Lac de PaladruChâteau de VirieuChâteau de PupetièresTour de Clermont-TonnerreChâteau du PassageChâteau de Longpra
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Le Pin

Le Pin is a town in Isère district, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France of about 1,202 people. Within 50 km by road there are 114 places to visit: 43 forts & heritage, 38 hill stations & viewpoints and 13 churches. The must-see places are Lac de Paladru, Château de Virieu and Château de Pupetières.

45.4558° N, 5.5050° EPop. 1,202

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Within 30 km33 places
Within 50 km114
Must-see280
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Lac de Paladru, lake near Le Pin
Must-see

Lac de Paladru

Lake · 3 km

Château de Virieu, heritage site near Le Pin
Must-see

Château de Virieu

Heritage site · 4 km

Château de Pupetières, heritage site near Le Pin
Must-see

Château de Pupetières

Heritage site · 5 km

Places near Le Pin by type

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One day from Le Pin

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:42 pm

48 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Le Pin
  2. Château de Virieuheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Château du Passageheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Château de Longpraheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Château de Hautefortheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Tour de Clermont-Tonnerreheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Le Pin
Today’s loopLe PinStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Le Pin?

Lac de Paladru (lake, about 3 km), Château de Virieu (heritage site, about 4 km), Château de Pupetières (heritage site, about 5 km), Tour de Clermont-Tonnerre (heritage site, about 6 km), Château du Passage (heritage site, about 10 km), Château de Longpra (heritage site, about 12 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Le Pin?

114 places on Spotwander: 43 forts & heritage, 38 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 churches, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 museums.

Which is the nearest fort to Le Pin?

Château de Virieu, about 4 km by road; Château de Pupetières (5 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Le Pin?

Gorges de Crossey, about 20 km by road; Bec de L'échaillon (24 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Le Pin?

Start in Le Pin, visit Château de Virieu, then Château du Passage, then Château de Longpra, then Château de Hautefort, then Tour de Clermont-Tonnerre, and drive back — about 48 km by road in all.