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46.37, 5.96 · rel 16234312
46.37, 5.96 · rel 16234312
Grande Traversée du Jura
49,0 km from Les Rousses to Culoz through alpine terrain and mountains.
Les Rousses
→
Culoz
linear
49,0km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
36
views
3
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Cave
3× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 11 points along the route
What will you encounter?
2× monument
2× Attraction
3× viewpoint
2× summit
1× castle
1× cave
Buste de Louis Pasteur
monument ·
45 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Borne au Lion
Attraction ·
on the route
49,0 km
100%
Belvédère des Dappes
viewpoint ·
on the route
49,0 km
100%
Cascade du Bief de la Chaille
viewpoint ·
35 m off route
49,0 km
100%
Les Tuffes
summit ·
133 m off route
49,0 km
100%
Crêt au Merle
summit ·
293 m off route
49,0 km
100%
Belvédère de la Cernaise
viewpoint ·
349 m off route
49,0 km
100%
La Cernaise
Attraction ·
376 m off route
49,0 km
100%
Fort des Rousses
castle ·
387 m off route
49,0 km
100%
23e régiment d'infanterie
monument ·
412 m off route
49,0 km
100%
Grotte des Moulins
cave ·
426 m off route
49,0 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Grande Traversée du Jura is 49.0 km long.
At an average walking pace, Grande Traversée du Jura takes approximately 12h 12min to complete.
No, Grande Traversée du Jura is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Les Rousses to Culoz. Plan ahead for return transport.
Grande Traversée du Jura starts at Les Rousses.
Grande Traversée du Jura is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Yes, Grande Traversée du Jura is part of the National Walking Network (NWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.