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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Belley
Haut-Valromey

Cuvéry Pass – Plateau de Retord loop from Hotonnes

Routes
Mountain biking trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Belley
Haut-Valromey

Cuvéry Pass – Plateau de Retord loop from Hotonnes

Hard

4.3

(4)

36

riders

Cuvéry Pass – Plateau de Retord loop from Hotonnes

04:35

49.2km

1,060m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

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Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 28.4 km for 453 m

After 29.2 km for 349 m

Waypoints

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Parking

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232 m

Plans d'Hotonnes Station

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This human-sized resort offers numerous activities available all year round. It is the starting point for mountain bike and hiking trails. It also has a biathlon stadium that can be …

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347 m

It stings!

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509 m

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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8.31 km

Retord Farm

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Board and lodging all year round in this traditional farm, in the middle of nowhere, a must-stop for a good mountain meal!

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22.5 km

Col de Bérentin

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

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35.6 km

Cuvéry Pass

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The Col de Cuvery, from Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, is 14.4 kilometers long with an average gradient of between 5 and 6%.

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39.3 km

Plateau de Retord

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The Retord plateau is a fantastic place for hiking or cycling. This was one of my highlights of the entire GTJ. A mix between wide open spaces and wooded areas! …

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45.6 km

Terments Cross

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Small pass at the crossroads of the Crêt du Nu, summit of the Plateau de Retord, the Mont Blanc de Beauregard panorama, the hamlet of Bergonnes and the resort of Plans d'Hotonnes.

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49.2 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.4 km

15.3 km

10.9 km

643 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.5 km

13.9 km

8.48 km

1.97 km

1.43 km

816 m

124 m

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Highest point (1,340 m)

Lowest point (850 m)

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