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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Ambérieu-En-Bugey

View of Vertrieu castle – View of the Saut du Rhône loop from Ambérieu-en-Bugey

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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Ambérieu-En-Bugey

View of Vertrieu castle – View of the Saut du Rhône loop from Ambérieu-en-Bugey

Hard

5.0

(2)

39

riders

View of Vertrieu castle – View of the Saut du Rhône loop from Ambérieu-en-Bugey

02:59

45.5km

580m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

1

13.2 km

View of Château de Vertrieu

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2

13.4 km

View of Vertrieu castle

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Pretty views from the other bank of the Rhône, on the Via Rhôna.

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3

17.2 km

View of the Saut du Rhône

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Some agitations of the Rhone at the passage of the Isle de la Serre where one can also go kayaking there.

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4

18.2 km

Old lock

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Memories of the time when the Rhone was still navigable.

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5

18.6 km

Whitewater course

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When the weather is nice, you can sit on a bench and watch the athletes.

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6

19.4 km

Sault-Brénaz Dam

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The Sault-Brénaz dam (also called Villebois dam or Sault-Brénaz facility) is an important hydroelectric infrastructure located on the Rhône River. It lies on the border between the departments of Ain and Isère, mainly near the communes of Sault-Brénaz and Villebois.

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19.7 km

Villebois Dam

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Pleasant crossing point to cross the island and change sides of the Rhone.

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29.8 km

Col de Fay

Mountain Pass

37.7 km

Ruins

Ruins

10

40.1 km

Entrance to Vaux-en-Bugey

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Very pretty medieval village, reward after a small hill coming from the Green Way of Albaria

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B

45.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.3 km

7.58 km

3.11 km

516 m

Surfaces

40.8 km

4.17 km

377 m

143 m

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Friday 9 October

16°C

9°C

46 %

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