Trails and water
From Brégnier-Cordon, the easy Sentier des Îles et Lônes du Rhône walking trail leads for 3.3 kilometres through the municipal forest to a viewpoint overlooking Île de Noyer.
The ViaRhôna also runs through Brégnier-Cordon, a cycle route along the Rhône from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean.
The Sentier de l’eau is a moderately difficult circular trail covering 7.2 kilometres. It takes around 2 hours and 30 minutes and starts in Brégnier-Cordon.
The Sentier de l’eau is an educational trail exploring the influence of water on landscapes and people’s lives.
The trail can be started near the church in Brégnier-Cordon or at the car park for the Cascade de Glandieu.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Brégnier-Cordon has a specific reason to take a closer look at the Sentier de l’eau, ViaRhôna and Grotte de la Bonne Femme.
Nature and landscape
The Cascade de Glandieu is a 60-metre-high waterfall that is easily accessible to visitors.
The Cascade de Glandieu is classified as a protected site and belongs to the Natura 2000 area “Milieux remarquables du Bas-Bugey”.
The area around the Cascade de Glandieu offers opportunities for hiking, fishing and caving.
Culture and history
The Grotte de la Bonne Femme is an undeveloped rock shelter listed in the inventory of historic monuments.
Archaeological excavations in the Grotte de la Bonne Femme uncovered numerous worked flints from the Magdalenian period.
Along the Tour du Mont de Cordon route, the rock shelter can be seen on the banks of Lac de Pluvis, now the feeder canal.
The Route du Bugey is a tourist scenic route for discovering the cultural heritage of the villages of Bugey.
Further insights
The tourist office offers a guided tour of the history of the hamlet of Glandieu; it is only available with advance reservation.
The Maison des Isles welcomes groups for stays or events and offers educational activities in the heart of the Haut-Rhône nature reserve.
