Hike /Canton du Jura
Circuit de la Chaux (Lajoux)
Lajoux JU
- Distance
- 6.0 km
- Duration
- 1:40 h
- Ascent
- 125 m
- Descent
- 123 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Fitness
- Easy
- Route type
- Loop
01/ Overview
The route
A short Jura circuit through pastures and woodland, passing the Gouffre de Lajoux and climbing to its highest point near Montbautier.
This roughly six-kilometre themed trail begins at the Lajoux JU, poste bus stop, just a few steps from the starting point. The route initially leaves the houses of Lajoux behind and crosses meadows and pastures to Dos les Laves. The woodland then draws closer. At the Gouffre de Lajoux, the trail passes within just under thirty metres of the cave. Long sections run outside the marked hiking trail network, while remaining within the gently rolling Jura landscape.
In the middle section, the circuit climbs more noticeably and reaches its highest point near Montbautier at around 1,060 m. Open terrain alternates once more with woodland before the route rejoins marked trails. From here, it descends towards Lajoux, passes the first houses and ends back in the village after a little over an hour and a half, near the Lajoux JU, poste 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.
