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Randonnée pédestre

Hike: on the steps of the WW2 French resistance.

Haut Valromey

Trails retracing the history of the first resistance camps on the Plateau de Retord: training and supervising the Maquis, Maquisards with multinational origins, the Interallied Mission "Musc" and the repressive operations February - July 1944.

Several points of interest along the route: the Porte du Maquis, the Ferme de Deschapoux, the Ferme des Combettes, the Ferme de Morez, the Combe Danoi, the Ferme de Pré Carré, the Croix des Lagnieux and the Ferme du Sèche.
Information panels retracing the history of these points of interest can be found along the route.

This thematic trail was created in partnership with the Departmental Museum of the History of the Resistance and Deportation in Nantua.

This hike can be downloaded on the free app Ain Outdoor.

Prices

Free access.

GPX Sentier du Maquis de Retord Carte du Sentier nature "Sentier du Maquis" Suricate - signaler un problème sur le parcours Avant de partir : tout savoir sur les règles de pratique de la randonnée dans les alpages.

Technical information

  • Distance 16 km
  • Highest point 1'200 m
  • Difficulty 4
  • Duration 5h00min
GPX

Location / Access

GPS coordinates :
45.997302, 5.692588

Altitude :
850 m

Contact

Hike: on the steps of the WW2 French resistance.

Hike: on the steps of the WW2 French resistance.

All year round.

Subject to favorable weather.

French

04 79 81 29 06

04 79 87 51 04

contact@bugeysud-tourisme.fr

Boucle au départ d’Hotonnes (sur la place de la Mairie) et boucle au départ de la Porte du Maquis aux Plans d'Hotonnes
01260 Haut Valromey