VIA RHONA along the Rhône cycle route between Lake Geneva and the Mediterranean Sea

Stage 5 of the ViaRhôna: from Seyssel to Belley via Chanaz in the direction of Lyon.

This stage of the ViaRhôna takes in both banks of the Rhône. Varied landscapes between waterfalls, lakes and vineyards. A rich and authentic heritage with towns and villages such as Belley, Culoz and the unmissable Savoyard village of Chanaz.

> Bugey Vélo website

Mountain biking

Many mountain bike trails are accessible, for families or for the experienced, near the campsite.

> Mountain bike circuits

Le Grand Colombier a pass which makes you dream…for the bravest, a culminating point at 1534m with its 4 ascent faces and slopes up to 22 %, which make it so famous. Bike addicts, challenge yourself this year!

• Pony rides at the Equestrian Farm of Saint Martin de Bavel > More information
• Tree climbing, treetop adventure courses for the whole family, the Tyrolean zip lines of Le Proud in Motz and the Bugey adventure park in Hauteville > More information
• Bicycle Rail from Bugey to Chazey bons > More information

Visit

• La Maison du Marais, Les Marais de Lavours, the Educational Farm at Aignoz > More information
• La Lèbe Observatory, a space for exploration of the Earth Sciences and the Universe specialised in astronomy  > More information
• Aqualis, Lac du Bourget Interpretation Centre, a museographic space to be discovered in the small port of Aix les Bains, a situation particularly suitable for a visit by bike or on foot!   > More information
• Aqualac aquatic centre and Grand Lac beach > More information
• The Walibi Park > More information

Museums, caves, waterfalls, viewpoints and sites to discover.

Museums

• Izieu Museum
• Museum of the Tools of the Stone Trades in Vongnes,
• Kario Distillery

the caves

Caves of La Balme in La Balme-Les-Grottes, The Caves of Cerdon in Cerdon, Caves of Saint Christophe in Saint Christophe la Grotte.

The waterfalls 

 from Bugey with the Glandieu waterfall, the Cerveyrieu waterfall in Artemare, Clairefontaine in Virieu le Grand, the Pain de Sucre in Surjoux in the Valromey, the Dards waterfall in Cheignieu la Balme, sites as magnificent as each other.
Splendid viewpoints: the Croix du Colombier 1525m with the Fenestrez front at 1150m at Culoz au Grand Colombier. Not to be missed, since the creation of three pontoons above the void, the Belvédère du Mont Revard offers a breathtaking 360° view of the Lac du Bourget, the famous Dent du Chat 1390m a magical viewpoint on foot with a rope, a more accessible viewpoint at the bottom with the view of the Mollard Noir from the Relais du Chat 

Sites

• Hautecombe Abbey on the shores of the Lac du Bourget
• Montverand Castle in Culoz (guided tour possible on reservation)
• The city of the Dukes of Savoy in Chambéry

Savoie and Bugey are full of historical, cultural, architectural, artisanal and gastronomic visits :

• Belley, historical capital of the Bugey, birthplace of Brillat Savarin – only 5min away.
• Aix-les-Bains is a renowned spa town, also known for its Lac du Bourget – only 30min away.
• Chambéry prefecture of Savoy, famous for its traboules, its castle and its pedestrian streets – only 35min away.
• Annecy prefecture of the Haute-Savoie, the old town, its castle and lake are perfect for walks – only 45min away.
• Villages of Chanaz “the little Venice of the Alps”, its craft shops offer a bucolic setting along the Savière canal – 10min away.
• Bugey Villages typical villages with stone houses and their craftsmen – nearby

All information, numbers, address, on  www.bugeysud.fr tourist office.