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Best Summer Hikes in Jura

15 routes in Jura qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 35.1 km and 681 m (2,234 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 140 km.

That is 38 percent of the 40 routes we map in Jura. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 35.1 km against 17.1 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 681 m (2,234 ft) on average versus 255 m (837 ft) across the wider area.

High-season routes, most of which only come into condition once the snow has cleared from the upper sections. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 49.
Moderate

Trans Swiss Trail

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
242 m
Typical duration
2 hr 58 min
  • Waymarked route
Petite chute sur le Doubs près d'Ocourt.
Hard

Trans Swiss Trail

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
16.3 km
/ 10.1 mi
Elevation gain
618 m
Typical duration
4 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route
Fluss Le Doubs am Weiler Tariche 4 Kilometer südwestlich der Stadt St. Ursanne im Kanton Jura.
Moderate

Trans Swiss Trail

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
15.2 km
/ 9.5 mi
Elevation gain
260 m
Typical duration
3 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
Lac de Lucelle, Lucelle JU, Suisse
Hard

Chemin du Jura - Etappe 1

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
18.2 km
/ 11.3 mi
Elevation gain
723 m
Typical duration
4 hr 58 min
  • Waymarked route
Photo: Trams aux Fils. Prise en août 1977 La ligne du C.J. Chemin de Fer du Jura à été construite entre 1884 et 1913 à voie métrique, sa longueur et de 51,1 Kilomètres
Hard

Chemin du Jura - Etappe 5

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
21.2 km
/ 13.2 mi
Elevation gain
129 m
Typical duration
4 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Petite chute sur le Doubs près d'Ocourt.
Hard

Chemin du Jura - Etappe 3

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
16.3 km
/ 10.1 mi
Elevation gain
618 m
Typical duration
4 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route
Viaduc de Saint-Ursanne; Jura, Switzerland.
Hard

Chemin du Jura - Etappe 4

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
18.1 km
/ 11.2 mi
Elevation gain
604 m
Typical duration
4 hr 45 min
  • Waymarked route
Swiss border
Hard

Chemin du Jura - Etappe 2

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
19.4 km
/ 12.1 mi
Elevation gain
345 m
Typical duration
4 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
La Bouège / Doubs
Hard

Au fil du Doubs - Etappe 2

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
21.0 km
/ 13.0 mi
Elevation gain
770 m
Typical duration
5 hr 42 min
  • Waymarked route
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 49.
Moderate

Au fil du Doubs - Etappe 3

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
12.8 km
/ 8.0 mi
Elevation gain
254 m
Typical duration
3 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Fluss Le Doubs am Weiler Tariche 4 Kilometer südwestlich der Stadt St. Ursanne im Kanton Jura.
Moderate

Au fil du Doubs - Etappe 4

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
15.2 km
/ 9.5 mi
Elevation gain
260 m
Typical duration
3 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Tour du Pays de Montbéliard

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
140 km
/ 86.8 mi
Elevation gain
3,074 m
Typical duration
37 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Coeuvre-Sur le Mont

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Bois - Le Boéchet

Jura · Switzerland

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

Les Chainois - fixme

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Chainois - Montvoie

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Chainois-Seleute

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
75 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Enfers

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Enfers - La Bosse

Jura · Switzerland

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

Les Enfers - Montfaucon

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Fouchies - fixme

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
107 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Fouchies - fixme

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
48 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Porrentruy-Les Chainions

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
182 m
Typical duration
2 hr
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

E5 Réchésy - Liebsdorf

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
13.3 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
292 m
Typical duration
3 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Berlincourt - fixme

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
90 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Berlincourt - La Racine

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
6.1 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
134 m
Typical duration
1 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bonfol-Damphreux

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
111 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Boucle des Trois Vallées

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
11.6 km
/ 7.2 mi
Elevation gain
254 m
Typical duration
2 hr 47 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bourrignon - (fixme)

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Bourrignon - Lucelle Douane

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
167 m
Typical duration
1 hr 50 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chemin du 100e du CAS JURA

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
114 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Chemin du Val Terbi

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
9.7 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
213 m
Typical duration
2 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Col de la Croix - fixme

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
47 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Col de la Croix - Seleute

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Damphreux-Coeuvre

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
56 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Envelier - fixme

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
83 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Étang de la Gruère

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
49 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

fixme - fixme

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • 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
E5, Ballon d'Alsace - Réchésy via BelfortJura73.8 km576 m18 hrExpertApril to October
Trans Swiss TrailJura12.5 km242 m2 hr 58 minModerateApril to October
Bornes et Forts du Pays de MontbélierdJura117 km1,516 m29 hrExpertApril to October
Trans Swiss TrailJura16.3 km618 m4 hr 22 minHardApril to October
Trans Swiss TrailJura15.2 km260 m3 hr 34 minModerateApril to October
Chemin du Jura - Etappe 1Jura18.2 km723 m4 hr 58 minHardApril to October
Chemin du Jura - Etappe 5Jura21.2 km129 m4 hr 48 minHardApril to October
Chemin du Jura - Etappe 3Jura16.3 km618 m4 hr 22 minHardApril to October
Chemin du Jura - Etappe 4Jura18.1 km604 m4 hr 45 minHardApril to October
Chemin du Jura - Etappe 2Jura19.4 km345 m4 hr 41 minHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with E5, Ballon d'Alsace - Réchésy via Belfort, Trans Swiss Trail, Trans Swiss Trail. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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