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Eglise et Chateau de Marlioz walks
The Marlioz Hill, from Chez les Gay to Pierre 33
Visorando Member
6.38 mi
+909 ft
-909 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Marlioz (Haute-Savoie)
Circular walk starting from Les Usses, at the hamlet of Chez les Gay. Climb via Le Muralet, passing by Marlioz Castle, the forest and its chapel, then on to Le Sion. Arrival at Pierre 33, descent to Minzier, and return via the Route de la Forêt and the Chemin du Muralet. A fairly easy walk, even though the climbs are quite steep; the paths are passable, although sometimes muddy.
Walks near Eglise et Chateau de Marlioz
Valserhône - La Ferme du Retord
Tourist office8.42 mi
+2,999 ft
-36 ft
6h 30
Very difficult
Departure from Bellegarde-sur-Valserine (Ain)
Open from 1 April to 30 November – subject to there being no snow.
First stage of the GRP® de la Valserine.
Starting from Bellegarde station, the route runs past Mussel Castle and the hamlet of Ochiaz before climbing up to the Retord plateau. After a 1½-hour climb through the forest, a splendid panorama of the Jura and the Alps awaits you. The stage ends at La Charnay, with the option of staying overnight at the Ferme de Retord or continuing on to the Refuge de la Conay.
Lancrans - La Charnay
10.44 mi
+3,133 ft
-610 ft
7h 30
Difficult
Departure from Lancrans (Ain)
Open from 1 April to 30 November ( subject to there being no snow).
Fourth stage of the Grande Traversée du Jura walking route: from La Borne au Lion to Culoz, in 6 days.
The GTJ links Mandeure (Doubs) to Culoz (Ain) in 15 to 20 days, crossing the Jura Mountains and the Haut-Jura Regional Nature Park. The route suggested here covers the second half of the itinerary.
Lancrans - La Charnay
10.50 mi
+3,182 ft
-640 ft
7h 35
Very difficult
Departure from Lancrans (Ain)
The stage from Lancrans to La Charnay is the fourth stage of the six-day walking tour “La GTJ fromMijoux”.
The GR®9 enters the Ain department via Mijoux, before following the spectacular ridges of the Monts-Jura, passing through the Crêt de la Neige, the highest point of the massif. It then descends towards Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, crosses the Retord plateau and climbs the Grand Colombier. The trail continues its route to Culoz and the Rhône Valley, before leaving the Ain to reach Savoie and continuing southwards.
Menthières - Valserhône
10.99 mi
+2,152 ft
-4,459 ft
6h 55
Very difficult
Departure from Chézery-Forens (Ain)
Open from 1 April to 30 November – subject to there being no snow.
The fifth and final stage of the GRP® de la Valserine. The stage begins in the forest before reaching the mountain pastures and the Pierre à Fromage. The Crêt de la Goutte (1,621 m) offers a breathtaking panorama of the Alps, Mont Blanc and the three great lakes — Lake Geneva, Lake Annecy and Lake Bourget. The descent crosses the nature reserve between the Crêt du Miroir and Crêt du Milieu to Sorgia-d’en-Haut, then the path heads into the forest before following the banks of the Valserine to Bellegarde-sur-Valserine.
Protected area: dogs and tent camping are prohibited in the Haute Chaîne du Jura National Nature Reserve.
If the Valserine riverside path is closed, follow the diversion via the Voie du Tram to reach the centre of Bellegarde.