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The first Jura mountains – Balmberg Pass Summit loop from Thalbrücke

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The first Jura mountains – Balmberg Pass Summit loop from Thalbrücke

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The first Jura mountains – Balmberg Pass Summit loop from Thalbrücke

02:41

38.1km

690m

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: February 21, 2026

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Train Station

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139 m

Alt-Falkenstein Castle

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The Alt-Falkenstein Castle was probably built around 1100 by the Klus family. Today it houses a local history museum, which is open from April to October. There you can explore …

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2.60 km

The first Jura mountains

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They look beautiful, the limestone formations. No matter what time of year!

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10.4 km

Route 50 Through Bernese Countryside

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11.2 km

View of the Weissenstein Jura Ridge

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The first mountain range north of Solothurn. The Jura limestone is unmistakable in its form and in its west-east distribution. Just lovely!

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16.7 km

Balmberg Pass from Günsberg

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Beautiful and pleasant climb with great views.

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21.5 km

The Balmberg is particularly notorious for its extremely steep approach from Welschenrohr. There, the asphalt climb climbs approximately 400 meters with gradients of up to 25%. From Günsberg, it's considerably …

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33.2 km

Thal Nature Park

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Balsthal, Moutiers, Souboz, Bassecourt, Courtetelle, Delemont 2023_05_14
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38.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.8 km

13.5 km

6.86 km

2.14 km

1.79 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.5 km

954 m

427 m

196 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,070 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

23°C

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The first Jura mountains – Balmberg Pass Summit loop from Thalbrücke

Alt-Falkenstein Castle

The first Jura mountains

Route 50 Through Bernese Countryside

View of the Bernese Alps

View of the Weissenstein Jura Ridge

Balmberg Pass from Günsberg

Balmberg Pass Summit

Thal Nature Park

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