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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Nantua
Brion

Lac de Nantua – Lake Nantua loop from Brion - Montréal-la-Cluse

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Nantua
Brion

Lac de Nantua – Lake Nantua loop from Brion - Montréal-la-Cluse

Hard

5.0

(1)

37

riders

Lac de Nantua – Lake Nantua loop from Brion - Montréal-la-Cluse

02:40

39.7km

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: April 16, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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1.73 km

Camping at Lake Nantua

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Perfect for an overnight stop for bike packing trips. The location is excellent, right by the lake. There are beautiful landscapes and it is close to the shops and restaurants of the village.

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3.44 km

Lac de Nantua

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Lake Nantua is of glacial origin and is 141 hectares. The limestone cliffs offer a magnificent contrast with the emerald or sapphire water, depending on the day. Alexandre Dumas described …

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5.09 km

Lac de Nantua

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Beautiful lake for swimming

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5.58 km

The Monument des Deportés

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Memorial to the victims of deportation.

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5.86 km

Lake Nantua

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This glacial lake backed by limestone cliffs is sometimes sapphire and sometimes emerald in color - Alexandre Dumas wrote in his book Impression de voyage in 1834: “This pretty little …

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6.68 km

Saint Michael Abbey

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A small church in Nantua worth seeing.
Unfortunately, the town suffers greatly from the traffic on the D1084. The nearby motorway costs money.

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39.7 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.1 km

6.38 km

5.99 km

2.93 km

1.20 km

1.13 km

Surfaces

32.6 km

4.42 km

1.45 km

748 m

507 m

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Highest point (950 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

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