades by Pierre
July 23, 2025 · Community
Jolie randonnée à faire avec les enfants. Jolie cascade début mars. A noter que le fichier gpx doit être corrompu, impossible de l'ouvrir.
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Route done on March 02, 2025
Photo: Pierre Malardier, Community
Photo: Pierre Malardier, Community
Photo: Pierre Malardier, Community
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Le Circuit des Trois Cascades by Nicolas
August 16, 2022 · Community
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