recommended route
The Grand Traverse of the Jura foot trail (GTJ) - GR®509
Long-Distance Hiking
· Jura Mountains
· Open
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Photo: Grande Traversée du Jura
The Grand Traverse of the Jura (GTJ) takes itinerant hikers along the Jura crescent on the paths of the mythical GR®5 and GR®9.
Open
moderate
Distance 394.1 km
118:26 h
11,556 m
11,653 m
1,707 m
238 m
The GTJ foot trail is practiced on marked and maintained hiking trails in a preserved and wild nature.Stages of about 20 kilometres are recommended for a smooth adventure in the Jura.
Author’s recommendation
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Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,707 m
Lowest point
238 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Show elevation profileRest stops
Restaurant La RasseRestaurant - Bar La Croustille
Restaurant-Bar L'établi
Bordas - Crêpes et burgers
Safety information
Before you go:
- Check the general and local weather forecast, making sure there is no precipitation.
- Get information on the approach route, height of the route, travel time, possible escape (IGN map, GPS, topo-guide, etc...).
- Evaluate possible risks by asking mountain professionals, mountain huts, gîtes, etc.
- Ask someone close to your objective and contact him/her again in case of changes: departure and return times, number of participants with the telephone number of each, vehicle(s), car park, etc.
- Avoid going alone, use equipment that is appropriate for the activity, adjusted and in good condition, headlamp, complete first aid kit, survival blanket, etc...
In the event of a problem:
Alert: call 112 (European emergency number)
5 key points to transmit your alert:
- Where? commune, location, route, altitude
- Who? Identity, phone number
- What? Type of accident, number of victims, severity, fall kinetics...
- When? Time of the accident
- Weather? wind, visibility
Tips and hints
More details on our website
Start
Mandeure (337 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'551'944E 1'255'616N
DD
47.449566, 6.801424
DMS
47°26'58.4"N 6°48'05.1"E
UTM
32T 334262 5257467
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Destination
Culoz
Turn-by-turn directions
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Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'551'944E 1'255'616N
DD
47.449566, 6.801424
DMS
47°26'58.4"N 6°48'05.1"E
UTM
32T 334262 5257467
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Book recommendation by the author
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Author’s map recommendations
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Equipment
- Clothing adapted to the season and conditions (cold, hot, wet...)
- Hiking boots adapted to the terrain (even for children!)
- Hiking poles (useful for stability and to relieve the joints)
- Mobile phone and spare battery
Status
Open
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
394.1 km
Duration
118:26 h
Ascent
11,556 m
Descent
11,653 m
Highest point
1,707 m
Lowest point
238 m
Weather at the route's trailhead
Statistics
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Maps and trails
- 25 Waypoints
- 25 Waypoints
Distance
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Duration
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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