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Travel Guide France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Ain Valserhône
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Valserhône

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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 · Ain
Crêt de la Goutte - Menthières
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 9.3 km
Duration 4:00 h
Ascent 550 m
Descent 533 m

You will walk throughout the Alpine pastures of Varambon, Sac and Sorgia on this path. You will have the opportunity to discover its natural and ...

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from Terre Valserhône Tourisme,   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 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
Hiking Trail · Ain
The Voie du Tram
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 19.9 km
Duration 6:30 h
Ascent 1,118 m
Descent 528 m

Disused from1940, the tram line was converted into a walkway in 1991. This gently sloping path gives access to numerous sites between Bellegarde ...

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from Terre Valserhône Tourisme,   Aintourisme
Road Cycling · Ain
Col de Cuvéry from Vouvray (Valserhône)
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 10.7 km
Duration 0:55 h
Ascent 612 m
Descent 5 m

The Col de Cuvéry marks the eastern edge of the Retord Plateau.

from Patricia Sallet,   Aintourisme
Mountain Biking · Haute-Savoie
GTJ Chemins du Soleil Junction - Bellegarde / Frangy
Toprecommended route Difficulty S2 moderate
Distance 21.2 km
Duration 2:39 h
Ascent 579 m
Descent 633 m

The missing "Link" between the GTJ and the Chemins du Soleil, for the daredevils ready to chain the two!

from Grandes Itinérances,   Grandes Itinérances
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
Nature Trail · Ain
Arboretum of Ardon
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy closed
Distance 2.3 km
Duration 1:30 h
Ascent 96 m
Descent 119 m

While walking the Ardon botanical trail, you can discover 31 species of trees with varying ages: the first planting between 1908 and 1935, the ...

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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Crêt de la Goutte - Menthières by Jean-Pierre
May 13, 2024 · Community
Nous avons pris le temps pour faire cette randonnée car les paysages à 360 degrés changent sans arrêt. De très belles vues durant l'ensemble du parcours.
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Crêt de la Goutte - Menthières by Germain
March 22, 2024 · Community
Vive l'Ain et ses belles montagnes !
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