Val de Buenc and the Ain Gorges

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Val de Buenc and the Ain Gorges

Hard

4.5

(12)

hikers

Val de Buenc and the Ain Gorges

05:59

20.1km

620m

Hiking

We invite you to discover part of Revermont during this splendid loop. This micro-territory is largely encompassed by Ain.

During this day's walk, the route overlooks the Ain gorges. Departing from Cize, a typically karst landscape, the Jarbonnet rocks, is revealed. The lookouts over the canyon below follow one another,…

by Ain Tourisme

Last updated: September 5, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

2.96 km

Jarbonnet Rocks

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This path is simply magical! Just follow the GR de Pays and let yourself be guided. The trail requires sure-footedness at times, but it is simply magnificent. A great experience to live.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.48 km

Dinosaur Footprints of Villette

Highlight • Natural Monument

The dozens of footprints found at this site date back 150 million years. They correspond to traces of sauropods that lived in the Jurassic.

Showing Translation

Tip by

10.2 km

View of the Gorges de l'Ain

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here you have a particularly remarkable view of the Ain gorges.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

20.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.44 km

8.50 km

1.66 km

485 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.8 km

1.37 km

974 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

10°C

4°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

June 21, 2024

We invite you to discover part of Revermont during this splendid loop. This micro-territory is largely encompassed by Ain.
﻿
During this day's walk, the route overlooks the Ain gorges. Departing from Cize, a typically karst landscape, the Jarbonnet rocks, is revealed. The lookouts over the canyon below

Translated by Google •

July 27, 2024

Beautiful views but the trails are at the limit of passable on half of the route. We have the impression of going off-piste because there is so much grass and brambles on the trails (without the GPS track it's impossible to see the trails) This clearly spoiled the hike for us.

Translated by Google •