The Top Hiking Trails in Ain

The 10 Most Beautiful hikes in Ain

Hiking Route · Ain

Hike of the Clairefontaine waterfall

recommended route Difficulty moderate

6.9 km

2:00 h

316 m

Hike starting from Virieu-le-Grand leading to the impressive Clairefontiane waterfall.

Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme

Hiking Route · Pays de Gex and its Monts Jura resort

Grilly-Le Mont-Mourex

recommended route Difficulty easy

4.7 km

1:30 h

115 m

111 m

At Mont-Mourex top, we note a 145m circumference and 47m diameter stone circle on the ground. In the past the site could have been dedicated to the sun cult. The upright monolith in the center was brought back recently.

Jura Mountains & The French side of Geneva

Hiking Route · Ain

Hike: Gorges de Thurignin

recommended route Difficulty moderate

14.2 km

4:15 h

240 m

334 m

From Artemare to the heights of Belmont Luthézieu to discover the secrets of the Seran river.To discover along the way: the Thurignin Gorges, the Cerveyrieu waterfall and the Massignieu wine-growing hills; beautiful views, particularly of the Grand Colombier Massif.

Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme

Hiking Route · Ain

Hike: on the steps of the WW2 French resistance.

recommended route Difficulty difficult

18.3 km

5:00 h

532 m

Thematic trail on the Plateau de Retord, in the footsteps of the first maquisards of the Ain, starting from the Les Plans station or the village of Hotonnes.

Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme

Hiking Route · Ambérieu-en-Bugey

Randonnée de Vareilles - Lac bleu au Château de St-Germain

recommended route Difficulty moderate

5.9 km

2:00 h

155 m

Le départ se fait en longeant le Gardon à l'entrée de Vareilles. Le sentier patrimonial explique l'histoire du quartier, jusqu'au lac bleu. Le chemin continue jusqu'aux vestiges du château et de l'ancien bourg médiéval de Saint Germain. Un must familial !

Montagne de l'Ain

Hiking Route · Ain

Le circuit des crêtes par Innimond (variante courte)

recommended route Difficulty moderate Open

8 km

3:00 h

268 m

277 m

Itinéraire emblématique des Monts du Bugey en version simplifiée mais tout aussi spectaculaire. Les crêtes offrent des panoramas exceptionnels sur les Alpes et même, si on est chanceux, le Mont-Blanc ! Le Mont Pela est le point culminant de cette version.

Montagne de l'Ain

Hiking Route · Ain

Hike: Innimond cross starting from Saint-Germain-les-Paroisses

recommended route Difficulty moderate

9.8 km

4:00 h

650 m

634 m

Hike from the crossroads of Saint Germain les Paroisses.A sporty climb will take you to the Croix d'Innimond, rewarding a panoramic view of the south of Bugey and the entire chain of the Alps.

Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme

Hiking Route · Ain

Hiking in Bugey: La Ronde des Plans

recommended route Difficulty easy

10.4 km

2:00 h

309 m

235 m

From the ski resort of Les Plans d'Hotonnes, valleys and ridges of the Plateau de Retord, panoramic views of Mont Blanc and the Alps above the Croix des Terments. Fields covered with flowers, daffodils and daffodils in spring.

Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme

Hiking Route · Ain

Hike of the Grand Colombier starting from Munet

recommended route Difficulty difficult

15.8 km

7:00 h

1,100 m

981 m

Starting in the calm forest of the Massif du Grand Colombier, the slopes will lead you to the breathtaking panoramic views of the summit and the rock of Chanduraz during your ascent from the hamlet of Munet to Virieu-le-Petit.

Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme