View of the Château de Joux – Le Grand Taureau loop from Les Fourgs

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Pontarlier

Les Fourgs

View of the Château de Joux – Le Grand Taureau loop from Les Fourgs

Hard

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View of the Château de Joux – Le Grand Taureau loop from Les Fourgs

03:35

37.1km

950m

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 right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

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Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 14.8 km for 408 m

After 24.1 km for 307 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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121 m

Absinte distillery + shop

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Distillery and small shop with lots of local and interesting products. The distillery can be visited by appointment. The owner was very welcoming and explained lots of things to us about absinthe.

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6.58 km

Joux Castle

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The Château de Joux (or Fort de Joux) is a fortified castle near Pontarlier, in Franche-Comté, in the French Jura.

The castle is located at a strategically important location above …

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7.25 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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8.44 km

View of the Château de Joux

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This is a spectacular fort standing high on a rocky spur. Worth a short detour for a visit if you are into your history. Initially built in wood in the …

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8.57 km

View of Fort de Joux

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Overlooking the cluse de Pontarlier, the Fort de Joux is listed as a historical monument. Closed during the winter period, it opens every spring.

From here, you have a beautiful …

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8.98 km

Extraordinary panorama

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From Fort Malher in Lower Larmont, an incredible panorama of the surrounding mountains and valleys unfolds. As master of ceremonies, the imposing Château de Joux sits atop its rocky spur …

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17.3 km

Le Grand Taureau

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Le Grand Taureau is a beautiful peak that culminates at 1,323 meters above sea level. At its top, an orientation table allows you to better appreciate the surroundings. You will …

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31.6 km

Roche Sarrasine Viewpoint

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At 1,176 meters above sea level, the Sarrazine Rock belvedere offers a wide panorama of the Arlier plateau, the Château de Joux, Larmont, the Grand Taureau and Fort Malher. On …

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37.1 km

End point

Parking

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