Walk to the Belvédère de la Colonne in Nantua

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Starting from the hamlet of La Tour, this short walk allows you to admire the magnificent Lake Nantua from the Belvédère de la Colonne with minimal effort. As a bonus, there’s also a lovely view of the town and the Nantua Viaduct.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 1.82 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 05 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 299 ft
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    Descent: - 299 ft
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    Highest point: 2,972 ft
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    Lowest point: 2,674 ft
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Lake Nantua
Lake Nantua
Nantua and its viaduct
Lake Nantua

Description of the walk

There are several parking spaces at the end of the tarmac road leading to the hamlet of La Tour.

(S/E) Take the dirt track that climbs to the left and head towards a junction.

(1) Leave the return path on your right, continue left towards Tour des Fècles and carry on uphill to the ridge.

(2) Turn right to follow the path along the ridge to the Belvédère de la Colonne viewpoint.

(3) Turn right towards La Tour along the forest track. Ignore the turn-offs on the left and another on the right, and return to the junction you passed on the way out.

(1) Carry on straight ahead to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 2,674 ft - La Tour car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.33 - alt. 2,776 ft - Junction of the circular loop
  3. 2 : mi 0.79 - alt. 2,897 ft - Start of the ridge
  4. 3 : mi 0.99 - alt. 2,940 ft - Belvedere de la Colonne
  5. S/E : mi 1.82 - alt. 2,674 ft - La Tour car park

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