Lac de Joux – Lac de Joux loop from L'Abbaye

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Lac de Joux – Lac de Joux loop from L'Abbaye

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Lac de Joux – Lac de Joux loop from L'Abbaye

02:54

35.2km

570m

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: August 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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548 m

Best view of Lac de Joux

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Nice Riviera ambience with a beach and essentials for supply.

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627 m

Lac de Joux

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Lac de Joux is the largest lake in the Jura mountains. You can completely circle it by bike. On the way you can enjoy beautiful beaches and swimming spots for refreshing breaks.

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930 m

Le Pont

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Pretty village to the north of Lac de Joux, right on the water's edge with its boats and its beach. Note that it is one of the rare places in …

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4.43 km

View of the Dent de Vaulion

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12.0 km

Refuge La Kennedy

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Forest refuge property of the commune of Chenit (not planned to stay overnight).
You need big tires to go up there.

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25.4 km

Lac de Joux

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Beautiful mountain lake in the Jura. Can be cycled around by bike. With me there was unfortunately torrential rain, the circumnavigation I had to cancel.

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25.8 km

Lac de Joux

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Very beautiful lake in the high valley of the Vallée de Joux.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lac_de_Joux

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33.0 km

Chamois field

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This beautiful field is a nice and ludic ride, mostly smooth and not technical (unless muddy), and it's a great place to see closely the nonchalant chamois who feed here a good part of the year.

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