The Lavours Marsh

A short walk to discover this Sensitive Natural Area, with 2 km on stilts. Numerous information panels and superb views of the Grand Colombier.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.20 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 0h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 5 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 5 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 241 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 231 m

Description of the walk

At the entrance to the small village of Aignoz, leave your vehicle in the visitor car park. Information panel about the marsh.

(S/E) Continue along the road towards the centre of the village. A sign indicates the direction of the boardwalk. Ignore the streets on either side, walk past a pretty carved fountain, then leave the Maison du Marais (information panels) on your left. Cross a bridge over the Séran (information panel), then you will arrive at the start of the boardwalk.

(1) Continue to the intersection marking the start of the circular in the marsh.

(2) Turn right and follow the signs for "Sens de la visite" (direction of the tour).

(3) Further on, make a round trip to the pond and then resume the circular.

(4) Make a second return trip to the meadow, resume the circular and, finally, make a third return trip to the observatory. Two other observatories are located at the end of the circular. Return to the intersection at the start of the circular.

(2) Retrace your steps to return to the village entrance (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 236 m - Car park at the entrance to the village
  2. 1 : km 0.55 - alt. 232 m - Start of the boardwalk trail - Séran (rivière)
  3. 2 : km 0.95 - alt. 232 m - Start of the circular
  4. 3 : km 1.4 - alt. 231 m - Return trip to the pond
  5. 4 : km 1.66 - alt. 232 m - Round trip through meadows
  6. S/E : km 3.2 - alt. 236 m - Car park at the entrance to the village

Notes

Difficulty: Easy to very easy. No special equipment is required.

Worth a visit

Photo album here

Superb walkway on stilts, information panels, views of the surrounding mountains, beautiful carved fountain in the village (information panel).
Virtual tour here

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
3.3 / 5
Brocky2
Brocky2

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant route, with the first circular accessible to people with reduced mobility and young mothers with pushchairs. I will therefore do it again with my daughter, her husband and their baby.

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kynouberr
kynouberr

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Tourist and educational interest, boardwalk trail. Ideal for children to discover the flora and fauna of the marsh.
The Lavours Marsh is a national nature reserve at the foot of the Grand Colombier.

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ANNGVG
ANNGVG

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

We went there in autumn during the week, which is probably why it was so quiet.
For me, it's not a hike, it's a walk.
It could be interesting if there were more information about the flora and fauna. However, this walk is easily accessible with pushchairs or wheelchairs for people with disabilities. Most of the walk is on stilts: this was undoubtedly a significant investment, which deserves to be supported by more informative signage.

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