Grandvaux Abbey – Abbey Lake loop from Grande-Rivière-Château

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Saint-Claude

Grande-Rivière

Grandvaux Abbey – Abbey Lake loop from Grande-Rivière-Château

Hard

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Grandvaux Abbey – Abbey Lake loop from Grande-Rivière-Château

03:44

75.4km

1,130m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 16, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.29 km

Grandvaux Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

The Abbey of Notre-Dame du Grandvaux justifies the name of the lake on the shores of which it sits. During its history, it has been neglected, downgraded and then occupied again several times.

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1.44 km

l' Abbaye

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24.1 km

Saint-Claude

Highlight • Settlement

Saint-Claude is a pleasant little town located in the heart of the Jura massif, at the foot of the famous peaks of Mont Bayard, Mont Chabot and Pain de Sucre.

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24.6 km

The Pipe of Saint-Claude

Highlight • Monument

This imposing sculpture which sometimes smokes, is in front of the museum of the pipe and the diamond of Saint-Claude. The inhabitants of this town, like many others in the …

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25.0 km

Ascent from Saint-Claude to Cinquetral

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Ascent of Cinquétral from Saint-Claude, a marked climb.

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34.1 km

Cinquétral Climb

Highlight • Climb

The Montée de Cinquétral offers a very regular profile throughout the ascent. With an average percentage of 4.34%. Reaching an altitude of 891 meters at the top, this climb is …

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35.3 km

Montée de Cinquétral

Mountain Pass

46.3 km

Ascent to La Mouille

Highlight • Other

74.0 km

Abbey Lake

Highlight • Lake

The Lac de l'Abbaye is neither the best known nor the most spectacular of the Jura lakes. It still has its charm with beautiful lawns all around, conducive to siesta. …

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75.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

74.1 km

1.25 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

69.7 km