Nature discovery
Research 15 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Lyon, grouped across 8 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Lyon. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Lyon. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Lyon, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 15 places.
Tête d'Or Lake is a lake reachable from Lyon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tête d'Or Lake, about 2 km (1 mi) from Lyon
Image credit: Image: Matt Neale from Leicester, UK / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
île Barbe is a island reachable from Lyon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — île Barbe, about 3 km (2 mi) from Lyon
Image credit: Image: Groumfy69 / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Grand Parc de Miribel-Jonage is a riverside recreation park with lakes on the Rhône northeast of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Grand Parc de Miribel-Jonage, about 9 km (6 mi) from Lyon
Image credit: Image: Benoît Prieur / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Monts du Lyonnais is a range of low mountains west of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Monts du Lyonnais, about 27 km (17 mi) from Lyon
Image credit: Image: Klodo6975 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Bois des Mollières is a forest reachable from Lyon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bois des Mollières, about 42 km (26 mi) from Lyon
Image credit: Image: Sebleouf / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Forêt de Bonnevaux is a forest reachable from Lyon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Forêt de Bonnevaux, about 44 km (27 mi) from Lyon
Image credit: Image: Jean-Paul Corlin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pilat Regional Natural Park is a regional nature park in the mountains south of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pilat Regional Natural Park, about 46 km (28 mi) from Lyon
Image credit: Image: Phillllippe / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Forêt domaniale de Seillon is a national forest reachable from Lyon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Forêt domaniale de Seillon, about 56 km (34 mi) from Lyon
Image credit: Image: Benoît Prieur / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Cascade de la Fouge is a waterfall reachable from Lyon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cascade de la Fouge, about 60 km (37 mi) from Lyon
Image credit: Image: Totolaricot / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cascade de la Charabotte is a waterfall reachable from Lyon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cascade de la Charabotte, about 61 km (38 mi) from Lyon
Image credit: Image: PRA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Glandieu Fall is a waterfall reachable from Lyon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Glandieu Fall, about 61 km (38 mi) from Lyon
Image credit: Image: Tonton Mourial / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Forêt de Tailllard is a forest reachable from Lyon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Forêt de Tailllard, about 63 km (39 mi) from Lyon
Image credit: Image: Thepicatios42 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Forêt de Rothonne is a forest reachable from Lyon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Forêt de Rothonne, about 65 km (41 mi) from Lyon
Image credit: Image: Stéphane Batigne / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Cascade de Cerveyrieu is a waterfall reachable from Lyon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cascade de Cerveyrieu, about 67 km (41 mi) from Lyon
Image credit: Image: Delorme / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Puits des Tines is a waterfall reachable from Lyon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Puits des Tines, about 69 km (43 mi) from Lyon
Image credit: Image: Chabe01 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0