Excursion 01b

Sunday, 4 May 2003

Dear colleagues,

This second amateur excursion is adequate for family with kids. Short and without difficulty you arrive finally to a lovely calm lake where you can swim or lie on the meadows surrounding it. There is an auberge (Auberge de Genin) where you can eat good quality country food for a reasonably low price. Here is my proposal:


Date: Sunday, 4 May 2003
Site: Lac Genin (836)
Classification: Very easy
Altitude: 950 m (highest point)
Climbing up distance: 625 m (in various pieces)
Climbing time: 1h45
Total hiking time: 3h30
Starting point: La bretouze - (650m)
Meeting point: My place at St. Genis at 9.30 am
Remarks: A beautiful and peaceful lake. Rustic grill house.
Access: From Bellegarde take road to Nantua. At the hight of St. Germainde Joux take deviation to the right to Oyonnax (D55). Follow the road for about 4km and then you arrive to Echallon-La Pallud. Take the deviation to Oyonnax (D55). Contibue along this road for about 2km and the you arrive to road D13. Take it to the left direction Oyonnax. Drive along this road for about 5km; you will see a sort of white stone monument against nazis. At this point you are 1.5km far from the cross with the forest road that after 1.5 km driving will arrive to the starting point. Park there. The forest road (Route forestier de la Bretouze) has to be taken to the left and forms a very sharp angle (180 degrees) with road D13. Driving time from St. Genis: 50 minutes

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Click here to see a txt file with the way points of the path. .


In the URL http://excursiones.salicio.net you can find information on the outings.

It is convenient to emphasize some useful items: please do not forget to carry on (wear) raincoat, hat/cap and sun glasses, warm gloves, hiking boots or sport-footwear with thick and non-slipping sole, enough food and drinks for the own consumption. Spear dry clothes and after excursion confortable shoes are very convenient.

Have a lovely weekend! Cheers! Jose.