Bourgogne-Franche-Comté · Hiking

Saut Girard – Le Bayard

17.9 mi
one way
3,280 ft
climb
3,527 ft
high point
Point to point
route

Saut Girard – Le Bayard is a 18-mile point-to-point route in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, inside Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura. It runs between about 2,240 ft and 3,530 ft above sea level, with roughly 3,280 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Le Frasnois, about 1.1 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pic de l'Aigle, Mont des Ifs and le Châtelet. Saut Girard and Moulin Jeunet are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping du Lac de Narlay and Camping de l'Abbaye are within about 6 miles. There are 3 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Saut Girard – Le Bayard for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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