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Hard Hiking Trails near Montbéliard

The directory currently contains 15 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Montbéliard. Their average mapped distance is 36.7 km and average recorded ascent is 736 m (2,415 ft); the longest route in the set is 140 km.

This subset represents 14% of the 106 quality-checked routes near Montbéliard. Its average distance is 36.7 km, compared with 8.7 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 736 m (2,415 ft), versus 213 m (699 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, 15 (100%) are rated hard or expert, and 2 (13%) 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

16.3 km

Trans Swiss Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

576 m

E5, Ballon d'Alsace - Réchésy via Belfort

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
Hard

Trans Swiss Trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
19.4 km
/ 12.1 mi
Elevation gain
633 m
Typical duration
5 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
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 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
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 4

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
18.1 km
/ 11.2 mi
Elevation gain
604 m
Typical duration
4 hr 45 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
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
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

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
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 TrailBern19.4 km633 m5 hr 8 minHardApril to October
Trans Swiss TrailJura16.3 km618 m4 hr 22 minHardApril 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

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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