Monts Jura
Ski resort · Ain, France
Monts Jura is a ski resort in Ain (France) with 21 km of runs and 10 lifts. You can ski between 866 m and 1,659 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 793 m. Its longest run is Rhodos (1.8 km) and the steepest, Guy Perillat, reaches 63% on its toughest stretch.
See Monts Jura on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 21 km
- Lifts
- 10
- Elevation
- 866–1,659 m
- Vertical drop
- 793 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green6.5 km
- Blue7.3 km
- Red6.0 km
- Black1.0 km
The steepest runs at Monts Jura
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Guy Perillat Black63% · 32°
- Edgar Black55% · 29°
- Rhodos Red52% · 27°
- Gentianes Blue44% · 24°
- Bellevue Red43% · 23°
The longest runs
- Rhodos Red1.8 km
- Prés Blue1.6 km
- Fieret Green1.6 km
- Bellevue Red1.5 km
- Anémones Green1.4 km
Lifts
5 platter lifts · 2 gondolas · 1 rope tow · 1 chairlift · 1 mixed lift.
When to go to Monts Jura
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,151 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,262 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Monts Jura
- Mijoux - La Faucille8 km · 15 km of runs
- La Serra13 km · 5.1 km of runs
- Les Rousses24 km · 32 km of runs
- Plateau de Retord30 km · 7.3 km of runs
- Massif des Brasses39 km · 16 km of runs
- Hirmentaz - Les Habères42 km · 26 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Monts Jura?
- In Ain, France. The nearest resort is Mijoux - La Faucille, 8 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Monts Jura have?
- 21 km: 6.5 km of green runs, 7.3 km of blue runs, 6.0 km of red runs, 1.0 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Monts Jura?
- You can ski between 866 m and 1,659 m: a vertical drop of 793 m.
- How many lifts does Monts Jura have?
- 10: 5 platter lifts, 2 gondolas, 1 rope tow, 1 chairlift, 1 mixed lift.
- What is the steepest run at Monts Jura?
- Guy Perillat (black), at 63% (32°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Monts Jura?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Monts Jura?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.