Nature & small heritage
32,79 Km
2 h 13 min
I cycle often
32,79 km cycling route from Montbéliard to Saint-Hyppolite
Before starting out on your Grande Traversée du Jura à Vélo adventure, take the time to admire the historic City of the Princes of Wurtemberg for a few hours – Montbéliard is well worth exploring. As well as its long history, this town was the cradle of Peugeot automobiles. Visit the Musée de l'Aventure Peugeot, along with the car factory, stepping back in industrial time, discovering how the company started by making some of the earliest bicycles! Having tasted the renowned Montbéliard sausage, served with potatoes and cancoillotte (a runny cheese), you should now have the energy to tackle the route through the Jura Mountains!
Elevation of the stage
447 m 511 m
Waytypes of the stage
Cycle path: 2,18 km By road: 30,61 km
Surface of the stage
Smooth: 32,79 km
Grande Traversée du Jura by bike from Montbéliard to Saint-Hyppolite
This first stage of the GTJ à Vélo involves slopes along much of the way. From the departure point, and crossing through Montbéliard, there is a cycle path for you to follow. Then you continue along a road with little motorized traffic. A significant climb lasting 3.5km takes you from Pierrefontaine les Blamont up to Fort du Lomont, but after that, it’s mainly downhill to the end of the stage.
Practical information
Link to EuroVelo 6 at Montbéliard
There’s a Bosch electric bike charging station cyclists can easily access at Montbéliard Tourist Office
Don’t miss
- Montbéliard :
- Château des Ducs de Wurtemberg
- Parc du Près la Rose and Science Pavilion
- Musée de l'Aventure Peugeot
- Mandeure :
- Mandeure Roman theatre
- Passage de la Douleur, honouring Resistance fighters in the Second World War
- Fort du Lomont
- Montécheroux : Musée de la Pince, on the local speciality of plier-making
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