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Hiking Trails Under 5 km near Oyonnax

The directory currently contains 10 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Oyonnax. Their average mapped distance is 1.9 km and average recorded ascent is 42 m (138 ft); the longest route in the set is 3.4 km.

This subset represents 56% of the 18 quality-checked routes near Oyonnax. Its average distance is 1.9 km, compared with 16.1 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 42 m (138 ft), versus 275 m (902 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has a mapped distance of 5 km or less. Time and suitability still depend on ascent, surface and conditions. Within this set, 6 routes (60%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

0.7 km

Col du Vuarne-Col du Porte

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

9 m

Lancy Pont-Rouge - Les Verjus

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Moderate

Col du Porte-La Dôle

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
103 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Pont Butin de Genève, vu depuis la plage de la rive droite.
Moderate

Genève–La Plaine

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
75 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Eaux d'Arve - Pinchat

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Waymarked route

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The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Lancy Pont-Rouge - Les VerjusGeneva0.7 km9 m9 minEasyApril to October
Chalet de la Dôle-Le BaulozVaud3.4 km51 m48 minModerateApril to October
La Dôle-Chalet de la DôleVaud2.1 km23 m28 minModerateJune to October
Col du Porte-La DôleVaud0.9 km103 m21 minModerateJune to October
Col du Vuarne-Col du PorteVaud0.7 km85 m16 minEasyApril to October
Genève–La PlaineGeneva2.5 km75 m37 minModerateApril to October
Carouge place Sigismond - PinchatGeneva1.4 km29 m21 minEasyApril to October
De Staël - Place VerteGeneva3.3 km0 m41 minEasyApril to October
Eaux d'Arve - PinchatGeneva3.1 km37 m42 minEasyApril to October
Troinex - Grande TuillièreGeneva1.4 km6 m18 minEasyApril to October

Lancy Pont-Rouge - Les Verjus, La Dôle-Chalet de la Dôle, Chalet de la Dôle-Le Bauloz currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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