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Randonnée - Au château de Balvay
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Randonnée Balvay - Rivière d'Ain - BolozonPhoto: Marc Chatelain, TourismeHautBugey©2014_MarcChatelain
From the ruins of Balvay's castel, you will have a wonderful view on the Ain river.
Open
moderate
Distance 12.9 km
4:30 h
420 m
492 m
737 m
297 m
This hiking path is marked out in yellow. The starting point is in the cute village of Bolozon. The hiking path climbs sharply to Napt. Next, it slopes gently down to Solomiat, Balvay and finally Bolozon. At Balvay, it is advisable to go to the Balvay's Mount (15 min) to discover castel's ruins and a panorama on the Ain river.
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Difficulty
moderate
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Highest point
737 m
Lowest point
297 m
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APIDAE tourism data updated on 28/06/2021 by "Office de Tourisme du Haut-Bugey".Spotted an error? Write to the owner with the following information:
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Start
Place de l'église, Bolozon (300 m)
Coordinates:
DD
46.191790, 5.474460
DMS
46°11'30.4"N 5°28'28.1"E
UTM
31T 690937 5118333
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Destination
Place de l'église, Bolozon
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Coordinates
DD
46.191790, 5.474460
DMS
46°11'30.4"N 5°28'28.1"E
UTM
31T 690937 5118333
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Equipment
Status
Open
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Difficulty
moderate
Distance
12.9 km
Duration
4:30 h
Ascent
420 m
Descent
492 m
Highest point
737 m
Lowest point
297 m
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