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France
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-Claude
Nanchez

Col de la Joux – Lake Etival loop from Nanchez

Moderate

5.0

(1)

4

riders

Col de la Joux – Lake Etival loop from Nanchez

02:14

26.1km

480m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.10 km for 109 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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992 m

Regional Nature Reserve of the Bief de Nanchez Peat Bogs

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A very beautiful walking route through the peat bog to understand the specificities of this natural environment. The regional nature reserve is part of the Ramsar site "Lakes and peat bogs of the Jura Massif".

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6.00 km

Col de la Joux

Highlight • Mountain Pass

A charming climb from Clairvaux-les-lacs. Departure under a rocky bar then very quickly a road which winds in the forest, hairpin bends, a beautiful surface, and easy percentages, a single …

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17.2 km

Lake Etival

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Nestled at the foot of a beautiful mixed forest, the Etival lakes constitute an important wetland for the biodiversity of the Jura massif. A great run with stunning views included.

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17.4 km

Etival lakes

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Lying at the foot of a beautiful mixed forest, the Etival lakes represent an important wetland for the biodiversity of the Jura massif. Isolated, and therefore little exposed to light, …

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17.9 km

Le Grand Lac

Lake

6

18.8 km

View of Lac d'Étival

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Very nice dominant view of Lake Etival

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20.0 km

Lake La Fauge

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Lac de la Fauge is located in the heart of a forest in the Jura massif. This small hidden lake is a protected wetland, precious for the biodiversity of the …

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26.1 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.7 km

8.05 km

3.78 km

570 m

Surfaces

12.6 km

7.18 km

3.15 km

2.26 km

748 m

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Highest point (1,030 m)

Lowest point (770 m)

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Sunday 11 October

17°C

-1°C

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