Running trail: Retord tour

From the Tourist Office, follow the road east for 300 meters until the first signs, then follow La Croix des Terments, Le Crêt du Nu, Le Tumet, La Ferme de Retord, return via La Grange à Lucien, La Tour then follow the direction of the Plans d'Hotonnes.

No special equipment is required.

The route crosses the alpine pastures of the Plateau de Retord, great caution is recommended when you encounter a herd.

Some herds are accompanied by guard dogs; in this case, it is strongly recommended not to cross the herd but to go around it.

Please keep your dogs on a leash and always close the enclosures behind you.

Check the interactive Ma Patou map and learn the behavior to adopt: https://www.pasto-kezako.fr/ou-sont-les-chiens-de-protection-2/

Signage defects, incidents / safety, usage conflicts, illegal dumping? : locate and share the problem encountered on the national alert system via the SURICATE app or via the website https://sentinelles.sportsdenature.fr/

From Lyon, follow the A42 then the A40 towards Geneva until the Saint Martin du Fresne exit, from where the Plans d'Hotonnes resort is indicated.

From Mâcon, follow the A40 towards Geneva until the Saint Martin du Fresne exit, from where the Plans d'Hotonnes resort is indicated.

APIDAE Tourism data updated on 25/10/2022 by "Office de Tourisme Bugey Sud Grand Colombier".
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Sheet name: Trail route: the Tour de Retord | Sheet ID: 5849456 | URL (link) of this Outdooractive page.

The Tourist Office's recommendations.

After the effort, enjoy the Ain's temps loisirs shop in the heart of the resort which offers refreshments, light meals, an eco-friendly souvenir shop, and a wellness area consisting of Norwegian baths and a sauna.

A cross-country skiing paradise in winter, you will discover the vast expanses of the Plateau de Retord from a different perspective by exploring it during the summer period.

Many panoramas of the Alps can be seen along the route (Crêt du Nu, Tumet).

This route is not accessible during the winter period.

This itinerary is part of the "Ain Outdoor" selection.