Welcome to Ain! On this page, we'll introduce you to accessible accommodation and dining options, including hotels, holiday apartments and restaurants. We also offer the best trails for those with disabilities so that you can discover the region's beauty.
Maps and trails
Accessibility in the Ain
Hiking Trail
· Ain
Circuit de l'étang de Vernange à Monthieux
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
7.9 km
2:00 h
11 m
11 m
The Dombes and its thousand ponds offer visitors an unexpected landscape rich in birdlife. This hike takes you to the Espace Naturel Sensible de Vernange with its observatory.
Hiking Trail
· Ain
Circuit des étangs Bozonnières à Bouligneux
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
7 km
1:45 h
8 m
8 m
Short walk ideal for families, exclusively on tarmac. Along the way, discover landscapes typical of the Dombes region, with numerous ponds (fish farming and hunting), fields and meadows.
Hiking Trail
· Jura Mountains
The alpine pasture of Retord
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
7.9 km
2:45 h
200 m
111 m
Walk in the big plains of the Plateau du Retord and enjoy your time peacefully. There are some typical farms, proof that people used to live in this protected environment.
Hiking Trail
· Ain
Hiking in Bugey: La Ronde des Plans
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
easy
10.1 km
2:00 h
309 m
309 m
Hike through the valleys and ridges of the Plateau de Retord and allowing you to enjoy a magnificent panorama of Mont Blanc and the Alps from the resort of Plans d'Hotonnes.
Hiking Trail
· Ain
The Voie du Tram
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
19.9 km
6:30 h
1,118 m
528 m
Disused from1940, the tram line was converted into a walkway in 1991. This gently sloping path gives access to numerous sites between Bellegarde and Chézery and is completely traffic-free.
Bicycle Rides
· Ain
Voie verte: Gex-Divonne, along the old railroad line
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Open
20.4 km
1:30 h
130 m
128 m
A bucolic walk ideal for families. Mountain bikes recommended. Shared between pedestrians (with dogs) and cyclists. Linear route with varied views: plain and Alps on the way out, Jura on the way back.
Bicycle Rides
· Seyssel
E-bike hike: Towns of Seyssel
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
4.9 km
1:30 h
10 m
7 m
Haut-Rhône Tourism invites you to discover Seyssel through this geo-guided walking route.This itinerary is ideal for discovering the two towns of Seyssel (Ain and Haute-Savoie), their natural and cultural heritage.
Cross-Country Skiing
· Jura Mountains
Cross-country ski trail : La Girantette
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
closed
5.4 km
1:12 h
31 m
29 m
Monts Jura LA VATTAY is entirely dedicated to Nordic skiing, with 100 km of trails. You can practice skating or alternating at your leisure.
Cross-Country Skiing
· Jura Mountains
Cross-country ski trail: Les Louvatières
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
closed
8.8 km
2:10 h
68 m
70 m
Monts Jura LA VATTAY is entirely dedicated to Nordic skiing, with 100 km of trails. You can practice skating or alternating at your leisure.
Cross-Country Skiing
· Jura Mountains
Cross-country ski trail: Le Plateau
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
closed
3.5 km
0:43 h
24 m
24 m
Monts Jura LA VATTAY is entirely dedicated to Nordic skiing, with 100 km of trails. You can practice skating or alternating at your leisure.

