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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Pontarlier
Doubs

La Cluse-et-Mijoux – View of the Château de Joux loop from Doubs

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
France
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Pontarlier
Doubs

La Cluse-et-Mijoux – View of the Château de Joux loop from Doubs

Hard

31

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La Cluse-et-Mijoux – View of the Château de Joux loop from Doubs

02:56

34.3km

630m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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After 28.6 km for 189 m

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Bus stop

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2.61 km

Pontarlier

Highlight • Settlement

Pontarlier is the capital of the "green fairy". It is here that the absinthe liqueur so popular in the nineteenth century and originating in the Val de Travers in the Swiss jura was produced industrially. The drink was nicknamed so because of its beautiful green color. She probably made you see fairies because wormwood has a hallucinogenic substance. It was forbidden to consume. Pontarlier is the second highest town in France after Briançon. Its city center is very pleasant.

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5.40 km

Forêt Communale de Pontarlier - Série 1

Forest

3

14.0 km

Doubs River

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Kayaking is one of the many sports you can do on the Doubs

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22.6 km

La Cluse-et-Mijoux

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La Cluse-et-Mijoux is a pretty village nestled at the bottom of a valley in the Jura Mountains. Busy with cars heading to Switzerland, the town boasts a wide range of shops and services.

History buffs can visit Fort de Joux or Fort Malher, which overlook La Cluse-et-Mijoux. Several chapels (Saint-Léger and Saint-Claude) also dot the outskirts of the town.

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23.8 km

View of the Château de Joux

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This is a spectacular fort standing high on a rocky spur. Worth a short detour for a visit if you are into your history. Initially built in wood in the 11th century, it was then rebuilt in stone in the 12th century. It has been a medieval castle, a border fortress, a state prison and then an artillery fort.

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24.3 km

Extraordinary panorama

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From Fort Malher in Lower Larmont, an incredible panorama of the surrounding mountains and valleys unfolds. As master of ceremonies, the imposing Château de Joux sits atop its rocky spur overlooking the Cluse River. The view extends as far as Mont Morond and the slopes of Métabief to the south.

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32.6 km

Le Doubs

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34.3 km

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Bus stop

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18.6 km

7.11 km

4.24 km

2.71 km

952 m

765 m

Surfaces

15.0 km

14.4 km

3.66 km

960 m

200 m

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Sunday 24 May

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