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For those who prefer an active vacation, there are numerous sights and destinations to discover in Gex, with our Travel Guide being a source of inspiration for planning your next adventure. Enjoy browsing!
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Mountain Biking · L'Ain
The " Druides " blue route n°4 Gex-Mourex-Vesancy
recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 10.3 km
Duration 1:05 h
Ascent 209 m
Descent 205 m

Between Divonne les Bains and Gex, the Mont Mourex offers a stunning panorama of the high Jura chain, the Alps, the Pays de Gex and the Rhone valley.

from Anne-Marie Barbe,   Jura Mountains & The French side of Geneva
Hiking Route · Jura Mountains
Hicking trail: La Faucille - Les deux Montronds
recommended route Difficulty easy Open
Distance 6.7 km
Duration 3:00 h
Ascent 375 m
Descent 375 m

This looped trail to the mountain ridges offers one of the most beautiful panoramas of the Alps, including Mont Blanc, as well as Lake Geneva and ...

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from Anne-Marie Barbe,   Jura Mountains & The French side of Geneva
Hiking Route · Pays de Gex and its Monts Jura resort
Gex-Le Creux de l’Envers
recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 6.1 km
Duration 2:00 h
Ascent 250 m
Descent 196 m

The Sarrazine gates:  a legend, dating from XIX century, tells the Gessiens could have hidden beyond these stone gates during the Sarrazins ...

from Anne-Marie Barbe,   Jura Mountains & The French side of Geneva
Hiking Route · Pays de Gex and its Monts Jura resort
Hiking trail: the Colomby de Gex from the Pailly
recommended route Difficulty moderate Open
Distance 14.7 km
Duration 6:00 h
Ascent 890 m
Descent 890 m

Built in Paris and then moved to Gex, the pylon of the Colomby de Gex, was assembled and erected for the 1907 Ain Mutuality Congress held in Gex.

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from Anne-Marie Barbe,   Jura Mountains & The French side of Geneva
Hiking Route · Jura Mountains
Echenevex : le cirque de Branveau et le Montchanais.
recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 14.6 km
Duration 5:50 h
Ascent 866 m
Descent 866 m

Ce site naturel offre des paysages grandioses dans un cadre bucolique ! Compter environ 2h20 de montée régulière pour arriver à Branveau ...

from Anne-Marie Barbe,   Jura Mountains & The French side of Geneva
Hiking Route · Jura Mountains
Hiking : La Faucille - Le belvédère du Turet
recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 5.2 km
Duration 1:40 h
Ascent 118 m
Descent 118 m

A very pretty family hike in the forest starting from the Col de la Faucille. The hike is in a nature reserve, so please respect the specific ...

from Anne-Marie Barbe,   Jura Mountains & The French side of Geneva
Road Cycling · L'Ain
La Faucille pass from Gex
recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 10.1 km
Duration 1:04 h
Ascent 654 m
Descent 1 m

A tourist road to the summits of the Jura Mountains!

from Patricia Sallet,   Montagne de l'Ain
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Hicking trail: La Faucille - Les deux Montronds by Aymeric
January 05, 2023 · Community
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Hiking trail: the Colomby de Gex from the Pailly by Nathalie
September 18, 2022 · Community
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When did you do this route? September 18, 2022
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Umrundung Schweiz by Mario
February 22, 2022 · Community
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