Voie Verte PLM cycle path – The Old Railway Tunnel loop from Crançot

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Lons-Le-Saunier

Hauteroche

Voie Verte PLM cycle path – The Old Railway Tunnel loop from Crançot

Moderate

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Voie Verte PLM cycle path – The Old Railway Tunnel loop from Crançot

02:49

46.1km

380m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 25, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.8 km for 84 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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26.8 km

Lac de Chalain

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Lake Chalain is a glacial lake (10th largest natural lake in France), where a lakeside city dating from the Neolithic period, classified as a world heritage site, was discovered.*The view from the Fontenu belvedere will reveal its turquoise waters. !

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33.2 km

Voie Verte PLM cycle path

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Unfortunately we only drove this section, but a fantastic route on an old railway line in the Jura between Lons-le-Saunier and Châtillon. Perfect asphalt and some illuminated tunnel routes.
More information: jura-tourism.com/itineraire/voie-plm
or bahntrassenradeln.de/bahneur_fr.htm#fr39

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37.3 km

The Old Railway Tunnel

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An old railway line converted into a road bike. The tunnel is quite long, lighted and with a good coating. To cross without hesitation!

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37.5 km

Then it gets light

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37.9 km

Stone Tunnels and Bridge near Lons-le-Saunier

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Very beautiful hike to do in 3 hours at a leisurely pace

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38.7 km

PLM cycle path

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Nice railway line cycle path, here with good asphalt. But here too, unfortunately, with permitted local traffic, although I didn't see anything to the right or left where local residents wanted to go.

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46.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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