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Jurassic Vélo Tours n° 42 - Tour of the Monts d'Ain via the Chartreuse de Meyriat
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Description
Lakes, ponds and springs, between nature and history! From the cluse de Nantua, the great forest of Meyriat, the ponds and coombs lining the Retord plateau follow in the footsteps of the Carthusian monks and the workers at the Sylans iceworks.
Discover the route:
- Around Lake Nantua
- The Port plain, Saint Martin du Frêne and its Terreaux tower
- The route du bief du Valey
- The forest and ruins of the Chartreuses de Meyriat
- The Marron ponds
- Combe de Férirand
- Colliard and Belleroche passes
- Les Granges du Poizat
- Peney lookout
- Les Neyrolles springs and waterfall
- The Doye soft path and Bras du lac
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Additional information
Updated by
Office de Tourisme du Haut-Bugey - 10/10/2025
www.hautbugey-tourisme.com/
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Environments
Lake 5 km away
Open period
All year round.
Contact
Website : https://www.jurassicvelotours.fr/
Location complements
Departure from Espace André Malraux parking lot
Reception complements
Electric-assist bicycles can be rented from :
www.hautbugey-tourisme.com/bouger/activites-nature/plein-air/vtt-velo/locations-de-materiel/
Animals
No. It is possible to travel with an animal transported in a luggage unit. It is not possible to have your dog run alongside your bike, as the route is shared with motorized traffic.
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