The Arandas mountain

A short, easy hike in this little paradise in the Bugey.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.81 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 73 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 65 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 817 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 758 m

Description of the walk

In Arandas, head towards Ordonnaz to find the starting point on the D104a, 600m after leaving the village.

(S/E) Park 50m after the entrance to the path, continue along this path for 250m, passing a fork to the left. Continue to the right and pass under the high-voltage lines. After 500m, pass another fork to the left and continue
straight ahead.

(1) At the entrance to the forest, at altitude 772, turn right onto the path that goes uphill.
Continue along this path for 600 metres, passing a path on the right, and continue until you reach altitude 782 metres.
The path turns sharply to the left and immediately splits in two.

(2) Take the poorly marked path on the right that runs between the copses.
After 300 metres, it joins another path.

(3) Take this path on the right and follow it for 800 metres.

(4) Leave the path, turning right to walk along a fence, climb up the meadow for 200 metres and, on the other side of the fence, find a path at the edge of the woods.
The only difficulty of the outing is finding a way under the fence to reach this path.
All you have to do now is follow this path to rejoin the D104a at an altitude of 775m.

(5) Take this road on the right to return to the starting point 500m away (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 762 m - Parking on the D104a
  2. 1 : km 1.51 - alt. 773 m - Enter the forest at altitude 772m.
  3. 2 : km 2.24 - alt. 781 m - Three-way junction
  4. 3 : km 2.5 - alt. 778 m - Crossroads
  5. 4 : km 3.18 - alt. 781 m - Turn right towards the meadow.
  6. 5 : km 4.9 - alt. 774 m - Right D104a
  7. S/E : km 5.8 - alt. 762 m - Parking on the D104a

Notes

No drinking water on the route.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 12 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Piou01
Piou01

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, easy walk. Beautiful scenery in the sunshine with a little snow in places.
The only slight downside is that the last kilometre ends on the road, but it is not a very busy one.

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bcdt
bcdt

Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable
Very busy route : No

Unclear instructions, difficult to find the starting point.

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Promeneur du dimanche 01
Promeneur du dimanche 01

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

After the big left turn, I found myself on the wrong path. I turned back, but I never found the right one... We cut across the field to get back on track.
Otherwise, it was very pleasant.

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12noisette01
12noisette01

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 21, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant, easy and enjoyable hike through typical Bugey countryside. The description is accurate and easy to follow...there is a slight hesitation after the big left turn, but you can see the rest of the route ahead.

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patrice Kaminski
patrice Kaminski

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 07, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Pleasant stroll

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laurentbourg
laurentbourg

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 12, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The area around point 2 seems to have been thoroughly cleared recently (either in parallel with or in connection with the restoration of the forest path): it was difficult for us to be sure of our route at the point where the path turns sharply to the left.

As we were caught in the rain with our children, we turned back. We will return in the spring.

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Benoit01
Benoit01

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 12, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Enjoy your family outing! No difficulties with our 2.5-year-old daughter.

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anarando
anarando

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 23, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk, with no difficult terrain, in pleasant surroundings. The description is accurate, but since then, extensive tree felling has changed the landscape and after the big left turn, you have to search a little to find the trail.

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johann.kar
johann.kar

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 15, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The route is there, thankfully! There are no markers along the way. Otherwise, it's quite pleasant, and we meet our friends the cows.

Forget pushchairs, the paths are full of stones.

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BUBU973
BUBU973

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 15, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very pleasant walk with children, beautiful green surroundings.

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Edenath
Edenath

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A pleasant, easy hike
Also suitable for families

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lebewe
lebewe

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 19, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

An easy hike in a very pleasant corner of the Bugey region: meadows, small woods, and a few patches of snow at the end of March.

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