Trail of the Cirque du Fer à Cheval 2027

Here we go for the 85 km route with more than 3,500 mD+! 🤩

The start will be given from the Les Vignes d'Arbois campsite at 6 a.m.. Your journey will begin with the discovery of Pupillin, which will be your first aid station just before the 12th kilometer. Then you’ll pass by the Fer à Cheval aid station, then the Roche du feu aid station which is located just before the village of Mesnay. It’s a village known for its dam and its Dérochoir waterfall on the Cuisance. At that point you’ll soon be approaching the halfway mark 🥳. It will also be possible, if you ever run into difficulties, to take a branch-off to the 46 km course. That will allow you to be finishers of the race, over another distance that is just as respectable 🎖️. Well, if you’ve chosen to stay on the 85 km route, you’ll head to the Fort Saint-André aid station at the 54th kilometer to tackle the last part of your race. You’ll need to take the necessary reserves because, as the saying goes, it’s always "the best for last" 😎. The high point of the race will be at the 63rd km, where you’ll find the Poupet aid station, and the reassuring thing is that everything you climbed, you’re going to go back down! To finish, you’ll make a quick pass through the village of Aiglepierre (with a new aid station 🍽️) and you’ll have about ten kilometers left. They’ll be easier, and may even allow a few accelerations to thrill the supporters who will be waiting for you in large numbers at the finish 🏁.

The 46 km course is very much inspired by its big brother, the 84 km 👯‍♂️. The route is almost the same, but you’ll simply go less far by starting your way back toward the municipality of Montigny-Lès-Arsures. There will be 5 aid stations along your route to help you refuel throughout your journey 🍽️. You’ll need to stay focused until the end, because unlike the 80 km, your final strides will be less easy. As for the finish, it takes place in the same spot as the start; you can finally let the pressure go—you are officially finishers 😎.

The start will be given, as for all the races, from the Les Vignes d'Arbois campsite. You’ll head off into the beautiful, lush Forest of Arbois 🌲. Your first aid station will be just before the village of La Châtelaine, located at around 570 metres above sea level ⛰️. Then you’ll make your way towards the Roche du Feu aid station at the 18th kilometre. You’ll have passed the halfway point of the course and will already have about 1,000 mD+ on your counter. The hardest part will be behind you; what’s more, you’ll be able to catch a glimpse of the village of Montigny-Lès-Arsures. This will be your last aid station 🫡. Off you go for your final 5 kilometres, still through the superb landscapes of the Jura. Smile—you’ve finally crossed the finish line and you’ll be able to enjoy a small glass of wine produced just a stone’s throw from there 🍷. (Drink responsibly)

The walk route follows that of the 10 km trail!

This is the little sibling of this Trail du Cirque du Fer à Cheval event. The route stretches over 10 km and includes 400 mD+; it’s a course that leaves its doors wide open to newcomers to trail running. You’ll go as far as Montigny-Lès-Arsures, at the 5th kilometre, where you can refuel quickly 🍴. Then it will already be time to think about the way back 🥰. You’ll speed past the lovely little village of Grange Champaillon and you’ll finally see, right before your eyes, the finish line! 🏁