Gentle Jura crossing: Balsthal – Oberer Hauenstein – Waldenburg
Balsthal → Waldenburg · Jura
Suggested combination: put together from the pass data, not a published tour.
- Distance
- 15 km
- Passes
- 1
- Fuel
- 2
- Best months
- Mar–Oct
Route line is approximate. Plan with a navigation app before you ride.
Why it suits beginners
The easiest pass in this list: a maximum of 6% (Wikipedia list) and averages of only 2.8% and 3.9% (quaeldich), at just 731 m altitude. It is a short, open historic crossing via Langenbruck, good as a first pass of the season.
Passes on the route
| Pass | Summit | Status | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oberer Hauenstein Winter closure unconfirmed | 731 m | Open | Easy |
Fuel stops
- Balsthal
- Waldenburg
Sources
Along the way: views, food, fuel
Viewpoints, places to eat, fuel and places to stay along the route, by km from Balsthal. Sample data
- View 1
- Food & drink 1
- Fuel 1
- Stay 1
-
0.3 km
Demo-Tankstelle 30 Demo Fuel station
- Season
- –
- Opening hours
- 24/7
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
2.2 km
Demo-Einkehr 59 Demo Restaurant
- Season
- June–October
- Opening hours
- Jun-Oct: Mo-Su 09:00-18:00
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
8.3 km
Demo-Aussicht 38 Demo Viewpoint
- Season
- open access
- Opening hours
- unknown
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
11.4 km
Demo-Unterkunft 15 Demo Hotel / guest house
- Season
- –
- Opening hours
- Mo-Su 07:00-22:00
- 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.