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Châtillon-en-Michaille

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Hiking Route · Jura Mountains
Le Retord Sud : l'alpage
recommended 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 ...

from Marie Jacques Terre Valserine,   Montagne de l'Ain
recommended route Difficulty S1 difficult closed
Distance 23.6 km
Duration 2:00 h
Ascent 625 m
Descent 420 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 Montagne de l'Ain,   Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme
recommended route Difficulty difficult closed
Distance 50.7 km
Duration 15:01 h
Ascent 1,700 m
Descent 1,700 m

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

from Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme,   Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme
recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 10.7 km
Duration 0:55 h
Ascent 612 m
Descent 5 m

Le Col de Cuvéry marque la bordure Est du Plateau de Retord.

from Patricia Sallet,   Montagne de l'Ain
recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 664.1 km
Duration 50:10 h
Ascent 16,590 m
Descent 16,590 m

Par étapes ou sur plusieurs jours, découvrez cette Grande Boucle de référence qui place l'Ain aux sommets du vélo de route ! En savoir plus ...

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from LEIRITZ Johann,   Montagne de l'Ain
recommended route Difficulty moderate closed
Distance 394 km
Duration 105:56 h
Ascent 11,556 m
Descent 11,658 m

The Grand Traverse of the Jura (GTJ) takes itinerant hikers along the Jura crescent on the paths of the mythical GR®5 and GR®9.

from Grande Traversée du Jura,   Grande Traversée du Jura
Hiking Route · Ain
Parcours botanique Ardon
recommended route Difficulty easy closed
Distance 2.3 km
Duration 1:30 h
Ascent 96 m
Descent 119 m

You can benefit from a guided tour of the botanical path which is a great training session in order to recognize all the different trees that you ...

from Marie Jacques Terre Valserine,   Montagne de l'Ain
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Mountain bike loop number 16 starting from Les Plans d'Hotonnes - Bugey's federal MB base. by Alexis
August 20, 2021 · Community
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When did you do this route? August 20, 2021
Photo: Alexis Penot, Community
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Destinations in Châtillon-en-Michaille