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Moderate Hiking Trails in Jura

We track 30 routes that match this search in Jura. They average 7.5 km and 41 m (135 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 19.5 km.

That is 75 percent of the 40 routes we map in Jura. They are shorter than the local average, 7.5 km against 17.1 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 41 m (135 ft) against 255 m (837 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 49.
Moderate

Trans Swiss Trail

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
242 m
Typical duration
2 hr 58 min
  • Waymarked route
Fluss Le Doubs am Weiler Tariche 4 Kilometer südwestlich der Stadt St. Ursanne im Kanton Jura.
Moderate

Trans Swiss Trail

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
15.2 km
/ 9.5 mi
Elevation gain
260 m
Typical duration
3 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 49.
Moderate

Au fil du Doubs - Etappe 3

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
12.8 km
/ 8.0 mi
Elevation gain
254 m
Typical duration
3 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Fluss Le Doubs am Weiler Tariche 4 Kilometer südwestlich der Stadt St. Ursanne im Kanton Jura.
Moderate

Au fil du Doubs - Etappe 4

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
15.2 km
/ 9.5 mi
Elevation gain
260 m
Typical duration
3 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
Boîte à lire dans l'angle de la source de Bonne-Fontaine.
Moderate

Porrentruy-Les Chainions

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
475 m
Typical duration
2 hr
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
This file was uploaded with Commonist . This photograph was taken with a Nikon D300 Détail d'une des bornes frontière franco-suisse (n°96A) vue côté millésime (HDR).
Moderate

E5 Réchésy - Liebsdorf

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
13.3 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
367 m
Typical duration
3 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
This file was uploaded with Commonist . This photograph was taken with a Nikon D300 Détail d'une des bornes frontière franco-suisse (HDR). Borne n° 254 côté numéro de borne.
Moderate

Boucle des Trois Vallées

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
11.6 km
/ 7.2 mi
Elevation gain
318 m
Typical duration
2 hr 47 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Bourrignon - Lucelle Douane

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
253 m
Typical duration
1 hr 50 min
  • Waymarked route
Vue de Mervelier
Moderate

Chemin du Val Terbi

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
9.7 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
625 m
Typical duration
2 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Glovelier-St.Ursanne

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
8.1 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
431 m
Typical duration
1 hr 57 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Ocourt - St. Ursanne

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
7.4 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
1 hr 47 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Pleujuse - fixme

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
445 m
Typical duration
1 hr 42 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rocourt - fixme

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Moderate

Saulcy - fixme

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
392 m
Moderate

Saulcy - fixme

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
441 m
Moderate

Seleute - fixme

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Moderate

Soulce - fixme

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
140 m
Moderate

Soulce - fixme

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
57 m
Moderate

Soulce - fixme

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
153 m
Moderate

Soulce - fixme

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
147 m
Moderate

Tariche - Le Poye

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
135 m

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Trans Swiss TrailJura12.5 km242 m2 hr 58 minModerateApril to October
Trans Swiss TrailJura15.2 km260 m3 hr 34 minModerateApril to October
Au fil du Doubs - Etappe 3Jura12.8 km254 m3 hr 3 minModerateApril to October
Au fil du Doubs - Etappe 4Jura15.2 km260 m3 hr 34 minModerateApril to October
Vosges -Rectangle jaune , Liebsdorf - LucelleJura9.9 km344 m2 hr 24 minModerateApril to October
Circuit du Kilomètre Zéro sud du frond ouest 1914 1918Jura6.8 km108 m1 hr 39 minModerateApril to October
Porrentruy-Les ChainionsJura8.3 km475 m2 hrModerateApril to October
E5 Réchésy - LiebsdorfJura13.3 km367 m3 hr 12 minModerateApril to October
Boucle des Trois ValléesJura11.6 km318 m2 hr 47 minModerateApril to October
Bourrignon - Lucelle DouaneJura7.6 km253 m1 hr 50 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Trans Swiss Trail, Trans Swiss Trail, Au fil du Doubs - Etappe 4. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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