Hike /Canton du Jura
Wind Turbine Trail completed in October 1997 (Les Breuleux)
Les Envers
- Distance
- 12.4 km
- Duration
- 3:10 h
- Ascent
- 293 m
- Descent
- 283 m
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Fitness
- Moderate
- Route type
- Loop
01/ Overview
The route
Across open Jura heights and through quiet stretches of woodland, this circular hike follows the wind turbines near Les Breuleux. Villages and broad pastures alternate as far as the highest point near Mont Soleil.
The starting point at Les Envers is not served by public transport; the nearest stop, Les Breuleux, est, is just over two kilometres away. Initially, the broad hiking trail descends across open Jura heights. The route passes directly by the Buvette du Téléski, followed by the houses of Les Ravières and a short stretch of woodland.
In lower-lying Les Breuleux, the Sentier des éoliennes crosses the village; the de la Balance restaurant is close to the trail. The circuit then turns back towards the heights. Meadows and pastures characterise the ascent, with stretches of forest providing shade in between. The wind turbines form the common thread running through this themed trail.
Near Mont Soleil, the route reaches its highest point at around 1,250 m. From there, the hiking trail leads gently up and down across the open plateau back to the starting point. After around 12.5 km and just over three hours, the circuit ends back in Les Envers.
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.
Or from
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.
