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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Bourg-En-Bresse
Messimy-Sur-Saône

La Voie Bleue – Saône loop from Messimy-sur-Saône

Hard

3.0

(1)

8

hikers

La Voie Bleue – Saône loop from Messimy-sur-Saône

05:45

21.7km

200m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

4 m

Château de Messimy

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The Château de Messimy is an important part of the private heritage of the department of Ain. Its history is linked to the surveillance of the ford which made it …

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1.72 km

La Voie Bleue

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The Voie Bleue is a cycle route of nearly 700 kilometers that connects Lyon to Luxembourg. In the Ain department, it runs along pleasant towpaths suitable for all types of bicycles.

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5.83 km

Minimes Tower

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The Tour des Minimes in Montmerle sur Saône was restored in 2020. It can be visited together with the adjacent chapel. Inside, a total of 87 steps lead up a …

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4

6.71 km

Saône riverside

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The Saône was described for the first time by Julius Caesar in his collection The Conquest of the Gauls. He describes this river as being so calm that one does not know in which direction it flows.

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5

7.42 km

Saône

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6

10.2 km

Guéreins

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Small charming village. Large church on the cycle route. The coaching inn has been listed as a historic monument since 1981

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10.8 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

8

17.3 km

Lurcy - The Castle

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Remains of the Château de Lurcy, founded in the early 14th century by a vassal of the Counts of Savoy. Built in the early 14th century, the first owner exercised justice and administration there.

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21.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

4.79 km

2.64 km

2.56 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.75 km

4.96 km

4.94 km

3.37 km

2.69 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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