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 hiking routes.
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The 10 Most Beautiful hiking routes in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Hiking Route
· France
Les Vans - Wunderschöne Wanderung über die Dörfer Naves und Brahic.
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
11.5 km
3:53 h
492 m
492 m
Wunderschöne einsame Dörferwanderung am Rande der Cevennen im Regionalen Naturpark Monts d’Ardèche.

Pilgrim Walk
· France
GR 65: Via Gebennensis
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Difficulty
moderate
347.1 km
105:00 h
7,168 m
6,859 m
The Via Gebennensis is the continuation of the Swiss Way of St. James and runs from Geneva to Le Puy-en-Velay.

Pilgrim Walk
· France
GR 65: Via Podiensis
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Difficulty
moderate
742 km
215:00 h
11,957 m
12,454 m
The Via Podiensis is one of the four historic Pilgrim's Ways of Saint James in France and runs through the regions of Auvergne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Midi-Pyrénées and Aquitaine.

Long-Distance Hiking
· Piedmont
Via Alpina - Blue Trail
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Difficulty
difficult
883.2 km
349:35 h
61,406 m
62,780 m
The rugged peaks of the Western Alps, the wild, untouched nature in the Gran Paradiso and Mercantour National Parks and the lonely mountain villages in the Piedmontese Alps make the Blue Trail a highlight for nature lovers.

Hiking Route
· Drôme
The Three Spouts
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
10.8 km
4:50 h
1,100 m
1,100 m
A mythical hike in the Sao Paulo forest, the 3 beaks are a must for experienced hikers.

Pilgrim Walk
· France
Via Lemovicensis
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Difficulty
moderate
922.3 km
250:00 h
9,576 m
9,686 m
The Via Lemovicensis is one of the classic pilgrimage routes in France and runs through central and south-western France as part of the First Cultural Route of Europe.

Long-Distance Hiking
· France
GR 70: Stevenson Trail
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Difficulty
moderate
274.4 km
85:00 h
7,127 m
7,623 m
The long-distance trail follows the route of the writer Robert Louis Stevenson through the Velay, the Gevaudan, the Vivarais and the Cévennes.

Long-Distance Hiking
Via Alpina - Red Trail
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Difficulty
difficult
2,563.7 km
970:00 h
175,000 m
175,000 m
Internationally renowned long-distance hiking trail from Italy via Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and France to Monaco.

Hiking Route
· L'Ain
Hike: Gorges de Thurignin
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Open
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.

Hiking Route
· Puy-de-Dôme
Walk around the Lake of Pavin
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
5.8 km
1:35 h
70 m
70 m
One of the must-do hikes in the Puy de Dôme to discover Lake Pavin from all angles! This circuit is a variant of a more accessible itinerary which passes by the Puy de Montchal culminating at 1407 m of altitude.
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Long-Distance Hiking
The GR®5 Alps, enjoy the most beautiful landscapes of the Alps!
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Multi-stage route
Distance
508.5 km
Duration
175:36 h
Ascent
29,210 m
Descent
29,571 m
In the heart of a generous and varied nature, next to the high alpine summits but also to the people who live this massif every day, the GR5 Alps ...
from D. Martin,
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Reviews
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Biot - Saint Jean d'aulps boucle by Esther
Yesterday
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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
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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
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