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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Lons-Le-Saunier

Châtillon

Departure from Châtillon – Lac de Chalain loop from Châtillon

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Lons-Le-Saunier

Châtillon

Departure from Châtillon – Lac de Chalain loop from Châtillon

Moderate

4.7

(19)

142

riders

Departure from Châtillon – Lac de Chalain loop from Châtillon

01:40

26.0km

310m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 6.79 km for 84 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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470 m

Departure from Châtillon

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Departure from Châtillon, on the greenway towards Lons le Saunier, we cross different lengths of tunnel, a metal bridge, really worth discovering.

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1.96 km

Bridge over the Ain

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Beautiful bridge, beautiful river.

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6.83 km

Lake Chalain is a glacial lake (10th largest natural lake in France), where a lakeside city dating from the Neolithic period, classified as a world heritage site, was discovered.*The view from the Fontenu belvedere will reveal its turquoise waters. !

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14.5 km

View of Lac de Chalain from Belvedere de Fontenu

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14.5 km

View of Lake Chalain from Fontenu

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Lac de Chalain is the largest natural lake in the Jura. Of glacial origin, this lake covers the entire bottom of the Chalain valley with turquoise, which marks a long …

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19.1 km

Rest area overlooking Lac de Chambly

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26.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.7 km

1.67 km

1.23 km

723 m

354 m

149 m

Surfaces

23.4 km

1.63 km

398 m

289 m

112 m

Elevation

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Highest point (610 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

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Departure from Châtillon – Lac de Chalain loop from Châtillon

Departure from Châtillon

Bridge over the Ain

Lac de Chalain

View of Lac de Chalain from Belvedere de Fontenu

View of Lake Chalain from Fontenu

Rest area overlooking Lac de Chambly

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