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Jura Crest Trail

Stage 14: Le Pont – Col du Marchairuz

Stage · 21.4 km · 1,050 m ↑ · 6 h 20 min · T1

Official signposted routeBy public transport

Distance21.4 kmone way

Ascent1,050 mdescent 620 m

Highest point1,675 mlowest 1,005 m

Walking time6 h 20 minofficial

GradeT1hiking

Effortdemandingtime and climb

iThe route

Stage 14 in brief

Stage 14 of the Jura Crest Trail covers 21.4 km from Le Pont to Col du Marchairuz, Switzerland.

It climbs 1,050 m and descends 620 m, topping out at 1,675 m near Mont Tendre; it starts at 1,005 m and ends at 1,446 m.

The official walking time is 6 h 20 min.

On the SAC hiking scale it is graded T1 (hiking). In terms of effort it counts as demanding.

80% of the way is on natural paths, 0% on gravel and 20% on tarmac; 43% of it runs through forest.

The best months are June–August, judged by temperature and rain at the highest point.

At the high point the warmest month, August, averages 16° by day.

A bus stop or station lies within 800 m of the start or the finish. There is a car park near the start.

This is one of the route's official stages.

All 16 stages of the Jura Crest Trail

Facts

Distance: 21.4 km
Ascent / descent: 1,050 m / 620 m
Highest / lowest point: 1,675 m / 1,005 m
Walking time: 6 h 20 min
Grade: T1 · hiking
Effort: demanding
Steepest kilometre: 11 %
In forest: 43 %
Best months: Jun–Aug
Network: National route · 5
Stages: 14 / 16

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iiMap & profile

The line on the ground

Elevation profile

Height every 20 m

Move along the profile to follow the route on the map.

iiiWhen to go

The year month by month

Janunsuitable
Febunsuitable
Marunsuitable
Aprpossible
Maygood, wetter
Jungood
Julgood
Auggood
Sepgood, wetter
Octgood, wetter
Novpossible
Decunsuitable

Climate at the high point (1,675 m)

Averages 1981–2010 adjusted to the height with 6.5 °C per km; daylight at the start

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	1°	1°	3°	5°	10°	13°	16°	16°	12°	9°	4°	2°
Average low	-4°	-5°	-3°	-1°	3°	7°	9°	9°	6°	4°	-1°	-3°
Precipitation	157 mm	136 mm	144 mm	125 mm	160 mm	148 mm	136 mm	141 mm	150 mm	170 mm	157 mm	184 mm
Daylight	8 h 58 min	10 h 19 min	11 h 51 min	13 h 34 min	15 h 01 min	15 h 49 min	15 h 30 min	14 h 14 min	12 h 36 min	10 h 57 min	9 h 25 min	8 h 35 min

ivForecast

This week on the route

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vAlong the way

Kilometre by kilometre

km	What	Name	Elevation
0.0	Railway station	Charbonnieres	1,025 m
0.1	Lake	Lac Brenet · 0.6 km off the route	1,002 m
0.1	Sight	Le Pont	–
0.6	Picnic spot	–	–
2.8	Pass	Col de Pétra Félix	1,144 m
5.0	Pass	Col du Mollendruz	1,180 m
6.0	Viewpoint	–	–
14.2	Summit	Mont Tendre	1,679 m
15.5	Shelter	Servans	–
18.3	Viewpoint	–	–
18.6	Shelter	–	–
21.4	Pass	Col du Marchairuz	1,449 m
21.4	Drinking water	–	–

viUnderfoot

Surface, shade and gradients

Surface

Natural path 80 %
Gravel 0 %
Tarmac 20 %

Forest

under trees 43 %
measured every 50 m

Gradients

< 5 %: 43 %
5–10 %: 31 %
10–15 %: 17 %
15–25 %: 9 %
≥ 25 %: 1 %

viiiPhotos

Seen along the route

ixGetting there

Start, stops and airports

Start: 46.66761° N, 6.32486° E · 1,005 m
Finish: 46.55256° N, 6.25050° E · 1,446 m
Car park at the start: yes · 5 m
Stop at the start: Le Pont · Railway station · 88 m
Stop at the finish: Le Marchairuz Col · Bus stop · 8 m
Nearest airport: Geneva International Airport (GVA) · 50.5 km
Nearest airport: Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) · 80.0 km

Conditions change: check the official sources, the signposts and the weather before you set off. Walking times follow DIN 33466 and do not include breaks. Route data as of 2026-10-16. Report an error