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Loop Trails near Belfort

We track 58 routes that match this search near Belfort. They average 10.8 km and 220 m (722 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 117 km.

That is 45 percent of the 130 routes we map near Belfort. They are shorter than the local average, 10.8 km against 15.4 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 220 m (722 ft) against 336 m (1,102 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 15 are rated easy and 3 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

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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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Moderate

Boucle des Trois Vallées

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
11.6 km
/ 7.2 mi
Elevation gain
318 m
Typical duration
2 hr 53 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuit du Sommet

Grand Est · France

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuit Les Gorges de Crosery

Grand Est · France

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Randonnée des Forts

Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · France

Distance
83.5 km
/ 51.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,100 m
Typical duration
21 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Cascade de l’Erzenbach

Grand Est · France

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
250 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Balade du Mont Bonnet

Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · France

Distance
10.2 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
225 m
Typical duration
2 hr 28 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Balade du Mont Marty

Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · France

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
195 m
Typical duration
2 hr 8 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Boucle du Mont Coron

Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · France

Distance
10.3 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
226 m
Typical duration
2 hr 29 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Boucle du Mont Jean

Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · France

Distance
8.7 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
191 m
Typical duration
2 hr 6 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuit de la Roche du Lac

Grand Est · France

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
68 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuit du lac

Grand Est · France

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
98 m
Typical duration
1 hr 4 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Balade au pied du château

Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · France

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
193 m
Typical duration
2 hr 7 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Bois de la Duchesse

Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · France

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
156 m
Typical duration
1 hr 43 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit "Les Cigognes" 11 Km

Grand Est · France

Distance
11.1 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
180 m
Typical duration
2 hr 35 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuit "Les Cigognes" 5 Km

Grand Est · France

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

Circuit du Gerstacker

Grand Est · France

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
380 m
Typical duration
2 hr 4 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Le Bois d'Arfin

Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · France

Distance
13.2 km
/ 8.2 mi
Elevation gain
387 m
Typical duration
3 hr 20 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Belvédères de Planois

Grand Est · France

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
400 m
Typical duration
2 hr 24 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Brimbelles

Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · France

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
350 m
Typical duration
1 hr 57 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Etangs du Bois du Roy

Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · France

Distance
6.6 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
146 m
Typical duration
1 hr 36 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Époissets

Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · France

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
133 m
Typical duration
1 hr 38 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Étangs

Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · France

Distance
11.1 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
280 m
Typical duration
2 hr 44 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Balade des Chevreuils

Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · France

Distance
14.1 km
/ 8.8 mi
Elevation gain
310 m
Typical duration
3 hr 24 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Balade des Etangs

Grand Est · France

Distance
11.7 km
/ 7.3 mi
Elevation gain
258 m
Typical duration
2 hr 50 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Boucle des Auxelles

Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · France

Distance
10.1 km
/ 6.3 mi
Elevation gain
222 m
Typical duration
2 hr 26 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Boucle des Belles Filles

Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · France

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

Circuit Au fil de l’eau

Grand Est · France

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

Circuit Gollenmatt

Grand Est · France

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
154 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuit de Guewenheim

Grand Est · France

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
98 m
Typical duration
1 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuit de Schimmel

Grand Est · France

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

Circuit de la Mémoire

Grand Est · France

Distance
9.3 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
204 m
Typical duration
2 hr 14 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit des Chapelles

Grand Est · France

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
158 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit du Patrimoine

Grand Est · France

Distance
9.1 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
200 m
Typical duration
2 hr 11 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
Bornes et Forts du Pays de MontbélierdJura117 km1,516 m29 hrExpertApril to October
Circuit du Kilomètre Zéro sud du frond ouest 1914 1918Jura6.8 km108 m1 hr 35 minModerateApril to October
Le Tour de RéchésyJura16.5 km285 m3 hr 55 minHardApril to October
Boucle des Trois ValléesJura11.6 km318 m2 hr 53 minModerateApril to October
Circuit du Kilomètre Zéro sud du frond ouest 1914 1918Jura6.8 km114 m1 hr 36 minModerateApril to October
Circuit du SommetGrand Est1.4 km30 m20 minEasyApril to October
Circuit Les Gorges de CroseryGrand Est2.8 km10 m36 minEasyApril to October
Randonnée des FortsBourgogne – Franche-Comté83.5 km1,100 m21 hrExpertApril to October
Cascade de l’ErzenbachGrand Est3.9 km250 m1 hr 11 minEasyApril to October
Circuit des Cascades de Saint-NicolasGrand Est1.0 km22 m14 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Bornes et Forts du Pays de Montbélierd, Circuit du Kilomètre Zéro sud du frond ouest 1914 1918, Le Tour de Réchésy. 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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