Vallée de Joux loop: Marchairuz and Mollendruz
Bière → Bière · Vaud/Fribourg · Jura
Suggested combination: put together from the pass data, not a published tour.
- Distance
- 53 km
- Passes
- 2
- Fuel
- 5
- Best months
- Apr–Oct
Route line is approximate. Plan with a navigation app before you ride.
Why it is a next step
The Marchairuz reaches 14% (canton of Vaud) through forest. The return over the Mollendruz is easy (max 8%). Both roads are kept open all year. The lake shore between Le Brassus and Le Pont is flat.
Passes on the route
| Pass | Summit | Status | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col du Marchairuz | 1,447 m | Open | Demanding |
| Col du Mollendruz | 1,180 m | Open | Easy |
Along the way: views, food, fuel
Viewpoints, places to eat, fuel and places to stay along the route, by km from Bière. Sample data
- View 3
- Food & drink 6
- Fuel 3
- Stay 1
-
0.3 km
Demo-Tankstelle 23 Demo Fuel station · automated pump
- Season
- –
- Opening hours
- Mo-Su 06:00-22:00
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
2.6 km
Demo-Einkehr 47 Demo Restaurant
- Season
- June–October
- Opening hours
- Jun-Oct: Mo-Su 09:00-18:00
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
5.9 km
Demo-Aussicht 32 Demo Viewpoint
- Season
- open access
- Opening hours
- unknown
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
6.5 km
Hôtel-Restaurant du Marchairuz Hotel / guest house · 1,449 m Hotel and restaurant at the top of the Col du Marchairuz (1,449 m). The source gives no season.
- Season
- –
-
9.1 km
Demo-Einkehr 48 Demo Restaurant
- Season
- –
- Opening hours
- Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
26.5 km
Demo-Einkehr 76 Demo Restaurant
- Season
- –
- Opening hours
- Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
27.4 km
Demo-Tankstelle 42 Demo Fuel station · automated pump
- Season
- –
- Opening hours
- Mo-Su 06:00-22:00
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
27.4 km
Demo-Aussicht 50 Demo Viewpoint
- Season
- open access
- Opening hours
- unknown
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
31.8 km
Demo-Aussicht 49 Demo Viewpoint
- Season
- open access
- Opening hours
- unknown
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
37.4 km
Demo-Café 14 Demo Café
- Season
- May–October
- Opening hours
- May-Oct: Mo-Su 08:30-17:30
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
39.5 km
Demo-Einkehr 49 Demo Restaurant
- Season
- May–October
- Opening hours
- unknown
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
40.3 km
Demo-Tankstelle 24 Demo Fuel station
- Season
- –
- Opening hours
- unknown
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
40.5 km
Buvette de Châtel Restaurant Buvette at the Col du Mollendruz (1148 L'Isle). The source gives no opening hours.
- Season
- –
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.