It is fully paved, partly developed on existing roads and pedestrian paths. It also offers large sections called "dedicated site" without motor vehicles, away from traffic, in peaceful areas, in other words, all the characteristics of a greenway.
The gentle path will allow you to discover villages, parks, natural areas, and new structures such as footbridges over the marshes and the Lange river between Oyonnax and Nantua.
To reach it, we recommend prioritizing the parking lots near Valexpo and the Aragon Cultural Center in Oyonnax, or the parking lots in Montréal-la Cluse (Post Office, Town Hall, or lakeside).
Author’s recommendation
Find here the website of Haut-Bugey tourism.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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- Mutual respect between cyclists and pedestrians.
- Respect the traffic code and adjust your speed
- Be vigilant in meeting areas (shared path, road crossing, sidewalk passages, etc.)
Protection dogs: this route crosses or passes near mountain pastures and/or summer grazing areas potentially protected by dogs against wolves. Consult the interactive map Ma Patou and learn the behavior to adopt: https://www.pasto-kezako.fr/ou-sont-les-chiens-de-protection-2/
Faulty signage, incidents / safety, usage conflicts, illegal dumping? : locate and share the problem encountered on the national alert system from the SURICATE app or via the site https://sentinelles.sportsdenature.fr/
Tips and suggestions
Respect the traffic code and adjust your speed, Be vigilant in meeting areas (shared path, road crossing, sidewalk passages, etc.).Roadbook
From Oyonnax, the SNCF station, or Montréal la Cluse, Pré Gadjene park, ride peacefully away from cars, along this gentle path that runs alongside the Lange watercourse.
Office de Tourisme Haut-Bugey - Bureau d'Information d'Oyonnax
Museum of the comb and the plastics processing industry
Charcuterie Larçon
Nantua lake
Haut-Bugey Lakes
Office de Tourisme Haut-Bugey
Ville de Nantua
Nolo Frères
Brasserie artisanale l'Etincelle
Hôtel l'Embarcadère
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Bus X38 from Bourg-en-Bresse, X37 from Nantua
Directions
From Nantua, D984
Parking
Several parking options available along the greenway.
We recommend prioritizing the parking lots near Valexpo and the Aragon Cultural Center in Oyonnax, or the parking lots in Montréal-la Cluse (Post Office, Town Hall, or lakeside).
Coordinates
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Equipment
- Wearing a helmet is mandatory for children under 12 years old, in compliance with the regulation on personal protective equipment. The helmet must be fastened,
- Wearing cycling gloves and sunglasses,
- Wearing a reflective safety vest is mandatory for every cyclist and their possible passenger traveling outside built-up areas, at night or in bad weather.
- Sun protection
- A small first aid kit and repair kit
- Easily digestible and sugar-rich foods: energy bars and dried fruit, and for your picnic: rice, pasta, ham, chicken, quiche, yogurts, tartlets, rice or semolina cakes, etc.
- Sufficient quantities of water, as cycling causes significant dehydration
- Comfortable clothing suitable for cycling
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Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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