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Parcours botanique Ardon

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sentier botanique
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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 will be able to see while hiking. The majority of the identified species are located in their natural area : whitebeam, hawthorn, hornbeam...

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easy

Distance 2.3 km

1:30 h

96 m

119 m

757 m

639 m

There are some signs at the end of the path to either come back to the parking lot or keep walking on the Michaille path.

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Author

Marie Jacques Terre Valserine

Update: February 28, 2023

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757 m

Lowest point

639 m

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APIDAE tourism data updated on 28/02/2023 by "Office de Tourisme Terre Valserine".
Spotted an error? Write to info@terrevalserine.fr with the following information:
File name: Sentier botanique d'Ardon // FERME TEMPORAIREMENT | Record identifier: 158479 | URL (link) for this Outdooractive page.

Start

Place Clertan (638 m)

Coordinates:

46.142595, 5.787606

DMS

46°08'33.3"N 5°47'15.4"E

UTM

31T 715292 5113668

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Place Clertan

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Parking

Coordinates

46.142595, 5.787606

DMS

46°08'33.3"N 5°47'15.4"E

UTM

31T 715292 5113668

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Itinéraire Sentier Botanique d'Ardon disponible à l'Office de Tourisme Terre Valserine : https://www.terrevalserine.fr/fiches/Valserhone/Sports-pedestres/Sentier-botanique-d-Ardon/158479/

Carte IGN 3330 OT

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Map of the walks and hikes in the Terre Valserine region sold at the tourist office of Bellegarde-sur-Valserine.

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Status

closed

Difficulty

easy

Distance

2.3 km

Duration

1:30 h

Ascent

96 m

Descent

119 m

Highest point

757 m

Lowest point

639 m

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