La cascade du Pain de Sucre, ENS de l'Ain

  • Waterfall
  • River
  • Natural wonder
Elevation : 270m
Le Parc, 01420 Lhôpital
The "Pain de Sucre", or Sugar Loaf, is an impressive limestone rock, the point of which has been rounded off by the waters of the Vézeronce which have poured over it for centuries and formed a natural pool of pure, clear water at its foot.
From the parking lot, near the Rhône. Allow 10 minutes to reach the waterfall on foot. Enter the woods under the SNCF viaduct, then follow the river on the left.

The Pain de sucre waterfall was awarded the "ENS" label by the Ain department in 2016. Real natural and landscaped jewels of the Ain department, sites with the ENS "sensitive natural spaces" label are managed to preserve the biodiversity they host, and developed to be open to the public (with exceptions due to the fragility of...

Services

Services

Car park
Animals accepted

Openings

Openings

All year 2025 - Open everyday

Subject to favorable weather

Location

Location

La cascade du Pain de Sucre, ENS de l'Ain
Elevation : 270m
Le Parc, 01420 Lhôpital

Environment

Environment
  • In the country
  • Riverside
  • Forest location

Access

Access
  • Follow Seyssel, by going through Billiat. In Surjoux, follow Le Parc, there is a parking to the Rhône's edge. Walk inside the forest, under the SNCF viaduct.
Updated on 05 March 2025 at 10:49
by Terre Valserhône Tourisme
(Offer identifier : 112277)
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