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Travel Guide France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Ain Lélex
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Lélex

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Hiking Trail · Réserve naturelle nationale de la Haute Chaîne du Jura
Überschreitung der drei höchsten Juragipfel
PremiumPremium content Difficulty difficult
Distance 16.7 km
Duration 6:30 h
Ascent 1,000 m
Descent 1,000 m

Überschreitung der drei höchsten Juragipfel im Naturreservat Haute Chaîne du Jura.

from Claudia Kurzböck,   Outdooractive Premium
Hiking Trail · Jura Mountains
Itinerant hiking : From Mijoux to Chézery-Forens via the Haute Chaîne du Jura
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy Open
Distance 38.4 km
Duration 12:49 h
Ascent 1,435 m
Descent 1,888 m

Set off on a great adventure! A few days roaming the heights of the Jura, between Mijoux and Chézery-Forens, with just one aim: to make the most of ...

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from Pays de Gex Monts Jura,   Aintourisme
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 · Jura Mountains
Hiking: in the footsteps of the smugglers
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult Open
Distance 20 km
Duration 9:30 h
Ascent 1,371 m
Descent 1,199 m

This hike for experienced walkers leads to majestic peaks steeped in history. A true immersion in unspoilt wilderness, via ancient hidden paths...

from Pays de Gex Monts Jura,   Aintourisme
Hiking Trail · Jura Mountains
Hiking: Thoiry en Molie and the Hauts Sommets
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult Open
Distance 16.1 km
Duration 8:30 h
Ascent 1,297 m
Descent 1,297 m

This route offers a superb diversity of landscapes: typical Jura forests, vast mountain pastures and panoramic ridges follow one another along the ...

from Pays de Gex Monts Jura,   Aintourisme
Hiking Trail · Jura Mountains
Hiking: Crozet to Crêt de la Neige via La Calame
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult Open
Distance 19.2 km
Duration 8:45 h
Ascent 1,161 m
Descent 1,161 m

Take on the challenge of an unforgettable hike to the summit of the Jura! A challenging route that will take you to the highest point of the ...

from Pays de Gex Monts Jura,   Aintourisme
Mountain Hike · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Grande Traversée du Jura
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 47.3 km
Duration 16:56 h
Ascent 1,056 m
Descent 1,558 m

The 388-kilometer-long Grande Traversée du Jura (GTJ) runs from Mandeure in the north to Culoz in the south. Stages are 15 to 25 kilometers long.

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Long-Distance Hiking · Jura Mountains
Grande Traversée du Jura on foot (GTJ)
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Open
Distance 394.1 km
Duration 118:26 h
Ascent 11,556 m
Descent 11,653 m

The Grande Traversée du Jura crosses the Jura massif lengthwise, at the crossroads of the two emblematic routes GR 5 and GR 9.The GTJ on foot ...

from Grande Traversée du Jura,   Grande Traversée du Jura
Hiking Trail · Ain
Hiking: the high peaks from Lélex
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult Open
Distance 15.6 km
Duration 7:30 h
Ascent 1,095 m
Descent 958 m

This tour offers a varied and demanding route from the banks of the Valserine to the highest peaks of the Jura. A sublime panorama of the Alps, ...

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from Pays de Gex Monts Jura,   Aintourisme
Mountain Biking · Ain
Downhill MTB track - red - A dom - Espace Ain Forestière
Toprecommended route Difficulty S3 difficult closed
Distance 3 km
Duration 0:10 h
Ascent 0 m
Descent 545 m

Experience the thrill of downhill mountain biking in the Monts Jura!

from Pays de Gex Monts Jura,   Aintourisme
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Itinerant hiking : From Mijoux to Chézery-Forens via the Haute Chaîne du Jura by Marion
August 23, 2024 · Community
spectaculaire, sportif, une super échappée!
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Route done on August 21, 2024
Photo: Marion DESISSAIRE, Community
Photo: Marion DESISSAIRE, Community
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Hiking: the high peaks from Lélex by Laurine
August 19, 2024 · Community
Route done on August 19, 2024
Photo: Laurine Laurine, Community
Photo: Laurine Laurine, Community
Photo: Laurine Laurine, Community
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Boucle des 40 cols by bike in Ain by Daniel Bernard by LEIRITZ
May 10, 2022 · Aintourisme
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