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Travel Guide France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Ain Poncin
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Poncin

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Activities in Poncin


The Ain valley from the rocks
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Goncelin Rossette VTC
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Hiking Trail · Ain
Roches route
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 5.1 km
Duration 1:40 h
Ascent 250 m
Descent 250 m

Hiking route mainly for families through the forest allowing you to discover the belvedere of Roches and its breathtaking view of Ile Chambod and ...

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from Office de Tourisme Cerdon Vallée de l'Ain,   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 · Ain
Hike "les bords de l'Ain" from Poncin
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 23.6 km
Duration 6:40 h
Ascent 654 m
Descent 704 m

Hike to discover the Ain river gorges.Distance : 25km - Hours : 7 - Slope : 654mFrom 1st June to 30th September 2015, the Serrières-sur-Ain bridge ...

from Office de Tourisme Cerdon Vallée de l'Ain,   Aintourisme
Hiking Trail · Ain
Micro-adventure: Tour of the Ain valley in Cerdon country
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 58.9 km
Duration 16:55 h
Ascent 1,932 m
Descent 1,932 m

3-day touring hike Loop starting from Cerdon on the GR® de Pays tour of the Ain valley in the Cerdon region

from Sophie Chapuis Cté Départemental de Randonnée Pédestre,   Aintourisme
Long-Distance Hiking · Ain
GR® 59 - From Coligny to Culoz
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 198.2 km
Duration 56:50 h
Ascent 5,681 m
Descent 5,940 m

Coming from the Ballon d'Alsace via Besançon, the GR®59 crosses the Revermont, a balcony over the Bresse, climbs the peaks of southern Bugey (1,217 ...

from Sophie Chapuis Cté Départemental de Randonnée Pédestre,   Aintourisme
Long-Distance Hiking · Ain
GR® de Pays - Tour of the Ain Valley in the Land of Cerdon (3 days)
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 58 km
Duration 16:55 h
Ascent 1,660 m
Descent 1,815 m

The GR® de Pays Tour de la Vallée de l'Ain au Pays du Cerdon starts on the banks of the Ain, crosses Jujurieux and its thirteen castles, then ...

from Sophie Chapuis Cté Départemental de Randonnée Pédestre,   Aintourisme
Long-Distance Hiking · Ain
GR® de Pays Tour du Revermont (7 days)
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 119.9 km
Duration 34:10 h
Ascent 3,547 m
Descent 3,547 m

The GR® de Pays Tour du Revermont offers seven days' hiking on the limestone hills of the Revermont, the foothills of the Jura Massif.

from Sophie Chapuis Cté Départemental de Randonnée Pédestre,   Aintourisme
Hiking Trail · Ain
Micro-adventure - From the vineyards of Revermont to those of Bugey
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 49.3 km
Duration 14:08 h
Ascent 1,486 m
Descent 1,567 m

3-day station-to-station walk between Ceyzériat and Ambérieu-en-Bugey on the GR®59.

from Sophie Chapuis Cté Départemental de Randonnée Pédestre,   Aintourisme
Hiking Trail · France
La rivière Ain depuis le belvédère des Roches
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 8.5 km
Duration 3:15 h
Ascent 299 m
Descent 299 m

Tout proche de l'île Chambod dans le département de l'Ain, cette randonnée nous permet de découvrir l'un des plus beaux points de vue sur la ...

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from Le randonneur ambulant,   Community
Hiking Trail · France
La rivière d’Ain se vide 30/09/2023
Difficulty moderate
Distance 12.1 km
Duration 2:31 h
Ascent 333 m
Descent 325 m

Chambod - L'Ain - Merpuis - La Cueille - Château de La Cueille - Chapelle de La Cueille - Belvédère des Roches

from Jérôme Bonnetaud,   Community
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Roches route by Audrey
January 12, 2025 · Community
Une très jolie balade bien indiquée avec un point de vue magnifique depuis le belvédère.
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La rivière Ain depuis le belvédère des Roches by Sam
August 06, 2023 · Community
Beau parcours, belle boucle, superbe point de vue vertigineux. Merci pour ce beau parcours à randonneur ambulant. Bravo
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Route done on August 06, 2023
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Roches route by Denys
July 22, 2023 · Community
Très praticable et tous niveaux pour la montée jusqu'au belvédère, mais la descente se fait via des sentiers très peu praticables, envahis de végétation et mal balisés. Donc pour la famille mal équipée, c'est risqué.
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