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Beautiful descent – Col du Marchairuz (1,449 m) loop from Essertines-sur-Rolle

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Beautiful descent – Col du Marchairuz (1,449 m) loop from Essertines-sur-Rolle

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Beautiful descent – Col du Marchairuz (1,449 m) loop from Essertines-sur-Rolle

03:16

45.1km

980m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 21, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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14.1 km

Beautiful descent

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Here you can look forward to a magnificent descent past picturesque Jura pastures and through shady forests. Theoretically, you can continue the descent down to Lake Geneva.

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19.1 km

Dream road towards Lac de Joux

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It couldn't be more lonely: a dream road above Marchissy and leading to Lac de Joux.

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24.4 km

Vallée de Joux High Valley

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The vastness and tranquility .... a pleasure!

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25.0 km

Fantastic ride on the plateau

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Coming from the Lac de Joux, after a short climb, a lonely, dreamlike high valley.

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25.4 km

Solitude in the Vallée de Joux

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Everything that makes the Jura what it is in one place: vastness, wildness, solitude.

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25.4 km

Dry Stone Walls in the Jura

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On the Jura heights, the dry stone walls that are used instead of cattle fences are well preserved and are regularly maintained. Here is a particularly nice example.

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30.2 km

Col du Marchairuz (1,449 m)

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This route promises some great bike rides. You will also have the pleasure of experiencing a 12% slope on the 800 meters of the climb from Bassins. Traffic is rare, …

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32.0 km

View of Lake Geneva and the Alps from the ascent to Col du Marchairuz

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Beautiful views of Lake Geneva and the Alps on the way up to the Col du Marchairuz.
More information: quaeldich.de/paesse/col-du-marchairuz

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45.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.0 km

2.23 km

Surfaces

41.4 km

2.72 km

1.07 km

Elevation

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Highest point (1,440 m)

Lowest point (700 m)

Weather

Tuesday 12 May

14°C

1°C

58 %

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Beautiful descent – Col du Marchairuz (1,449 m) loop from Essertines-sur-Rolle

Beautiful descent

Dream road towards Lac de Joux

Vallée de Joux High Valley

Fantastic ride on the plateau

Solitude in the Vallée de Joux

Dry Stone Walls in the Jura

Col du Marchairuz (1,449 m)

View of Lake Geneva and the Alps from the ascent to Col du Marchairuz

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