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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Saint-Claude

Les Rousses

Lac de Joux – Les Rousses loop from La Cure

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Bike touring routes & trails

France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Saint-Claude

Les Rousses

Lac de Joux – Les Rousses loop from La Cure

Hard

5.0

(2)

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Lac de Joux – Les Rousses loop from La Cure

05:26

84.1km

1,070m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 18, 2026

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Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura

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Start point

Train Station

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24.3 km

Lac de Joux

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful mountain lake in the Jura. Can be cycled around by bike. With me there was unfortunately torrential rain, the circumnavigation I had to cancel.

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24.7 km

Lac de Joux

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Very beautiful lake in the high valley of the Vallée de Joux.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lac_de_Joux

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34.5 km

Franco-Swiss Border Crossing Cabins

Highlight • Monument

Remains of the border.
These huts haven't seen customs officials for a long time, but it's funny!

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34.6 km

This small road which passes by the Col de Landoz-Neuve starting from Mouthe to join the Lac de Joux is very little frequented and never controlled. You will pass through Switzerland without realizing it.

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36.9 km

Mountain Pass

42.4 km

The Alpine Pasture Cabin

Highlight • Mountain Hut

51.3 km

Chaux-Neuve

Highlight • Structure

Chaux-Neuve is a small town in the Doubs which hosts an international Nordic combined world cup event every year. To the south of the town, you cannot miss these three …

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62.5 km

Chapelle-des-Bois

Highlight • Settlement

Located in the heart of the Les Chapelands Regional Nature Park and the Jura Mountains, Chapelle-des-Bois is a village with a thousand faces. It's a small town full of character …

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81.3 km

Les Rousses

Highlight • Settlement

The village of Les Rousses, in addition to the village and Fort des Rousses, is also a cross-country and alpine ski resort. It is close to a Swiss border lake with the same name: Lac des Rousses.

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84.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

78.0 km

2.83 km

2.24 km

645 m

478 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

74.7 km

7.76 km

1.65 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,270 m)

Lowest point (940 m)

Weather

Sunday 17 May

11°C

4°C

63 %

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Lac de Joux – Les Rousses loop from La Cure

Lac de Joux

Lac de Joux

Franco-Swiss Border Crossing Cabins

Col de Landoz-Neuve

The Alpine Pasture Cabin

Chaux-Neuve

Chapelle-des-Bois

Les Rousses

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