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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Nantua
Champfromier

La borne au lion – Plateau de Retord loop from Champfromier

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Mountain biking trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Nantua
Champfromier

La borne au lion – Plateau de Retord loop from Champfromier

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La borne au lion – Plateau de Retord loop from Champfromier

09:00

98.8km

2,700m

Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

54 m in total

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13.3 km

la borne au lion

Highlight • Other

This stone not only offers superb views over the Crêt de Chalam sector, but it also marks a historic boundary. Originally it marked the border between the kingdoms of France, …

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20.7 km

La Pesse

Highlight • Settlement

A Jura village that offers a glimpse into the beautiful range of landscapes that surround it, including forests, meadows and cliffs.

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32.4 km

La Roche Fauconnière

Highlight • Viewpoint

The promontory offers a sublime panorama of the Roche Fauconnière cirque. The site has been classified as a “sensitive natural area” since 1936. The 150 meter high cliff dominates the Semine valley and faces the Orvaz valley.

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33.0 km

Fauconnière Viewpoint

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Above Giron in the direction of La Pesse, park near the cross. Nice belvedere, then push to the lion terminal.

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45.8 km

Semine Sinkholes

Highlight • Gorge

walk along the river

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62.0 km

Col de Bérentin

Mountain Pass

7

67.4 km

Col de Cuvéry

Mountain Pass

8

71.1 km

Plateau de Retord

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The Plateau de Retord is a fantastic place to cycle, it was one of my highlights on the whole GTJ. A mixture between wide-open spaces and wooded sections. On a …

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98.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.8 km

42.5 km

3.60 km

2.87 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

52.8 km

26.1 km

6.72 km

6.54 km

6.46 km

138 m

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Highest point (1,310 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

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