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Best Forest Hikes near Belfort

The directory currently contains 5 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Belfort. Their average mapped distance is 4.4 km and average recorded ascent is 129 m (423 ft); the longest route in the set is 8.3 km.

This subset represents 11% of the 46 quality-checked routes near Belfort. Its average distance is 4.4 km, compared with 13.3 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 129 m (423 ft), versus 279 m (915 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the forest tag. The data does not quantify canopy cover or guarantee shade along every section. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (20%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

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A closer look at the first 5 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

1.0 km

Les Chainois - fixme

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Les Chainois - fixme

5 of 5 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

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1 recorded loop

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Trails

Swiss Hiking Network – Guidepost – Seleute
Moderate

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
44 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Montvoie Castle (Jura, Switzerland), view from the west of the partially collapsed ramparts.
Moderate

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Typical duration
13 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
475 m
Typical duration
2 hr 26 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route

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The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Circuit du Kilomètre Zéro sud du frond ouest 1914 1918Jura6.8 km108 m1 hr 35 minModerateApril to October
Les Chainois-SeleuteJura3.4 km18 m44 minModerateApril to October
Les Chainois - MontvoieJura2.4 km43 m33 minModerateApril to October
Les Chainois - fixmeJura1.0 km0 m13 minModerateApril to October
Porrentruy-Les ChainionsJura8.3 km475 m2 hr 26 minModerateApril to October

Circuit du Kilomètre Zéro sud du frond ouest 1914 1918, Les Chainois-Seleute, Les Chainois - Montvoie currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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