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Travel Guide France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Ain Injoux-Génissiat
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Injoux-Génissiat

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Activities in Injoux-Génissiat


Deschapoux Farm, Maquis path
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Mountain biking on the Plateau de Retord
mountain biking trails
snowshoe walks
cross-country ski trails
long-distance hikes
road cycling routes
bike rides horse rides bikepacking routes trail runs

Attractions in Injoux-Génissiat


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Mountain Biking · Ain
MTB track 14 red - Retord - les balcons du Mont Blanc - Espace FFC Ain Forestière
Toprecommended route Difficulty S1 difficult
Distance 29.5 km
Duration 3:10 h
Ascent 575 m
Descent 575 m

The Plateau de Retord is an out-of-time corner of France, located right between Geneva and Lyon, one step away from Annecy and Chambéry.

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from Aintourisme,   Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme
Hiking Trail · Ain
Hiking in Bugey: La Ronde des Plans
Toprecommended route Difficulty T1 easy
Distance 13.1 km
Duration 2:00 h
Ascent 309 m
Descent 309 m

Hike through the valleys and ridges of the Plateau de Retord and allowing you to enjoy a magnificent panorama of Mont Blanc and the Alps from the ...

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from Aintourisme,   Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme
Road Cycling · Ain
Boucle des 40 cols by bike in Ain by Daniel Bernard
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 664.1 km
Duration 50:12 h
Ascent 16,590 m
Descent 16,590 m

Stage by stage or over several days, discover this reference Grande Boucle to complete independently that places Ain at the summit of road cycling!

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from LEIRITZ Johann,   Aintourisme
Hiking Trail · Ain
Hike: on the steps of the WW2 French resistance.
Toprecommended route Difficulty T1 difficult
Distance 18.3 km
Duration 5:00 h
Ascent 532 m
Descent 532 m

Thematic trail on the Plateau de Retord, in the footsteps of the first maquisards of the Ain, starting from the Les Plans station or the village of ...

from Aintourisme,   Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme
Hiking Trail · Jura Mountains
Hike: Tour de Retord
Toprecommended route Difficulty T1 difficult
Distance 18.6 km
Duration 6:00 h
Ascent 390 m
Descent 390 m

From the ski resort of Les Plans d'Hotonnes, the Plateau de Retord offers all its mountain characteristics: combes and forests, isolated typical ...

from Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme,   Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme
Hiking Trail · Jura Mountains
Hiking on the Grande Traversée du Jura: 3 days from Plateau de Retord to Grand Colombier
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 50.7 km
Duration 14:45 h
Ascent 1,700 m
Descent 1,700 m

Southern crossing of the Grande Traversée du Jura on foot from Valserhône station to Culoz station in 3 days.

from Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme,   Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme
Bike Riding · Ain
Electric bike tour : The Dams' Loop
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 46.8 km
Duration 4:00 h
Ascent 400 m
Descent 400 m

From the nautical base Aqualoisirs in Seyssel, you can go up the Rhône until the Génissiat dam (one of the oldest and most majestic dam of the Rhône).

from Haut Rhône Tourisme,   Aintourisme
Mountain Biking · Ain
MTB Course 13 red - South of the Plateau de Retord - Espace FFC Ain Forestière
Toprecommended route Difficulty S1 difficult
Distance 19.4 km
Duration 1:30 h
Ascent 570 m
Descent 570 m

The Plateau de Retord is an out-of-time corner of France, located right between Geneva and Lyon, one step away from Annecy and Chambéry.

from Aintourisme,   Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme
Mountain Biking · Bugey Sud
Multiday mountain biking loop : Mountainbiking on Grand Colombier and Retord Plateau - Espace FFC Ain Forestière
Toprecommended route Difficulty S2 difficult
Distance 92.6 km
Duration 8:00 h
Ascent 2,408 m
Descent 2,408 m

Southern loop of the Grande Traversée du Jura on Mountain bike crossing the Planachat ridges separating Valromey and the Hauteville Plateau, the ...

from Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme,   Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme
Mountain Biking · Bugey Sud
16 black MTB trail - From Plans d'Hotonnes to Grand Colombier - Espace FFC Ain Forestière
Toprecommended route Difficulty S1 difficult
Distance 58.9 km
Duration 7:00 h
Ascent 1,550 m
Descent 1,550 m

The Plateau de Retord is an out-of-time corner of France, located right between Geneva and Lyon, one step away from Annecy and Chambéry.

from Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme,   Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme
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Micro-adventure: Crossing the Bugey via the Grand Colombier by Exaucé
July 04, 2024 · Community
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Hiking in Bugey: La Ronde des Plans by Francois
May 12, 2024 · Community
bonne promenade tranquille. seul le départ n'est pas évident à trouver
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Route done on May 12, 2024
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Hiking in Bugey: La Ronde des Plans by Isabelle
September 19, 2023 · Community
Attention lorsqu'on redescend vers le village, on est obligé de prendre la route. Le chemin longeait une grande ferme, maintenant à l'entrée, un énorme panneau "Interdiction d'entrer "...
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Photo: Isabelle Dumont, Community
Photo: Isabelle Dumont, Community
Photo: Isabelle Dumont, Community
Photo: Isabelle Dumont, Community
Photo: Isabelle Dumont, Community
Photo: Isabelle Dumont, Community
Photo: Isabelle Dumont, Community
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