La Grande Sarrasine – Gravel Route 23 Black

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La Grande Sarrasine – Gravel Route 23 Black

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53.8km

310m

Gravel riding

Do you want to combine a sporting challenge with the discovery of the heritage of Haute-Bresse? La Grande Sarrasine, adapted for Gravel and VTT, is certainly the route for you. This long loop uses mostly natural paths to let you explore the territory with a gentle relief, west of the…

by Ain Tourisme

Last updated: May 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.04 km

Moulin de Servignat

Highlight • Historical Site

A beautiful mill on the Reyssouce and part of the 3-mills tour. Unfortunately privately owned and therefore not accessible.

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8.96 km

Stainless steel tap

Highlight • Structure

This huge rooster 🐓 made of stainless steel stands right on the D975 in Mantenay-Montlin. The famous Bresse chickens come from this region.

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25.2 km

Étang de Mepillat

Highlight • Lake

This body of water, ideal for relaxation, is located in a calm, wooded environment, near a campsite offering various accommodations and outdoor activities.

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36.3 km

Ferme de la Forêt

Highlight • Historical Site

A typical 17th-century Bresse farmhouse, listed as a historic monument and now part of a small open-air museum. Not always open.

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41.5 km

Colombier Farm Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

The ferme-auberge du Colombier is a typically Bressan farm, with its Saracen fireplace and its half-timbered building. It is possible to taste delicious dishes made from Bresse AOP poultry there.

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53.6 km

Brick-drying yard of Saint-Trivier-de-Courtes

Highlight • Historical Site

This is a witness to the manufacture of carrons, these characteristic bricks for construction in the Bresse and Dombes. The carrons were stored here to dry before going into the kiln and put to cool.

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53.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.1 km

23.7 km

1.39 km

1.16 km

285 m

179 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.4 km

23.8 km

5.50 km

251 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 3 November

10°C

-1°C

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Comments

May 11, 2026

Do you want to combine a sporting challenge with the discovery of the heritage of Haute-Bresse? La Grande Sarrasine, adapted for Gravel and VTT, is certainly the route for you. This long loop uses mostly natural paths to let you explore the territory with a gentle relief, west of the Ain.
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