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Cascade du Pain de Sucre walks
The wild banks of the Rhône at the start of Challonges
Tourist office 
8.99 km
+235 m
-237 m
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Challonges (Haute-Savoie)
This moderately difficult circular route will allow you to discover a particularly wild stretch of the Rhône. However, this part of the Rhône upstream from Seyssel has been affected by human activity due to the extraction of asphalt and Seyssel stone.
Walks near Cascade du Pain de Sucre
Valserhône - La Ferme du Retord
Tourist office 13.55 km
+914 m
-11 m
6h 30
Very difficult
Departure from Bellegarde-sur-Valserine (Ain)
Open from 1 April to 30 November, subject to snow conditions.
First stage of the GRP® de la Valserine. Starting from the town, the route climbs gradually towards the Plateau de Retord, with a view of the remaining path and, in good weather, a panorama of the Alps. The stage then crosses Giron (1,000 m), the highest commune in the Ain, before reaching Lélex and ending at the Pertes de la Valserine.
La Ferme du Retord - Giron
Tourist office 25.09 km
+736 m
-998 m
9h 15
Very difficult
Departure from Billiat (Ain)
Accessible from 1 April to 30 November, subject to snow conditions.
Second stage of the GRP® de la Valserine. Starting from the town, the route climbs gradually towards the Plateau de Retord, with a view of the remaining path and, in good weather, a panorama of the Alps. The stage then crosses Giron (1,000 m), the highest commune in the Ain, before reaching Lélex and ending at the Pertes de la Valserine.
Menthières - Valserhône
Tourist office 17.68 km
+656 m
-1,359 m
6h 55
Very difficult
Departure from Chézery-Forens (Ain)
Open from 1 April to 30 November, subject to snow conditions.
Fifth and final stage of the GRP® de la Valserine. The route climbs gradually towards the Plateau de Retord, offering a glimpse of the path already covered and, in good weather, a panoramic view of the Alps. The stage crosses Giron (1,000 m), the highest commune in the Ain department, before reaching Lélex and ending at the Pertes de la Valserine.
Protected area: dogs and tent camping are prohibited in the Haute Chaîne du Jura National Nature Reserve.