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Hiking trails in Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes

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For those who enjoy an active vacation, we have lots of suggestions in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Use our Travel Guide as a source of inspiration for planning your next adventure and browse through descriptions and route details of the most beautiful hikes.
Hiking in Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes
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The 10 most beautiful hikes in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

le lac Léman et le Mont-Blanc en face.
Hiking Route · Jura Mountains
Hicking trail: La Faucille - Les deux Montronds
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy Open
1
6.7 km
3:00 h
375 m
375 m
This looped trail to the mountain ridges offers one of the most beautiful panoramas of the Alps, including Mont Blanc, as well as Lake Geneva and the Jura mountains.
Jura Mountains & The French side of Geneva
Thurignin Gorge
Hiking Route · L'Ain
Hike: Gorges de Thurignin
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult Open
1
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
Lac bleu au printemps
Hiking Route · Ambérieu-en-Bugey
Randonnée de Vareilles - Lac bleu au Château de St-Germain
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
4
5.9 km
2:00 h
349 m
349 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 · Saint-Germain-Nuelles
The Quarries of Glay - Beaujolais - Saint-Germain-de-Nuelles
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
11.1 km
3:40 h
230 m
233 m
The attractions of the routeThe Glay quarries, whose imposing working face stands like a raw fresco in homage to the work of the quarry workers and the thousand-year-old origins of golden stone.
Rhône Tourisme
Randonnée vers le Mont-Thabor à Valfréjus
Hiking Route · Haute-Maurienne-Vanoise
Thabor's Refuge & Mont Thabor
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
23.6 km
8:19 h
1,300 m
1,300 m
It is a nice and pleasant hike through the alpine pastures to the Thabor hut at 2490m, where you can spend the night before reaching the summit of Mount Thabor at 3178m. The panorama is fantastic over Italy, the Hautes-Alpes, the Ecrins, La Vanoise...
Haute Maurienne Vanoise
Hiking Route · Puy-de-Dôme
Hiking trail : the Morge valley
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
7.9 km
2:00 h
19 m
19 m
In the rich cereal plain of Limagne, the Val de Morge offers a fresh and relaxing stroll along the water.  The path is punctuated with adobe frames, old mills and panoramas of the Puys range and the Tournoël castle.
Office de Tourisme Terra Volcana
Roche Perchée et Lac de la Muzelle
Hiking Route · Isère
Tour de l'Aiguille de Vénosc
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
18.8 km
48:00 h
1,727 m
1,727 m
A nice circuit passing from lake to lake, leading you up to the high mountains in 2 days, with the bonus of a breathtaking and original view over the Barre des Ecrins, the only mountains over 4000 m in the southern Alps (4102m).
Parc National des Ecrins
Sur les traces des bergers
Hiking Route · Hautes-Alpes
SENTIER THÉMATIQUE : Sur les traces des bergers
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
7.2 km
3:30 h
460 m
460 m
En balcon sur le vallon de Chambran, découvrez ce sentier thématique marqué par le pastoralisme.
OTC du Pays des Écrins
Hiking Route · Ardèche
Hike : Côte de Serrières
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
9.3 km
3:00 h
220 m
224 m
From this landmark in canal transport on the Rhone, see the "king of rivers" from above. Sheet n°14 in the "Annonay-Serrières" topographical guide on sale from the Ardèche Tourist Information Office.
Ardèche Tourisme
Rossignolet waterfall
Hiking Route · Puy-de-Dôme
Walk to the 3 waterfalls
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
1
9.9 km
3:01 h
382 m
381 m
This hike allows you to discover three emblematic waterfalls of Le Mont-Dore located quite close to each other. A "refreshing" walk in the heart of the Puy-de-Dôme and the Auvergne!
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Panorama sur la région Rhône-Alpes
The gorge of Ain

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    Hiking Route · L'Ain
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    Lélex - The High Summits
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Biot - Saint Jean d'aulps boucle by Esther
Yesterday · Community
rounded up from 4.5 beautiful views and nice diverse terrain. the only less nice thing was the slippery rock road in the the downhill part
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Nice 5 k round the Forrest by Esther
2 days ago · Community
this was a fun hike! it did include very steep climbes and the paths were not always steady nor easily recognisable so i wouldn’t do this with small children. very exciting trail with beautiful views though.
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Circuit des Brosses au Château des Allymes by Cynthia
May 20, 2023 · Community
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