Between Les Moussières and Les Platières

Mountain bike ride in the Haut Jura Nature Park with views of the Jura Mountains.
Moderator’s note Reviews indicate that the car park at the start is private. Plan to find a space elsewhere in the village

Details

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  • Mountain biking
    Activity: Mountain biking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.92 mi
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 4 hrs 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Average

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 906 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 883 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 4,324 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3,655 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
  • ⚐ City: Les Moussières (39310)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 46.325284° / E 5.898615°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3327ET, 3328OT

  • ◶
    Type of surface:
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    ■ 33% Road ■ 34% Byway ■ 33% Path
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    Bike carrying: Not specified
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the route

Park in the car park at the Maison des Fromages des Moussières.

(S/E) Head north along the D292.

(1) Take the road that climbs up to your left towards Pré Fillet. Continue along the tarmac road until you reach a place called Les Rasses.

(2) Turn onto the road that climbs gently to your left. Carry on until you reach a place called Pré Coquet.

(3) At Pré Coquet, follow the path on the right. Carry on straight ahead until you reach the tarmac road.

(4) Turn left onto the tarmac road.

(5) At the first junction, turn right towards Bas de Laisia. Follow the main track to the edge of the forest. Leave this main track and take a narrower track on the right. Continue uphill through the woods to La Vie Neuve.

(6) In the hamlet, take the tarmac road and carry on until you reach the second path on the left.

(7) Turn left and continue along the track, then leave it just before the first house to follow a path through the meadows on the right.

(8) Pass the Cariche Chapel on your right and carry on straight ahead.

(9) Turn right, then walk past a farmhouse that has been renovated for holiday lets and follow the track to the junction with the track leading to the Cariche Chapel.

(10) Pass the chapel on your right, then turn left and continue along the path which descends to the D292.

(11) Turn right. Continue along the D292 until you reach the first junction at La Simard.

(12) Turn left towards Boulème.

(13) At Boulème, carry on straight ahead towards the three chimneys.

(14) Just before Les Humberts, take the track leading uphill on the right until you reach a tarmac road.

(15) At the crossroads, take the dirt track furthest to the right. Carry on along the track until you reach a junction.

(16) Pass the path leading to Borneval on your right and continue straight down to the Aux Prost farm.

Join the Route de la Laurende, then turn right to reach the Maison des Fromages (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 3,747 ft - Maison des Fromages
  2. 1 : mi 0.5 - alt. 3,671 ft - Head towards Pré Fillet
  3. 2 : mi 1.31 - alt. 3,734 ft - Les Rasses
  4. 3 : mi 1.65 - alt. 3,812 ft - Pré Coquet
  5. 4 : mi 2.8 - alt. 3,924 ft - Head towards Le Gros Crêt
  6. 5 : mi 3.09 - alt. 3,940 ft - Turn right towards Bas Laisia
  7. 6 : mi 3.74 - alt. 4,147 ft - La Vie Neuve
  8. 7 : mi 3.95 - alt. 4,147 ft - Head towards the Cariche Chapel
  9. 8 : mi 4.41 - alt. 4,259 ft - Cariche Chapel
  10. 9 : mi 4.9 - alt. 4,262 ft - Head towards Les Platières
  11. 10 : mi 5.32 - alt. 4,222 ft - By Cariche
  12. 11 : mi 5.63 - alt. 4,098 ft - La Simard
  13. 12 : mi 6.41 - alt. 4,094 ft - Crossroads: Le Collège, Les Moussières, Boulème
  14. 13 : mi 7.61 - alt. 3,914 ft - Boulème
  15. 14 : mi 8.21 - alt. 3,947 ft - On the right
  16. 15 : mi 8.82 - alt. 4,137 ft - Bellecombe Town Hall
  17. 16 : mi 9.15 - alt. 4,075 ft - Heading towards Borneval
  18. S/E : mi 9.92 - alt. 3,750 ft - Moussières Cheese Dairy

Worth a visit

When you arrive, you can visit the Moussières cheese dairy before stocking up on cheese!

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
THERYOlivier
THERYOlivier

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It’s a shame there are two long stretches of road.

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Timber39
Timber39

The walk description states: “Park in the car park at the Maison des Fromages”, but this is a private car park reserved for customers. It is therefore advisable to find another car park nearby (in the village centre, for example).

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treblignittenaz
treblignittenaz

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An interesting route, but one best avoided in the blazing sun as there’s a bit too much tarmac for my liking (lots of walking on roads and in the open).

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