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Attractions in Joyeux
Highlights
Maps and trails
Hiking Trail
· Ain
Circuit de la Grange Chazey à Versailleux
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Open
Distance
11 km
Duration
3:00 h
Ascent
73 m
Descent
73 m
Set off from the village of Versailleux and discover the typical Dombes landscapes: this circuit offers fine panoramic views of the Girardier pond, ...
from Office de Tourisme Dombes Tourisme,
Aintourism
Long Distance Hiking
· Ain
GR® de Pays - Beaujolais-Bugey by the Dombes
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
74.1 km
Duration
18:40 h
Ascent
792 m
Descent
259 m
The GR® de Pays Beaujolais-Bugey by the Dombes connects the Lyonnais hills to the south of the Bugey. It crosses the vineyards of Beaujolais, ...
from Sophie Chapuis Cté Départemental de Randonnée Pédestre,
Aintourism
Road Bike
· Ain
Itinerary L'Ain à Vélo - Dombes, land of water (4 days)
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Distance
196.8 km
Duration
10:19 h
Ascent
288 m
Descent
288 m
The Dombes, with its thousand ponds once farmed by Benedictine monks, looks like a gigantic mirror from the air. An exceptional, naturally rich ...
from Patricia Sallet,
Aintourism
Gravel Bike
· Ain
Gravel biking tour from Trévoux to Ambronay via Saint-Jean-de-Thurigneux, Saint-Marcel and Priay
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
61.6 km
Duration
3:40 h
Ascent
244 m
Descent
155 m
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Gravel Bike
· Ain
Short gravel biking loop from Saint-Marcel via Joyeux and Birieux
Difficulty
easy
Distance
29.2 km
Duration
1:40 h
Ascent
32 m
Descent
28 m
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Hiking Trail
· Ain
Hiking round trip from Versailles via La Leva
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
12.6 km
Duration
3:02 h
Ascent
16 m
Descent
17 m
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Bicycle Rides
· Rhône
Long Cycling Round Trip from Genas via Chassieu, Décines-Charpieu, and Miribel
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
103.9 km
Duration
7:10 h
Ascent
307 m
Descent
307 m
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Bicycle Rides
· Ain
Demanding Cycling Tour from Sandrans Up Col du Grand Colombier, Col de la Lèbe, and Golet du Thioux to Anglefort via Villars-les-Dombes, Ambérieu-en-Bugey, and Hauteville-Lompnes
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
137.5 km
Duration
11:00 h
Ascent
2,006 m
Descent
784 m
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Bicycle Rides
· Ain
Scenic Cycling Tour from Saint-Vulbas up Col des Brosses to Saint-Galmier via Meximieux, Neuville-sur-Saône, and Lentilly
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
129.2 km
Duration
9:35 h
Ascent
1,251 m
Descent
1,080 m
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Bicycle Rides
· Ain
Cycling Round Trip from Meximieux via Villieu, Bourg-Saint-Christophe, and Pérouges
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
37.7 km
Duration
2:40 h
Ascent
132 m
Descent
132 m
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Maps and trails

