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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Pontarlier
Doubs

Joux Castle – La Cluse-et-Mijoux loop from Doubs

Hard

3.0

(1)

23

riders

Joux Castle – La Cluse-et-Mijoux loop from Doubs

01:39

23.4km

370m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. 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 20, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 2.60 km for 81 m

After 9.90 km for 246 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.59 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 …

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2

3.11 km

Saint-Bénigne Church

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The Église Saint-Bénigne in Pontarlier is a church dating from the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. This church combines Romanesque, Gothic and Franc-Comtoise style elements. The striking clocher porch is …

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3

8.27 km

Joux Castle

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The castle of Joux also called Fort de Joux, perched on its rocky outcrop and located near the Swiss border served both as a place of observation and defense but …

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4

8.77 km

Memorium and outlook

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5

9.46 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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6

17.8 km

Singletrack technique

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This short section runs along a technical single track and at times offers some beautiful views of Pontarlier.

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22.6 km

Le Doubs

Lake

B

23.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.0 km

2.77 km

2.02 km

1.12 km

735 m

598 m

111 m

Surfaces

21.7 km

843 m

433 m

309 m

102 m

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Highest point (1,100 m)

Lowest point (810 m)

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