Hike /Canton du Jura
Water Circuit (Lajoux)
Lajoux JU
- Distance
- 5.8 km
- Duration
- 1:40 h
- Ascent
- 160 m
- Descent
- 168 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Fitness
- Easy
- Route type
- One way
01/ Overview
The route
A short water-themed trail through the open Jura landscape near Lajoux, with a gentle ascent to the highest point at Le Coteniat and a peaceful return through the forest.
The Circuit de l’eau begins near the Lajoux JU, poste bus stop. From the village, the route climbs through meadows and pastures. A longer section lies outside the marked hiking trail network and therefore requires some attention. After just over two kilometres, the highest point is reached at Le Coteniat, at around 1,030 m.
The themed trail then descends gradually and enters the forest. Water is the theme throughout the circuit of just under two hours, although the route does not follow a stream. After the lowest point, the route climbs gently once more and returns to Lajoux along a marked hiking trail. From the finish, it is around 230 m to the Lajoux JU, école bus stop.
Route data: République et Canton du Jura (SDT) · opendata.swiss BY · Source
02/ Along the route
What's along the way
Where the route climbs and where it descends. Hover the profile to find the spot on the map.
03/ Conditions
Current conditions
What to know before you set off. Closures and snow are re-checked every day.
How we check: Every night we match the route against the official closures and detours from the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO). Any reported closure that touches the route shows up here.
How we check: We look up a live public transport connection from your starting point to the stop closest to the trailhead. If it ends further away, the nearest stop may be a cable car or bus that isn't running right now.
How we check: Snow depth estimated daily at the lowest and the highest point of the route. Estimates: check the situation on site.
04/ Getting there
Getting there
From your door to the trailhead and home again, by train and bus or by car. Computed live from the timetable.
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Outbound
Return
05/ Weather
Weather on the way
Forecast for the lowest and the highest point of the route.
Weather
06/ Trail & landscape
Trail & landscape
Which paths you walk on and the landscape they lead through.
Larches count as conifer forest here.
07/ Export
Take the route with you
Load the track onto your GPS device, print a route sheet for the trail or send the route to your hiking group.
Share
Send the link to friends or your hiking group.
Export GPX File
For hiking apps, GPS watches and navigation devices.
Print Route Sheet
A4 with map, elevation profile, waypoints and emergency numbers.
