Trails in the Canton of Jura

In the heart of the Jura, trail running in the canton of Jura alternates between wooded pastures, limestone cliffs and gorges carved by the Doubs 🌲. The Franches-Montagnes plateau unfolds open trails where horses graze semi-freely, while Ajoie, around Porrentruy, offers more intimate forests and ridges. Switzerland's youngest canton, born in 1979, cultivates a free spirit that you can feel on its paths, far from the crowds and from overly marked trails.

The trails here see little traffic, often lined with dry stone walls and isolated farms, with steady climbs that suit runners looking for calm 🍂. Autumn offers its most beautiful colors, while winter covers the plateau with a white blanket that turns every outing into a small Nordic expedition. Temperatures stay cool even in the height of summer, an asset appreciated when the heat weighs down the rest of the country.

The Les Courses du Mont-Terrible sets the tone in Porrentruy on April 11, 2027, with courses from 5 km to 106 km in the heart of the Jura massif 🏃. It is the only trail in the canton listed on Finishers to date, an event that attracts beginners and seasoned ultra-trail runners alike. To widen your playground, take a look at the trails in the canton of Neuchâtel, Jura's immediate neighbor.

Saint-Ursanne, a medieval town nestled in a meander of the Doubs, is worth a detour after the effort 🏰. The canton also produces Tête de Moine, a cheese that is scraped into thin rosettes with a girolle 🧀. Choose your trail according to your level: a short format to get a taste of the region, an ultra to cross it from end to end, and check the canton's trail calendar to sign up as soon as registrations open.