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Vézéronce (cours d'eau) - Affluent du Rhône walks
Panorama of Beauregard and Combe Danoi across open fields and paths.
Visorando Member 
9.60 km
+255 m
-250 m
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Hotonnes (Ain)
A varied route with beautiful views of the Alps and karst formations characteristic of these limestone plateaus. Best done in winter when the barbed wire fences are removed. If there is enough snow, the route can be done on snowshoes without any problems.
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.
Les Coves
Visorando Member 11.02 km
+254 m
-247 m
4 hrs
Moderate
Departure from Songieu (Ain)
An easy hike that can be adapted to suit your pace, winding through valleys and pastures and offering superb views of the Alps when conditions are at their best.
La Charnay - Chalet d'Arvière
Tourist office 
21.15 km
+477 m
-553 m
7h 25
Very difficult
Departure from Billiat (Ain)
The section from La Charnay to Chalet d’Arvière is the fifth stage of the six-day walking tour “La GTJ from Mijoux”.
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 range. 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.
Part of the route passes through the Haute Chaîne du Jura National Nature Reserve, which is subject to specific regulations: dogs are prohibited, even when kept on a lead, as is camping in tents. Please respect these rules to preserve the richness of this exceptional environment.
Walks near Vézéronce (cours d'eau) - Affluent du Rhône
La Ferme du Retord - Giron
Tourist office 
25.09 km
+736 m
-998 m
9h 15
Very difficult
Departure from Billiat (Ain)
Open from 1 April to 30 November – subject to there being no snow.
Second stage of the GRP® de la Valserine. Starting from the Ferme de Retord, the route crosses the open and wooded landscapes of the plateau before beginning the descent towards Lalleyriat, with a viewpoint overlooking the Autoroute des Titans. In Saint-Germain-de-Joux, a detour is a must to discover the impressive Marmites de Géant, carved out by the Semine. The stage ends on the northern slope, in Giron.
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 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.
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 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.