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Circuit from Gévrieux to Châtillon la Palud
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Description
Most of the walk is on footpaths and dirt tracks. During your walk, you'll enjoy views over the Bugey and Ain plains, and see two castles and two churches.
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 better way to discover the Dombes than by taking a stroll?
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Riverside
In the country
Updated by
Dombes Tourisme - 16/10/2025
www.dombes-tourisme.com/fr/
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Open period
From 01/01 to 31/12 daily.
Contact
Phone : 04 74 55 02 27
Email : contact@dombes-tourisme.com
Website : http://www.dombes-tourisme.com/fr/
Type of land
Ground
Hard coating (tar, cement, flooring)
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
Departure is from the Place du Bief parking lot in Châtillon-la-Palud.
From the parking lot, turn right towards "Le Port". Before the bridge, turn left onto rue du Port. On the right, you can access the Rivière d'Ain via a small dirt path (unmarked and unsecured).
Go straight ahead at the signpost. The road becomes a dirt track. At the next crossroads, turn left towards the village. At the end of the dirt track, turn right, then cross the road (D984) at the traffic lights. Follow it to the right as far as the traffic circle. At the traffic circle, take rue du Pré Nouveau, then right, rue des Églantines.
At the crossroads, turn right onto rue des Verchères (possible shortcut). 20 m further on, turn left onto "Sous le Caveau". The road continues on a path, bypassing "Le Champ" and leading back to the village of Bublanne opposite the church. Turn left onto the D984, then take the climb to Mas Durand (D93A).
At the cemetery, take the path to the right. A steep climb leads to the Dombes plateau. Once on the plateau, continue straight ahead, then when the path splits in two, turn left.
At the Les Grands Champs signpost, continue towards Mas Durand. 200 m further on, at the second Les Grands Champs signpost, turn left towards Châtillon-la-Palud. At Mas Durand, continue on the opposite road for 200m.
At the pumping station, take the path on the right. Caution: if the grass is high, the path is not clearly visible, so look out for the yellow markings. Continue on a dirt path through the undergrowth, cross "Le Copan" and climb back up the slope.
At the Château de Grammont signpost, take the road to the right and go around the Château. From here, there's a fine view of the ramparts. Continue towards the church, then turn left behind it.
After the cemetery and opposite the Château de Châtillon, take the footpath downhill, then continue on the chemin de l'École, which joins a road. A little further on, fork right onto a track and continue as far as the crossroads. Cross the road right/left and continue along the path until you return to the village. Cross at the traffic lights.
At the Châtillon-la-Palud Gévrieux sign, follow signs for "Le Port" to the parking lot.
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