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Lake Nantua – View of Lake Nantua loop from Nantua

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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Lake Nantua – View of Lake Nantua loop from Nantua

Moderate

4.4

(17)

149

hikers

Lake Nantua – View of Lake Nantua loop from Nantua

04:38

13.8km

630m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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227 m

Lake Nantua

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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 …

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2.71 km

View of Les Doigts du Diable

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3

2.74 km

View of Lake Nantua

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It takes a while to get there. Sturdy shoes are an advantage.

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6.32 km

View over Nantua

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5

6.68 km

Awesome views

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6

6.96 km

View of the Monts d'Ain

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7

7.06 km

Ain Mountains

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magnificent point of view

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13.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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9.20 km

1.90 km

1.55 km

691 m

438 m

Surfaces

8.74 km

1.94 km

1.90 km

1.01 km

146 m

< 100 m

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Lowest point (480 m)

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Comments

May 3, 2025,Randonnée au Belvédère des Monts d'Ain au dessus de Nantua
Wear good footwear as the descent is muddy and slippery in places...quite a long climb at the start and a very steep section to reach the summit...

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Beautiful walk overlooking Lake Nantua on its first part, nice point of view.

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