Plans d'Hotonnes Station – Brown Ponds loop from Brénod

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Plans d'Hotonnes Station – Brown Ponds loop from Brénod

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Plans d'Hotonnes Station – Brown Ponds loop from Brénod

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32.8km

570m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 18.2 km for 434 m

Closed: • November-March

After 18.7 km for 6.33 km

Closed: • November-March

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Parking

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4.38 km

Vénus hoof

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to observe at the edge of the chimney pass road ... rare and original flower. She returns every year

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4.87 km

Col de la Cheminée

Mountain Pass

10.1 km

Plans d'Hotonnes Station

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This human-sized resort offers many activities available all year round. It is the starting point for VTT, Gravel and hiking circuits. It also has a biathlon stadium usable in summer …

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10.4 km

Monument to the Maquis of Plans d'Hotonnes

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Stele paying tribute to the Resistance fighters who took to the Maquis on the Plateau de Retord during the Second World War. Several information panels on the history of the Resistance fighters near the various farms occupied at the time.

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22.6 km

Belleroche Pass

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The Col de Belleroche is 1,056 meters above sea level. Approximately 12 kilometers long, you must climb 577 meters of elevation gain with a maximum gradient of 9% to reach …

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30.3 km

Brown Ponds

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The Marron ponds have been labeled “Sensitive Natural Spaces” since 2015.

They take their name from a family from Brénod. They were created around 1120 and once served as a water and fishing reserve for the monks of Meyriat Abbey.

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