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Circuit de l'Ain au Plateau at Villette-sur-Ain
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Description
A slightly uneven walk as you climb up to the Dombes plateau, which offers a variety of landscapes, from undergrowth to stream banks. The Dombes heritage is revealed: La Moutonnière, the Moulin de Faux and the Château de Richemont.
Close to the ViaRhôna and the Voie Bleue, the Dombes is also a great area for cycling, walking and horse-riding! It's up to you to choose your itinerary and means of transport...
Breathe in, breathe out, you're in the Dombes.
Imagine the Dombes, land of a thousand ponds, as a festival of colors, scents and sounds. The deep blue of the water contrasts with the many greens of the vegetation. The intermittent concert of frogs is accompanied by the songs of wild birds. Sit back for a moment and watch the ballets on the calm waters of the ponds. The grey heron, master of the area, may even grace you with its presence!
So, what could be better than a stroll to visit and discover the Dombes in slow motion?
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Dombes Tourisme - 16/10/2025
www.dombes-tourisme.com/fr/
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Phone : 04 74 55 02 27
Email : contact@dombes-tourisme.com
Website : http://www.dombes-tourisme.com/fr/
Open period
All year round daily.
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Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
Departure is from the church square in Villette-sur-Ain. Parking spaces are also available next to the town hall.
Take the Route des Dombes to the intersection, then turn left onto Montée de la Vieille Côte.
At the Sur Côte signpost, turn left towards "Le Gaillot", then left into rue Chez les Mathieu.
At the farm, turn right, then right again to cross the Gaillot. At the crossroads, after the locality, go straight ahead and at the next crossroads, take the dirt track on the left.
At the Terre Froide post, go straight on towards Moulin de Faux. The dirt track becomes a path which, in heavy rain, can be very muddy. First pass by the Moulin de Faux, then follow the path alongside a stream, which you must cross.
At the end of the undergrowth, turn right and pass between two fields where the path and markings may be difficult to see. Once again, turn left onto a dirt track.
At the crossroads at Le Lent, turn right and follow the path. Cross the D93 and continue straight on to the fishponds. Take the path on the right, which passes through a wood and crosses a stream. Follow this path to Domaine de la Moutonnière.
At the La Moutonnière sign, go straight on towards Bois Manon. Go straight ahead until you reach a pond on the left, then continue straight ahead along the path through the woods. At the end of the wood, turn right and, at the La Palud signpost, go straight on to the Les Barrières crossroads.
Then turn left, cross the hamlet of Les Barrières and rejoin the road. Pass Ferme de la Tour on the right, then the château of the same name on the left. Turn right onto the D93 for approx. 300 m.
At the Pré Millet post, take the dirt track on the left. Follow this track, then the footpath, until you reach a road...
At the Le Grand Pont sign, turn right towards Villette-sur-Ain. Follow this road, then at Chez Marion-Les Corrières turn left uphill. Go down to the village on the left, route des Dombes.
Beware: crossing a stream and a short section on the departmental road (300m).
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