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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Massignieu-De-Rives

ViaRhôna Cycle Path – Virignin la Balme footbridge loop from Massignieu-de-Rives

Bike touring routes & trails

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Massignieu-De-Rives

ViaRhôna Cycle Path – Virignin la Balme footbridge loop from Massignieu-de-Rives

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ViaRhôna Cycle Path – Virignin la Balme footbridge loop from Massignieu-de-Rives

01:25

23.7km

110m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 21, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.4 km for 78 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1.53 km

ViaRhôna Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Tar or gravel, the Via Rhôna is also called EuroVelo 17, for a length of 1100km.

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2

8.55 km

Cycle path between Virignin and the Écassaz Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

You have to drive this piece. A dream! You fly over the asphalt, beautiful smooth, beautiful landscape. Unfortunately, the expansion ends too fast and we landed with enthusiasm in a dead end because the bike path is not quite finished.

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3

11.7 km

Virignin la Balme footbridge

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In the Natura 2000 zone, this metal footbridge between the departments of Ain and Savoie is 170 meters long and offers superb views of the Rhône.

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4

11.8 km

Virignin-La Balme Footbridge

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I know there is already a highlight with that name. However, the GPS signal sometimes leads over the water and does not hit the exact position. I hope that it …

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5

13.9 km

The ViaRhôna Lodges

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Public toilets are located behind the lodges in the parking lot for cars and campers. We find far fewer public toilets on the Via Rhona than on the Atlantic coast (Normandy, Brittany, Velodyssee).

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6

17.5 km

ViaRhôna

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super rolling route, secure and dedicated to welcoming cycle tourists.

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7

18.3 km

ViaRhôna Cycle Path Along the Rhône Canal Near Belley

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It is a beautiful section of the via rhôna which follows the Canal de Dérivation du Rhône, briefly separating from the Rhône.

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22.8 km

View of the ViaRhôna and Rhône Canal

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ViaRhôna runs along here and over the Rhône Lateral Canal. The cycle path and the views are very beautiful.

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23.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.1 km

1.09 km

478 m

Surfaces

22.1 km

1.09 km

486 m

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