Avenas: Nature, Trails and Activities

Avenas lies on the northern slope of Montagne de Rochefort. Its landscape, historical connections, woodland activities and routes offer different ways to plan a stay; their specific features can help you choose a focus based on your interests.

Landscape and history

The village lies along the former Roman road from Lyon to Autun. This adds a historical connection to its position on the northern slope. If you are interested in local history, this former road is one of the points of interest. The routes and outdoor activities offer a different focus: here, the emphasis is on landscapes, trail markings and outdoor activities.

Forest activities and arboretum

At Avenas Aventure, a woodland setting combines courses in the trees with paintball. The panoramic tree courses have various difficulty levels and are suitable for children aged three and up, teenagers and adults. The difficulty levels provide guidance when choosing; specific operating details may change. Check the latest information before your visit.

Outdoor paintball takes place on a 6,500 m² wooded site. There are various scenarios, full equipment and a safety briefing. The tree courses and paintball therefore offer different experiences: the courses are distinguished by their various difficulty levels, while paintball features the site, scenarios and briefing. If you are choosing between the two activities, you can take these specific differences into account when planning.

A commented arboretum can be visited in the village of Avenas. It provides information about tree species and the legends of Avenas. Nature topics and local stories are presented side by side. The arboretum offers a different focus from the activities at Avenas Aventure: instead of courses or paintball, the emphasis here is on trees and local legends.

Routes, trail markings and views

The Boucle d’Avenas is a shaded circular route that passes through varied landscapes, including those around Croix de Rochefort. If you are choosing a route based on its landscape, shade and changing scenery are the defining features of this loop.

Trail markings are also useful for navigating named routes. The Avenas loop of the Chemin de Deux-Grosnes is marked in blue. The Parcours de Trail d’Avenas – Boucle du Village is marked with the silver Station de Trail sign, number 23, and a red trail marker. The names and markings give you specific points of reference to identify each route when planning.

The trail route offers a shorter 21 km loop starting from the village of Avenas. From the terrace of Fût d’Avenas, it offers panoramic views of the Alps and the Beaujolais vineyards. The route can therefore be described using two distinct features: the length of the shorter loop and the view described. The Boucle d’Avenas, in turn, is characterized as a shaded circular route through varied landscapes.

Discover more destinations: Saint-Lager, Vénissieux, Saint-Symphorien-D'ozon, Yzeron, Jonage, L'arbresle, Les Ardillats, Irigny

For the regional travel overview: Rhône.