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TOP 20 hiking trails

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Walkers, strollers, hikers, here are our "favorite" hiking itineraries of the season.
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Hiking route · L'Ain
Le crêt de la goutte - Menthières
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
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,   Montagne de l'Ain
Hiking route · L'Ain
Circuit de la Tour au Plantay
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 6.5 km
Duration 1:40 h
Ascent 7 m
Descent 7 m

Balade à travers champs, sous bois et étangs en assec et évolage (en eau) avec vue sur le Bugey et le Mont Blanc. Sur le parcours, découvrez la ...

from Office de Tourisme Dombes Tourisme,   Montagne de l'Ain
Hiking route · L'Ain
Hiking in Bugey: La Ronde des Plans
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 10.4 km
Duration 2:00 h
Ascent 309 m
Descent 309 m

Hike through the valleys and ridges of the Plateau de Retord and allowing you to enjoy a magnificent panorama of Mont Blanc and the Alps from the ...

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from Montagne de l'Ain,   Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme
Hiking route · L'Ain
Circuit randonnée : A la recherche des cheminées sarrasines
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 9.6 km
Duration 2:30 h
Ascent 72 m
Descent 72 m

Leaving from the village square in Boissey, explore the Bresse bocage and the Saracen chimneys of Layat and Cormonble.

from Office de Tourisme du Pays de Bâgé et de Pont-de-Vaux,   Montagne de l'Ain
Hiking route · L'Ain
Tour du Val de Buenc - Gorges de l'Ain (version courte)
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 17.2 km
Duration 7:00 h
Ascent 744 m
Descent 751 m

Un val typiquement jurassien suspendu entre la vallée du Suran et les Gorges de l'Ain. Paysage karstique, belvédères, forêts, falaises, traces de ...

from Office de tourisme de Bourg-en-Bresse destinations,   Montagne de l'Ain
Hiking route · L'Ain
Hike "les vignes" in Cerdon
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 7.4 km
Duration 2:15 h
Ascent 298 m
Descent 297 m

Hiking itinerary that takes you to the discovery of the village of Cerdon, its landscapes of vineyards and limestone rocks with a view of the ...

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from Office de Tourisme Cerdon Vallée de l'Ain,   Montagne de l'Ain
Hiking route · Jura Mountains
Hike: on the ridge of the Grand Colombier (circuit des crêtes)
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Open
Distance 11.2 km
Duration 4:00 h
Ascent 600 m
Descent 613 m

Route along the ridges and passing by the summit of Grand Colombier (1531 m), the viewpoint of Chanduraz (1260 m) and the orientation table of the ...

from Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme,   Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme
Hiking route · L'Ain
Sentier de randonnée - Le Tour des Fècles
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Open
Distance 8.9 km
Duration 3:30 h
Ascent 510 m
Descent 510 m

You can see the lake and the town of Nantua while walking. On the plateau, the circuit run alongside the cliff.

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from Office de Tourisme Haut-Bugey,   Montagne de l'Ain
Hiking route · France
Le Tour des Belvédères
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 12.7 km
Duration 4:30 h
Ascent 285 m
Descent 290 m

You will walk in a typical setting from the Jura where you will be stunned by many panoramic and breathtaking views such as La Roche Fauconnière.

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from Terre Valserhône Tourisme,   Montagne de l'Ain
Hiking route · Pays de Gex and its Monts Jura resort
Lélex - The High Summits
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 17.2 km
Duration 7:00 h
Ascent 1,095 m
Descent 958 m

Between the Reculet and the Crêt de la Neige, nestled in a valley, the walker can see the remains of an ancient altitude village. The 20 barns were ...

from Anne-Marie Barbe,   Jura Mountains & The French side of Geneva
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