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Travel Guide France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Ain Villes
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Activities in Villes


Plateau de Retord
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Mountain biking on the Plateau de Retord
mountain biking trails
long-distance hikes
snowshoe walks
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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 · Jura Mountains
The alpine pasture of Retord
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 7.9 km
Duration 2:45 h
Ascent 200 m
Descent 111 m

Walk in the big plains of the Plateau du Retord and enjoy your time peacefully. There are some typical farms, proof that people used to live in ...

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from Terre Valserhône Tourisme,   Aintourisme
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
Road Cycling · Ain
Itinérance l'Ain à Vélo - The Retord Plateau, Nature par excellence (2 days)
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 62 km
Duration 3:36 h
Ascent 1,319 m
Descent 1,370 m

Le Plateau de Retord (1 150 m d’altitude) situé au sud du Massif du Jura, au relief karstique et à l’habitat dispersé, vous invite à découvrir l ...

from Patricia Sallet,   Aintourisme
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
Mountain Biking · Ain
Mountain bike route 31 blue - Les fermes de Retord - FFC Ain Forestière area
Toprecommended route Difficulty S0 easy
Distance 15.7 km
Duration 1:30 h
Ascent 498 m
Descent 498 m

Fairly easy route through the characteristic landscapes of the Plateau de Retord, with a view of Mont-Blanc in some places. Ideal to do with family.

from Terre Valserhône Tourisme,   Aintourisme
Mountain Biking · Bugey Sud
E-mountainbike loop 14 - Retord - les balcons du Mont Blanc - Espace FFC Ain Forestière
Toprecommended route Difficulty S1 easy
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.

from Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme,   Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme
Long-Distance Hiking · Ain
GR® de Pays - Grand Tour de la Valserine (5 days)
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 97.7 km
Duration 31:15 h
Ascent 2,750 m
Descent 3,848 m

5 days of itinerant hiking between the Retord plateau and the Jura Mountains ridges.

from Sophie Chapuis Cté Départemental de Randonnée Pédestre,   Aintourisme
Hiking Trail · Ain
Micro-adventure: Crossing the Bugey via the Grand Colombier
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 51.9 km
Duration 15:32 h
Ascent 1,725 m
Descent 1,851 m

3-day tour from Valserhône station to Culoz station on the GR®9

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from Sophie Chapuis Cté Départemental de Randonnée Pédestre,   Aintourisme
Mountain Biking · Ain
Parcours VTT 21 bleu - La Michaille / Vouvray - Espace FFC Ain Forestière
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 20.2 km
Duration 2:15 h
Ascent 479 m
Descent 338 m

This itinerary in the Michaille is ideal for a family mountain bike outing, at the foot of the Plateau de Retord, with lovely views of the Crêt d ...

from Terre Valserhône Tourisme,   Aintourisme
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Micro-adventure: Crossing the Bugey via the Grand Colombier by Exaucé
July 04, 2024 · Community
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MTB track 14 red - Retord - les balcons du Mont Blanc - Espace FFC Ain Forestière by Leon
September 02, 2023 · Community
un très beau parcours avec des fermés, du sous bois,des prairies et des gens sympas que l on a trouvé sur le parcours
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Route done on September 02, 2023
Photo: Leon Patrick, Community
Photo: Leon Patrick, Community
Photo: Leon Patrick, Community
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The alpine pasture of Retord by Nat
July 02, 2023 · Community
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