Between heritage and panoramas, escape in valley of the Bourbre.
Start / return (parking):
- Train station of Virieu sur Bourbre (Val de Virieu)
Come by train to Val de Virieu and go for a diversified tour. The start will be along the valley of the Bourbre, on a flat road without great difficulty. You will then cross the D73 to go up to Saint Ondras and then on the hill to more than 600 m altitude until you come back down to the town of Valencogne. At the end of the route, before the last big descent to return to Val de Virieu, you can stop at the castle of Virieu and the museum of the Galoche.
Finish your outing by stopping to taste the Bigallet products and take a gourmet break at La Guinguette to eat. Along the route, do not forget to look up to observe the neo-Byzantine church of Chassignieu, the greenery and the surrounding mountains.
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Distance : 22.7km
Difference in altitude : 380m
Positive difference in altitude : 380m
Negative difference in altitude : 380m
Average time : 105 Min
Openings
All year round.
See opening hours of Pont-de-Beauvoisin tourist information center.
Prices
Free access. Bike map available for free at tourist information center and on Vals du Dauphiné tourism website.
Equipements
- Picnic area
- Car park
- Free car park
- Bicycle parking
Average length of visit : 105 min