Discover the unsuspected riches of the Balcons du Dauphiné through 5 hiking tours! The superb panoramas, emblematic sites and local stories are yours…
Do it “Larina Plateau Tour» and admire the panorama offered to you from the archaeological site of Hières-sur-Amby; learn more about “The history of the Rhône» around Brangues and get to know the river, walk «In the footsteps of Frédéric Dard» around the abbey town of Saint-Chef, its surrounding countryside and its little-known viewpoints; go to “Land of Stone» in the footsteps of the quarrymen and stonecutters whose heritage and landscapes are closely linked or opt for a “Nature hike» from Crémieu, the emblematic medieval town of the Balcons du Dauphiné!
Hiking guides on sale at the Tourist Office
Sheets for each hike are on sale (1€ per sheet) in the Tourist Information Offices of Crémieu, Morestel, Les Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin and Saint-Chef. You will find all the practical information (distance, duration, elevation), the route and the stages of the circuit as well as the points of interest... These sheets are available in French and English.
In collaboration with the French Hiking Federation of Isère and the Vézeronce-Curtin Rural Families Association.
All marked hiking trails:
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Randonnée pédestre avec panorama, entre Crémieu, cité médiévale et l’étang de Dizimieu
Moderate level
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View of the Dizimieu pond – Balcons du Dauphiné, © Sébastien Manent -
Fragrant orchid – Protected flower, © Benjamin Balme -
Red Pasque Flower – Protected flower, © Benjamin Balme -
Landscape viewing table from Saint Hippolyte hill – Balcons du Dauphiné, © Séverine Poëte – OT BDD -
View from Saint Hippolyte Hill – Crémieu – Balcons du Dauphiné, © Pierre Jayet
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View of the Larina cliffs – Balcons du Dauphiné, © Didier Jungers -
View of the Larina cliffs from Lake Hières-sur-Amby – Balcons du Dauphiné, © Didier Jungers -
View of the former archaeological excavation site of Larina – Balcons du Dauphiné, © Didier Jungers -
Aerial view of Hière-sur-Amby, the Rhône River and Lake Hières – Balcons du Dauphiné, © Didier Jungers -
View of the small heritage of Vernas – Balcons du Dauphiné, © Didier Jungers
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The former Brosses quarry, © Fanny Bailly – Balcons du Dauphiné Tourist Office -
View from the Senin wash house – Parmilieu – Balcons du Dauphiné, © Claire Trillat – Balcons du Dauphiné Tourist Office -
View of the wash table at the Senin wash house in Parmilieu – Balcons du Dauphiné, © Archaeological Museum of Hières-sur-Amby -
View of a dry stone wall in Parmilieu – Balcons du Dauphiné, © Claire Trillat – Balcons du Dauphiné Tourist Office -
Stone shelter marking the footpath, © Fanny Bailly – Balcons du Dauphiné Tourist Office
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Histoire(s) du Rhône autour de Brangues
Easy level
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View of the Saugey meander – Brangues – Balcons du Dauphiné, © Didier Jungers -
View of a backwater near Brangues – Balcons du Dauphiné, © Didier Jungers -
Boat on the bank of a backwater near Brangues – Balcons du Dauphiné, © Didier Jungers
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View of the abbey church from the Patricot garden, © Emmanuelle Bebi – Balcons du Dauphiné Tourist Office -
View of the surrounding countryside of Saint-Chef, © Emmanuelle Bebi – Balcons du Dauphiné Tourist Office -
Grape bunch from the slopes of Balmes Dauphinoises – Saint-Chef, © B. Gillardeau -
View of the Crucilleux marsh from Vignieu, © Emmanuelle Bebi – Balcons du Dauphiné Tourist Office -
European pond turtle, © Benjamin Balme
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Du château de Serrières aux Communaux de Trept : un voyage dans le temps au fil de l’eau
Moderate level
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View of Serrières Castle (private), © Fanny Bailly – Balcons du Dauphiné Tourist Office -
Trept Communals, © Isère Department -
Red pasque flower – Protected flower, © Didier Jungers -
Truffet wash house, © Balcons du Dauphiné Tourist Office – Emmanuelle Bebi
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View of the Salette pond in Courtenay, © Association Lo Parvi -
Little bittern (protected species), © Guillaume Delcourt – Association Lo Parvi -
Leucorrhinia-caudalis (protected species), © Guillaume Delcourt – Association Lo Parvi -
European pond turtle (protected species), © Isère Department -
European tree frog (protected species), © Raphaël Quesada- Association Lo Parvi
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Antouillet fortified house in Panossas (private property), © Lukas Pastor – EPIC Association -
Local heritage of Panossas, © Emmanuelle Bebi – Balcons du Dauphiné Tourist Office -
Traditional dwelling of Panossas, © Emmanuelle Bebi – Balcons du Dauphiné Tourist Office
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Histoires et légendes autour du lac de Moras
Moderate level
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View of Lake Moras, © Jumpstart studio -
Moras fortified house, © Lukas Pastor – EPIC Association
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Hiking in the footsteps of the history of the village of Saint-Marcel-Bel-Accueil, © Fanny Bailly – Balcons du Dauphiné Tourist Office See the route
Zoom on…
Thematic trails
What if you took a ride on the themed trails of the Balcons du Dauphiné? On the banks of the Rhône in the heart of the Haut-Rhône Français National Nature Reserve on the EnviRhôna trail and its fun terminals, or between charades and riddles in the middle of century-old trees in the Clos Claret park in Morestel…
Level suitable for beginners
Promenade à pied au fil des arbres du Clos Claret
Level suitable for beginners
