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Saint-Martin-Du-Frêne

Lac de Nantua – Lake Nantua loop from Saint-Martin-du-Frêne

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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Nantua
Saint-Martin-Du-Frêne

Lac de Nantua – Lake Nantua loop from Saint-Martin-du-Frêne

Hard

3.0

(1)

34

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Lac de Nantua – Lake Nantua loop from Saint-Martin-du-Frêne

02:50

44.7km

500m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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After 6.69 km for 565 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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3.50 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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5.21 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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7.08 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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7.36 km

The Monument des Deportés

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Memorial to the victims of deportation.

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7.65 km

Cycle path along Lake Nantua

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Beautiful path, probably busier when the weather is nice. If I read it correctly, the small road should be closed on weekends.

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25.0 km

Matafelon-Granges

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Small pass between Ain and Oignin.
Beautiful church in the village, the hotel looked rather closed.

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25.5 km

Beautiful view of the lake at Matafelon.

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29.9 km

Wasserstelle in Intriat

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Nicely designed, at least a refreshment for the headscarf.

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44.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.5 km

4.83 km

1.24 km

955 m

714 m

581 m

Surfaces

41.5 km

1.52 km

955 m

779 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (650 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

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