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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-Claude
Les Rousses

Lac des Rousses – Les Rousses loop from La Cure

Hard

4.5

(11)

104

riders

Lac des Rousses – Les Rousses loop from La Cure

03:00

44.0km

730m

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: July 30, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

164 m

Hotel Arbez Franco-Suisse

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Restaurant-hotel in the middle of the border. The binational is celebrated here. There is one entrance each on the Swiss and French sides of the house.

Good cuisine in the evening - a mix of French and Swiss specialties.

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2

5.44 km

Lac des Rousses

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Lac des Rousses is a very pretty lake which is located shortly before the village of Rousses. You can swim there.

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3

13.6 km

4

15.5 km

Refugio

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5

22.2 km

Bois d'Amont church steeple

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6

23.4 km

Bois-d'Amont

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Nice little Jura town with a small museum in the old sawmill.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bois-d%E2%80%99Amont_(Jura)

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40.6 km

Les Rousses

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The village of Les Rousses, in addition to the village and Fort des Rousses, is also a cross-country and alpine ski resort. It is close to a Swiss border lake with the same name: Lac des Rousses.

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8

41.1 km

Les Rousses

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On the route of EDT - stage 24 you find this perfect spot for resupply. Fresh beverages, nice ice creams, delicious frommages.

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44.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.2 km

5.17 km

492 m

108 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.3 km

15.2 km

429 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,260 m)

Lowest point (1,020 m)

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Thursday 8 October

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