Chemin des Crêtes des Franches-Montagnes (Route 458)
Les Breuleux – Le Noirmont · Les Breuleux, Jura · Switzerland
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Rating estimated from distance and accumulated ascent.
Technical difficulty (exposure, scrambling, terrain) is not assessed.
Map and track
Track with 706 imported points
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About the trail
SchweizMobil local route 458 across the Franches-Montagnes plateau in the Jura, from Les Breuleux railway station to Le Noirmont. Official federal Wanderland geometry: 10.2 km measured (operator publishes 10 km rounded), about 2 h 35 min, +219 m / -270 m, easy on hiking trails. The route alternates between ridges, wooded pastures and traditional hamlets, passing the Peu-Girard farm and the Le Peuchapatte wind turbines, with views of the Jura mountains and Franches-Montagnes horses grazing in semi-freedom. No closure notice on the official route page (checked 2026-10-24). Source: Federal Roads Office (ASTRA) / SchweizMobil Open Government Data. Attribution: Bundesamt für Strassen, Kanton, Stiftung SchweizMobil.
Getting there and access
- Location:
- Les Breuleux – Le Noirmont · Les Breuleux, Jura · Switzerland
- Track start:
- 47.21045, 7.00555
- Parking:
- No data
Start coordinates: 47.21045, 7.00555
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