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Tour du Haut-Valromey – Gravel Red Route

Tour du Haut-Valromey – Gravel Red Route

Hard

Tour du Haut-Valromey – Gravel Red Route

04:53

63.6km

1,680m

Gravel riding

The Haut-Valromey tour is the gravel route par excellence. In the heart of nature, it alternates between paths and secondary roads, taking a part of the Grande Traversée du Jura in gravel, located in the Ain. Forests, rivers, valleys, and mountain passes follow one another, sometimes revealing superb panoramas with…

by Ain Tourisme

Last updated: May 26, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 19.0 km for 3.17 km

Closed: • October(End)-April(Beginning) (otherwise open)

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Start point

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69 m

Plans d'Hotonnes Station

Highlight • Rest Area

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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17.3 km

Corniche du Valromey

Highlight • Viewpoint

Balcony between the Col de Richemond and the Col de la Biche with a view of the Valromey valley, a road very little used by cars.

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34.5 km

Col de la Clye

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Col de la Clye, perched on a discreet road between the Combe du Val and the Retord plateau, unveils a peaceful pastoral setting. Its isolated atmosphere makes it a pretty passage on the Grandes Traversées du Jura route.

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37.5 km

Domaine de La Praille

Highlight • Rest Area

In addition to being the starting point for several walking and cycling routes, the La Praille estate offers everything you need to regain your strength after an outing. Besides accommodation …

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40.0 km

Valorse Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de Valorse is nestled between the Haut-Bugey and the Valserine valley, east of the Ain. This pass offers a regular climb in the heart of a wild forest landscape.

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63.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

48.3 km

12.2 km

3.01 km

114 m

Surfaces

36.3 km

15.7 km

11.5 km

114 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,160 m)

Lowest point (550 m)

Weather

Wednesday 27 May

29°C

13°C

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Comments

May 11, 2026

The Haut-Valromey tour is the gravel route par excellence. In the heart of nature, it alternates between paths and secondary roads, taking a part of the Grande Traversée du Jura in gravel, located in the Ain. Forests, rivers, valleys, and mountain passes follow one another, sometimes revealing superb

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Tour du Haut-Valromey – Gravel Red Route

Plans d'Hotonnes Station

Corniche du Valromey

Col de la Clye

Domaine de La Praille

Valorse Pass

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