Swiss Jura spring loop from St-Ursanne: Rangiers – Passwang – Doubs
St-Ursanne → St-Ursanne · Jura
- Distance
- 200 km
- Passes
- 2
- Fuel
- 6
- Best months
- Mar–Oct
Route line is approximate. Plan with a navigation app before you ride.
Why it is a next step
Rated demanding only because one source gives the Col des Rangiers a 12% maximum. Two cycling measurements give it just 8–9.4%, so the loop rides more like a moderate one. There are no winter closures, which makes it a season opener (March to October per the source). Expect small roads, forest, a short tunnel at the Passwang summit and a 500 m drop to the Doubs at Goumois.
Passes on the route
| Pass | Summit | Status | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col des Rangiers Winter closure unconfirmed | 856 m | Open | Demanding |
| Passwang Winter closure unconfirmed | 943 m | Open | Moderate |
Fuel stops
- St-Ursanne
- Delémont
- Laufen
- Balsthal
- Tramelan
- Saignelégier
Sources
Along the way: views, food, fuel
Viewpoints, places to eat, fuel and places to stay along the route, by km from St-Ursanne. Sample data
- View 1
- Food & drink 5
- Fuel 1
- Stay 1
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0.4 km
Demo-Tankstelle 29 Demo Fuel station
- Season
- –
- Opening hours
- unknown
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
5.5 km
Demo-Einkehr 56 Demo Restaurant
- Season
- May–October
- Opening hours
- Jun-Oct: Mo-Su 09:00-18:00
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
9.9 km
Hôtel-Restaurant de la Caquerelle Hotel / guest house Status unknownHotel and restaurant on the heights of the Col des Rangiers (Asuel). The source only gives 2024 hours.
- Season
- –
-
9.9 km
Demo-Aussicht 37 Demo Viewpoint
- Season
- open access
- Opening hours
- unknown
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
9.9 km
Demo-Café 16 Demo Café
- Season
- May–October
- Opening hours
- May-Oct: Mo-Su 08:30-17:30
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
63.4 km
Demo-Einkehr 58 Demo Restaurant
- Season
- June–October
- Opening hours
- Jun-Oct: Mo-Su 09:00-18:00
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
72.6 km
Demo-Einkehr 57 Demo Restaurant
- Season
- May–October
- Opening hours
- Tu-Su 11:00-21:00; Mo off
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
136.0 km
Demo-Einkehr 74 Demo Restaurant
- Season
- –
- Opening hours
- unknown
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
Check the season and opening hours with the business before you ride; no guarantee. Permanently closed places are hidden. Opening hours as in OpenStreetMap – check with the business.
Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Entries «Demo-…» are invented placeholders for the preview, not real places. The monthly OpenStreetMap update replaces them with real entries.