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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Pontarlier

Les Fourgs

View of the Château de Joux – Le Grand Taureau loop from Les Fourgs

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Bike touring routes & trails

France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Pontarlier

Les Fourgs

View of the Château de Joux – Le Grand Taureau loop from Les Fourgs

Hard

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View of the Château de Joux – Le Grand Taureau loop from Les Fourgs

03:37

37.8km

960m

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 right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

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Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 15.5 km for 408 m

After 24.8 km for 307 m

Waypoints

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Parking

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121 m

Absinte distillery + shop

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Distillery and small shop with lots of local and interesting products. The distillery can be visited by appointment. The owner was very welcoming and explained lots of things to us about absinthe.

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7.18 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.

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7.62 km

Passage at the foot of Château de Joux and the ruins of Fort Mahler

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Section of road passing through a gorge with the Château de Joux on the heights on one side and the ruins of the lower Fort du Larmont, or Fort Mahler, …

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9.13 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 …

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9.26 km

View of Fort de Joux

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Overlooking the cluse de Pontarlier, the Fort de Joux is listed as a historical monument. Closed during the winter period, it opens every spring.

From here, you have a beautiful …

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9.67 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 …

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18.0 km

Le Grand Taureau

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Le Grand Taureau is a beautiful peak that culminates at 1,323 meters above sea level. At its top, an orientation table allows you to better appreciate the surroundings. You will …

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32.2 km

Roche Sarrasine Viewpoint

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At 1,176 meters above sea level, the Sarrazine Rock belvedere offers a wide panorama of the Arlier plateau, the Château de Joux, Larmont, the Grand Taureau and Fort Malher. On …

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37.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.7 km

8.88 km

4.14 km

3.62 km

1.46 km

Surfaces

21.2 km

9.77 km

5.55 km

1.15 km

217 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,300 m)

Lowest point (860 m)

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Thursday 28 May

26°C

9°C

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View of the Château de Joux – Le Grand Taureau loop from Les Fourgs

Absinte distillery + shop

La Cluse-et-Mijoux

Passage at the foot of Château de Joux and the ruins of Fort Mahler

View of the Château de Joux

View of Fort de Joux

Extraordinary panorama

Le Grand Taureau

Roche Sarrasine Viewpoint

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