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Hiking - Dompierre sur Veyle and Montchamp castle
Sport, Pedestrian sports, Hiking itinerary
in Dompierre-sur-Veyle
12.7
km
3h 15min
Medium
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An intimate stroll around Dompierre-sur-Veyle to discover the ponds, landscapes and architecture (hamlets, manor houses and castles) of the Dombistes region, for contemplative walkers. The lake at Dompierre will also add to the pleasure.
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The Veyle crosses the plateau from south to north, almost marking the eastern boundary of the Dombes.
Along its course, it reveals a number of high points (rare elevations on the Dombes plateau) where people have settled, as here at Montchamp (alt. 298) - average altitude in the Dombes 280 m!
Distance/Duration: Short loop: 7.8 km (2h) / Long loop: 12.7 km (3h15).
What to see Diversion bays and ditches / View of Cormorand, En Joigny and de la Franchise ponds
Sanglard: ancient word for a...The Veyle crosses the plateau from south to north, almost marking the eastern boundary of the Dombes.
Along its course, it reveals a number of high points (rare elevations on the Dombes plateau) where people have settled, as here at Montchamp (alt. 298) - average altitude in the Dombes 280 m!
Distance/Duration: Short loop: 7.8 km (2h) / Long loop: 12.7 km (3h15).
What to see Diversion bays and ditches / View of Cormorand, En Joigny and de la Franchise ponds
Sanglard: ancient word for a wood through which wild boar pass.
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- Dompierre-sur-Veyle
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- All year round daily.
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- GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
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