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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Nantua
Giron

Viewpoint of Roche Fauconnière – La Roche Fauconnière loop from Giron

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Mountain biking trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Nantua
Giron

Viewpoint of Roche Fauconnière – La Roche Fauconnière loop from Giron

Moderate

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Viewpoint of Roche Fauconnière – La Roche Fauconnière loop from Giron

02:43

28.5km

610m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: August 16, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura

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1.16 km

Viewpoint of Roche Fauconnière

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The Combe d'Orvaz or Roche Fauconnière is a cirque located in the high limestone plateaus of Haut-Bugey

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7.07 km

The place called Les Avalanches is located just before the steep descent that takes you towards the Valserine and the Rhône. It offers a beautiful view of the valley.

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16.2 km

This boundary stone marked the border between Franche-Comté (north) and French Bugey (south). To the east, the Pays de Gex was separated by the Sardinian Corridor, in which the Spanish Way was located.

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16.3 km

la borne au lion

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This stone not only offers superb views over the Crêt de Chalam sector, but it also marks a historic boundary. Originally it marked the border between the kingdoms of France, …

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23.9 km

La Roche Fauconnière

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The promontory offers a sublime panorama of the Roche Fauconnière cirque. The site has been classified as a “sensitive natural area” since 1936. The 150 meter high cliff dominates the Semine valley and faces the Orvaz valley.

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24.5 km

Fauconnière Viewpoint

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Above Giron in the direction of La Pesse, park near the cross. Nice belvedere, then push to the lion terminal.

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28.5 km

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Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

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23.3 km

4.70 km

322 m

145 m

Surfaces

18.0 km

4.82 km

3.59 km

1.89 km

162 m

< 100 m

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Friday 13 November

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