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Hard Hiking Trails near Belfort

The directory currently contains 8 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Belfort. Their average mapped distance is 52.3 km and average recorded ascent is 868 m (2,848 ft); the longest route in the set is 140 km.

This subset represents 17% of the 46 quality-checked routes near Belfort. Its average distance is 52.3 km, compared with 13.3 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 868 m (2,848 ft), versus 279 m (915 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

This set contains routes rated hard or expert from their available distance and elevation measurements. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 8 (100%) are rated hard or expert, and 2 (25%) 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 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

16.3 km

Trans Swiss Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

345 m

Chemin du Jura - Etappe 2

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

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1 recorded loop

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Trails

Expert

Tour du Pays de Montbéliard

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
140 km
/ 86.8 mi
Elevation gain
2,479 m
Typical duration
36 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Swiss Hiking Network – Guidepost – Seleute
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
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
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
This file was uploaded with Commonist . This photograph was taken with a Nikon D300 Escalier "international" sur la frontière franco-suisse entre Réchésy (F) et Beurnevésin (CH) (HDR) : 1 : Suisse 2 : France
Hard

Le Tour de Réchésy

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
16.5 km
/ 10.3 mi
Elevation gain
285 m
Typical duration
3 hr 55 min
  • 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
E5, Ballon d'Alsace - Réchésy via BelfortJura73.8 km576 m18 hrExpertApril to October
Tour du Pays de MontbéliardJura140 km2,479 m36 hrExpertApril 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
Chemin du Jura - Etappe 3Jura16.3 km618 m4 hr 22 minHardApril to October
Chemin du Jura - Etappe 2Jura19.4 km345 m4 hr 41 minHardApril to October
Chemin Jurassien vers Compostelle Lucelle - Réchésy par l'AjoieJura19.5 km503 m4 hr 57 minHardApril to October
Le Tour de RéchésyJura16.5 km285 m3 hr 55 minHardApril to October

E5, Ballon d'Alsace - Réchésy via Belfort, Trans Swiss Trail, Tour du Pays de Montbéliard 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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