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View of the Rhône – Menthières Pass loop from La Plaine

View of the Rhône – Menthières Pass loop from La Plaine

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View of the Rhône – Menthières Pass loop from La Plaine

05:21

87.6km

2,020m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 21, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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429 m

View of the Rhône

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The Rhone is majestic.

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19.4 km

View of the Rhône and Fort l'Écluse from Pont Carnot

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Very beautiful view of the Rhône and Fort l'Ecluse. Unfortunately, there is often stressful car traffic.

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36.1 km

Beautiful view of Bellegarde

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Need nice weather.

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48.3 km

Menthières Pass

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Relatively flat ascent from Mijoux/Lelex on narrow, quiet, but well-paved roads with magnificent views of the Valserine valley. Steeper and curvy to/from Confort/Bellegarde.

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80.7 km

Pougny–Chancy Bridge

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Bridge marking the border between Switzerland and France. It is the last brigde on the river Rhône in Switzerland

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85.2 km

View of the Jura Mountains

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A captivating view of the meadows and the Jura range shared by France and Switzerland. Usually you can see the snow caps (especially during the colder seasons). The Jura is …

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85.9 km

Bois de l'Eau Chaude

Forest

87.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

60.5 km

15.7 km

9.09 km

1.99 km

213 m

141 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

76.0 km

10.7 km

585 m

249 m

141 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,130 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

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Monday 20 July

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View of the Rhône – Menthières Pass loop from La Plaine

View of the Rhône

View of the Rhône and Fort l'Écluse from Pont Carnot

Beautiful view of Bellegarde

Menthières Pass

Pougny–Chancy Bridge

View of the Jura Mountains

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