Panorama of the Alps – la borne au lion loop from La Pesse

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Saint-Claude

La Pesse

Panorama of the Alps – la borne au lion loop from La Pesse

Hard

3.5

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Panorama of the Alps – la borne au lion loop from La Pesse

02:07

24.7km

510m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 2.70 km for 140 m

After 3.04 km for 523 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.77 km

Panorama of the Alps

Highlight • Viewpoint

On the Crêt du Nerbier, you are on the Haut-Jura balconies, which open up a spectacular panorama of the Mont-Blanc range. Of course you will see there further on on …

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3.43 km

Crêt du Nerbier

Peak

5.66 km

Borne du Lion Resistance Monument and Picnic Area

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The place is ideal for a picnic and to enjoy the view of the high Jura range.

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5.67 km

La Borne au Lyon (1613) originally "Borne de la Cléa".

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This boundary stone marked the border between Franche-Comté (north) and French Bugey (south). To the east, the Pays de Gex was separated by the Sardinian Corridor, in which the Spanish Way was located.

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5.74 km

la borne au lion

Highlight • Viewpoint

This stone not only offers superb views over the Crêt de Chalam sector, but it also marks a historic boundary. Originally it marked the border between the kingdoms of France, …

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6.52 km

View of Crêt de Chalam from La Borne-au-Lion

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From La Borne au Lion, you have a superb view of Crêt Chalam and on a clear day, an overview of the Alps. The Berbois refuge happens to be very …

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6.55 km

Col aux Merles

Highlight • Mountain Pass

6.62 km

Combes des Closettes

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

19.4 km

Ruins

24.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.8 km

8.95 km

1.20 km

794 m

Surfaces

7.31 km

5.84 km

5.70 km

4.05 km

1.65 km

151 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,350 m)

Lowest point (1,170 m)

Weather

Thursday 15 October

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Comments

August 17, 2021,MTB - Jura - La borne au lion (Olli)

OK, I followed the track of a 'colleague' and tried to spice it up with a few rides, but actually it's more of a bike ride ...... too much asphalt.

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July 5, 2023,La borne au lion Circuit à partir de La Pesse

Far too many passages through the near with fences to close well for the 🐄.

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Panorama of the Alps – la borne au lion loop from La Pesse

Panorama of the Alps

Borne du Lion Resistance Monument and Picnic Area

La Borne au Lyon (1613) originally "Borne de la Cléa".

la borne au lion

View of Crêt de Chalam from La Borne-au-Lion

Col aux Merles

Combes des Closettes

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