RoutesPlannerFeaturesUpdates
App
Login or Signup
Get the App
Login or Signup
Routes
Road cycling routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Nantua
Brion

Lake Genin – View of Lake Nantua loop from Brion - Montréal-la-Cluse

Routes
Road cycling routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Nantua
Brion

Lake Genin – View of Lake Nantua loop from Brion - Montréal-la-Cluse

Hard

18

riders

Lake Genin – View of Lake Nantua loop from Brion - Montréal-la-Cluse

10:01

184km

3,700m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 103 km for 19.7 km

Closed: • November-April

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions
1

23.2 km

Lake Genin

Highlight • Lake

Nicknamed "the little Canada of Haut-Bugey", this mountain lake, with its alpine fir trees and turquoise waters, is an excellent mid-course break.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

25.8 km

Les Molards

Forest

30.3 km

La Grande Montagne

Forest

4

43.9 km

View of Lake Nantua

Highlight • Other

5

45.0 km

Lake Nantua

Highlight • Lake

This glacial lake backed by limestone cliffs is sometimes sapphire and sometimes emerald in color - Alexandre Dumas wrote in his book Impression de voyage in 1834: “This pretty little …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6

59.7 km

Col de Bérentin

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Small pass in the Jura between Saint-Germain-de-Joux and Valromey.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7

100 km

Montveran Castle

Highlight • Other

Look up to see the castle

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8

101 km

Culoz

Highlight • Other

Located at the foot of the Grand Colombier and on the banks of the Rhône, Culoz has great historical wealth. Its first inhabitants populated it in 7600 BC, before passing …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9

102 km

Belle vue

Highlight • Other

View towards the vineyards and Culoz below.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

105 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

118 km

Col du Grand Colombier

Mountain Pass

12

150 km

Rochette Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Nice climb that is uncrowded.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

161 km

Col de la Berche

Mountain Pass

176 km

Bief du Valey

Lake

B

184 km

End point

Train Station

Loading

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

155 km

13.8 km

11.0 km

3.49 km

1.14 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

174 km

10.2 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation
Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (1,490 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Wednesday 14 October

20°C

7°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

guide_signup

Want to know more?

Sign up for a free komoot account to join the conversation.

Sign up for free

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Save
Edit route
Download GPX
Move start point
Print
Share
Embed on a website
Report an Issue
Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Hard

4.6

270

The Haute Chaîne du Jura national nature reserve - loop

05:39h

103km

2,070m

Explore
RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesRedeem a voucherHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepackingSitemap
Download the app
Follow Us on Socials

© komoot GmbH

Privacy Policy