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Dog's Leap – Col de la Faucille (1323 m) loop from Saint-Claude

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Dog's Leap – Col de la Faucille (1323 m) loop from Saint-Claude

Hard

12

riders

Dog's Leap – Col de la Faucille (1323 m) loop from Saint-Claude

04:50

64.1km

1,540m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 46 m for 18 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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6.98 km

Dog's Leap

Highlight • Natural Monument

From this vantage point, the view extends to the distant horizon. The geology is visible amid the greenery.

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7.11 km

The hairpin bends of Septmoncel

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A string of rare hairpin bends, some amazing viewpoints in the direction of the descent, great sensations, a marvel.

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19.1 km

Route de Couture

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

A superb section of road that switchbacks its way up/down through rocky surroundings.

Usually a quieter section of road, but it can get busy in July and August.

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24.4 km

From the Col de la Faucille to Mijoux

Highlight (Segment) • Other

5

32.0 km

Col de la Faucille (1323 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Perched at an altitude of 1,323 metres, the Col de la Faucille welcomes you with a 360-degree panorama of the Alps and the Valserine Valley.
Whether you attack it from …

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46.3 km

BCShop Bike Shop and Café

Highlight • Cafe

Warm welcome, good pie and a very pretty store, don't hesitate to stop there

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47.0 km

Col de Magnard

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Between Mijoux and Spetmoncel, this pass is typical of those that can be found in the Jura and which oscillate for the most part between 1,100 and 1,200 meters in altitude.

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64.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.6 km

6.36 km

1.85 km

1.31 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

58.3 km

4.33 km

1.30 km

269 m

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Highest point (1,330 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

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Friday 10 July

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