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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Nantua
Giron

Crêt de Chalam – Viewpoint of Roche Fauconnière loop from Giron

Routes
Mountain biking trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Nantua
Giron

Crêt de Chalam – Viewpoint of Roche Fauconnière loop from Giron

Hard

3.0

(1)

7

riders

Crêt de Chalam – Viewpoint of Roche Fauconnière loop from Giron

05:42

50.6km

1,700m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 11.2 km for 82 m

After 11.4 km for 82 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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3.74 km

La Roche Fauconnière

Highlight • Viewpoint

The promontory offers a sublime panorama of the Roche Fauconnière cirque. The site has been classified as a “sensitive natural area” since 1936. The 150 meter high cliff dominates the Semine valley and faces the Orvaz valley.

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11.3 km

Crêt de Chalam

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The Crêt de Chalam culminates at 1,540 m and offers a view to the east of the Valserine valley, the summit of Reculet, the Mont-Blanc massif and to the south …

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13.3 km

Grand Mannet

Ruins

4

35.0 km

Combes des Closettes

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

5

36.4 km

Col aux Merles

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6

36.5 km

From La Borne au Lion, you have a superb view of Crêt Chalam and on a clear day, an overview of the Alps. The Berbois refuge happens to be very …

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37.3 km

la borne au lion

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This stone not only offers superb views over the Crêt de Chalam sector, but it also marks a historic boundary. Originally it marked the border between the kingdoms of France, …

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37.3 km

This boundary stone marked the border between Franche-Comté (north) and French Bugey (south). To the east, the Pays de Gex was separated by the Sardinian Corridor, in which the Spanish Way was located.

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48.3 km

Viewpoint of Roche Fauconnière

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The Combe d'Orvaz or Roche Fauconnière is a cirque located in the high limestone plateaus of Haut-Bugey

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50.6 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.0 km

11.8 km

5.73 km

2.07 km

Surfaces

32.3 km

6.31 km

4.67 km

3.55 km

3.43 km

301 m

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Highest point (1,490 m)

Lowest point (580 m)

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Tuesday 30 June

24°C

13°C

83 %

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