Col de la Croix | Trailforks

23 miles

Distance

5,343 ft

Climb

-5,343 ft

Descent

3,076 ft

High Point

This not too challenging tour is very scenic and technically varied. It leads us from Porrentruy southwards at Les Malettes (near the Col des Rangiers) to the Crete of the Jura, which separates Porrentry from the gorge of the Doubs at St. Ursanne. At the top of this ridge we drive about 20 km westwards with alternating views of the Doubs on the one hand and the Ajoie on the other. We cross the road on the Col de la Croix, which connects St. Ursanne with Porrentruy. As we descend back to the Ajoie plateau, we pass through a small ravine that bears the appealing name "Echelle de la Mort" (death leader), a reminder of times when the path through the gorge was a little less well developed.

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