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Col du Marchairuz

Scenic stop · Switzerland

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Scenic stop · Switzerland. Updated October 2026.

About this place

An 18 km pass road over the Jura between Bière and Le Brassus, open all year, linking the La Côte wine country above Lake Geneva with the Lac de Joux. Grades reach 14%, and a second road, the Route du Marchairuz, comes up from Saint-George and joins about 3.6 km below the top.

Where it is

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4 km from Saint-George

1,448 m above sea level

Around here

  1. 15kmGBK MotosMoto shopS
  2. 9kmVHP - Van Herreweghe PerformanceWorkshopW
  3. 4kmSaint-GeorgeNearest town

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