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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Gex
Lélex

La borne au lion – Embouteilleux Lake loop from Lélex

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Gex
Lélex

La borne au lion – Embouteilleux Lake loop from Lélex

Hard

16

riders

La borne au lion – Embouteilleux Lake loop from Lélex

03:19

35.5km

870m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura

Waypoints

A

Start point

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1

210 m

Saint-Michel Church

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2

9.20 km

From La Borne au Lion, you have a superb view of Crêt Chalam and on a clear day, an overview of the Alps. The Berbois refuge happens to be very …

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3

9.98 km

la borne au lion

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This stone not only offers superb views over the Crêt de Chalam sector, but it also marks a historic boundary. Originally it marked the border between the kingdoms of France, …

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13.0 km

Ruins

Ruins

5

17.2 km

Embouteilleux Lake

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This artificial lake was created in 1989, to improve the supply of drinking water in the town of La Pesse.
More precisely called a hill reservoir, this storage "well" makes …

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6

18.4 km

The crossroads

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B

35.5 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.6 km

13.0 km

1.92 km

Surfaces

18.1 km

11.9 km

2.93 km

2.43 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,340 m)

Lowest point (850 m)

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Monday 25 May

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