La Cluse-et-Mijoux – Col des Étroits Pass loop from Sainte-Colombe

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Sainte-Colombe

La Cluse-et-Mijoux – Col des Étroits Pass loop from Sainte-Colombe

Hard

riders

La Cluse-et-Mijoux – Col des Étroits Pass loop from Sainte-Colombe

06:51

97.2km

1,870m

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: September 25, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 8.01 km for 2 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

8.21 km

Le Doubs

Lake

12.3 km

La Cluse-et-Mijoux

Highlight • Settlement

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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28.0 km

Col des Étroits Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

After the ascent from the Val de Travers, the top of the pass is reached here. There is a picnic area with tables by the parking lot.

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33.3 km

View of the Alps

Highlight • Viewpoint

34.8 km

Grand’Vy Observation Tower

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A wooden tower that improves the already good distant view. A tower on the Jura balcony.

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40.1 km

Paragliding Launch Site With View of Lake Neuchâtel

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Very beautiful view of the Plateau and the Alps

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54.2 km

Church of Vuitebœuf

Highlight • Religious Site

The church in Vuiteboef stands on the edge of the village, on a slight rise. From the church, you have a beautiful panoramic view stretching all the way to the Alps.

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57.9 km

View of Baulmes

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Col de l’Aiguillon behind Baulmes then La Côte aux Fées

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57.9 km

Ascent to the Aiguillon Pass

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Well-known among local cyclists, the Col de l'Aiguillon is steep but traffic-free. It's a great way to reach Sainte-Croix without taking the main road, where cars and motorcycles are everywhere.

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