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Mountain biking trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Saint-Julien-En-Genevois
Bellegarde-Sur-Valserine

Plateau de Retord – Terments Cross loop from Bellegarde

Routes
Mountain biking trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Saint-Julien-En-Genevois
Bellegarde-Sur-Valserine

Plateau de Retord – Terments Cross loop from Bellegarde

Hard

6

riders

Plateau de Retord – Terments Cross loop from Bellegarde

04:58

53.6km

1,260m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 17.1 km for 162 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

444 m

La Valserine River

Highlight • River

Walk along the Valserine

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2

5.24 km

Farm Track Along the Highway

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3

18.0 km

Refuge de la Conay

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Extraordinary panorama, ideal place for a break on the GTJ route, a picnic or even a stopover in a gîte (booking: refugelaconay.clubalpinbourgenbresse.fr/reservation/)

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22.9 km

Plateau de Retord

Highlight • Natural

The Retord plateau is a fantastic place for hiking or cycling. This was one of my highlights of the entire GTJ. A mix between wide open spaces and wooded areas! …

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27.0 km

Panorama of Crêt du Nu

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Open panorama of the Alps facing Mont Blanc. View of the Grand Colombier, legendary pass of the Ain, the Belledonne massif and the Chartreuse to the south.
This panorama is …

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29.7 km

Terments Cross

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Small pass at the crossroads of the Crêt du Nu, summit of the Plateau de Retord, the Mont Blanc de Beauregard panorama, the hamlet of Bergonnes and the resort of Plans d'Hotonnes.

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36.0 km

Col de Richemond

Mountain Pass

8

42.1 km

View of the field

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53.6 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.3 km

15.0 km

6.90 km

4.15 km

1.05 km

152 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.1 km

15.5 km

9.33 km

4.89 km

4.64 km

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,340 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

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Thursday 16 July

31°C

17°C

77 %

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