The Top 8 Mountain Passes around Ayn
Whether it be for the views, for the climbs or for the downhill descents, browse our list of the best mountain passes around Ayn and make your next adventure one to remember. Contributed by the community, for the community, each mountain pass Highlight is a personal recommendation you know you can trust, so simply find your favorite and go.
Last updated: November 14, 2025
Crucifix Pass
Highlight • Mountain Pass
“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what prompted people to erect “their” cross at this point. (...) These wayside crosses were erected as visible signs and …
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Col de l'Épine
Highlight • Mountain Pass
Pass without too much traffic. Quite steep start to reach Saint Sulpice, the rest is rather regular.
The pass is closed in winter
The pass is closed in winter
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Saint-Michel Pass
Highlight • Mountain Pass
On the pass, there was, among other things, a chapel, a source and a kind of altar with a cross, the latter being still more or less intact on the way.
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Col de la Lattaz (754 m)
Highlight • Mountain Pass
Col de la Lattaz is a climb in the region Massif du Jura. This climb is 2.7 kilometers long, for an elevation gain of 181 meters. Col de la Lattaz …
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Col du Banchet
Highlight • Mountain Pass
From Rochefort, the Col du Banchet climbs in a bend with a fairly steep passage on the first part.
The view rewards the efforts made to get there.
The view rewards the efforts made to get there.
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Crusille Pass (573 m)
Highlight • Mountain Pass
Fairly rolling pass and most pleasant, especially early in the morning to avoid cars.
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View from the Col du Banchet
Highlight • Viewpoint
A nice road to pass. By this pass on the other hand, in winter it does not seem to be cleared of snow. With a mountain bike it's hot, on the road it's dead.
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Col du Mont Tournier (851 m)
Highlight • Mountain Pass
Beautiful climb to reach the pass located at an altitude of 851 meters!
As the pass is in the middle of the forest, remember to enjoy the view before getting there ;-)
As the pass is in the middle of the forest, remember to enjoy the view before getting there ;-)
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