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Best Forest Hikes near Montbéliard

The directory currently contains 13 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Montbéliard. Their average mapped distance is 3.1 km and average recorded ascent is 74 m (243 ft); the longest route in the set is 8.3 km.

This subset represents 12% of the 106 quality-checked routes near Montbéliard. Its average distance is 3.1 km, compared with 8.7 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 74 m (243 ft), versus 213 m (699 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, 5 routes (38%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (8%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 6 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

0.9 km

Les Enfers - Montfaucon

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Soubey - Les Enfers

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

1 recorded loop

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Trails

Petrol station at Soubey, Canton of Jura, Switzerland
Moderate

Soubey - Les Enfers

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Typical duration
44 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Fluss Le Doubs am Weiler Tariche 4 Kilometer südwestlich der Stadt St. Ursanne im Kanton Jura.
Moderate

Tariche - Les Errauts

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
97 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Swiss Hiking Network – Guidepost – Seleute
Moderate

Les Chainois-Seleute

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

Les Chainois - Montvoie

Jura · Switzerland

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

Les Chainois - fixme

Jura · Switzerland

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

Porrentruy-Les Chainions

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
475 m
Typical duration
2 hr 26 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Cimetière des pestiférés - Le Boéchet (Suisse)
Easy

Les Bois - Le Boéchet

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
31 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Enfers - La Bosse

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
47 m
Typical duration
44 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

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
Soubey - Les EnfersJura3.5 km0 m44 minModerateApril to October
Les Pommerats - SaignelégierJura3.2 km87 m48 minModerateApril to October
Circuit du Kilomètre Zéro sud du frond ouest 1914 1918Jura6.8 km108 m1 hr 35 minModerateApril to October
Tariche - Les ErrautsJura1.1 km97 m22 minModerateApril to October
Les Enfers - MontfauconJura0.9 km0 m11 minEasyApril 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
Le Cernil - Les Reussilles gareBern1.8 km37 m25 minEasyApril to October

Soubey - Les Enfers, Les Pommerats - Saignelégier, Circuit du Kilomètre Zéro sud du frond ouest 1914 1918 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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