A forest for everyone
A parking lot is reserved for people with disabilities.
7 wooden edutainment equipment accessible to everyone including people with reduced mobility are installed along 1 km, on the main path.
Picnic tables are also accessible to people in wheelchairs: without leg hindrances, they have an elongated tabletop on each side.
The arboretum is also arranged for audiences with special needs: the slope, the width of the path and the granulometry have been improved for this purpose.
A bit of history
This forest, which covers 380 hectares, have been given in the Middle Ages to the Bishop of Belley by the Count of Savoy.
In the 19th century, after the installation of the garrison in Belley, the Rothonne forest became a maneuver and shooting range from 1870 to 1889.
In 2012, other developments made the place more accessible to all audiences and more fun.
* Source: Tourist and archaeological wealth of the City of Belley – Pre-inventory. Société savante du Bugey
La foret de Rothonne avec le parcours ludique et le parcours du Poilu - 20.05.2018
La foret de Rothonne avec le parcours ludique et le parcours du Poilu - 20.05.2018La foret de Rothonne avec le parcours ludique et le parcours du Poilu - 20.05.2018La foret de Rothonne avec le parcours ludique et le parcours du Poilu - 20.05.2018
Hiking, running and mountain biking trails
Three hiking and mountain biking trails, ranging from 3 to 8.5 km, are markedall the way, you just have to follow the animal of your choice. The squirrel (3 km), the fox, (5 km) and the deer (8.5 km).
A 17 km mountain biking circuit starting in Belley also goes through the forest.
A discovery course for children: the nature challenge.
Ready to solve a police investigation?
The acorns have been stolen from Zoe Grumpy! Collect the clues near the edutainment equipments and go to the detective’s office…
(in French)
La foret de Rothonne avec le parcours ludique et le parcours du Poilu - 20.05.2018The 133rd infantry Trail
A trail was created in 2014, in memory of the soldiers of the 133rd Infantry Regiment based in Belley.
On the occasion of the 100th year of the Great War, the town wished to highlight the presence of exercise trenches and a firing mound that were used to train the soldiers of the 133rd RI before World War I. Explanatory panels, metal silhouettes and artistic works can be found on the trail.
