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Hiking holidays Jura Crest Trail Couvet - Nyon

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Wild Jura highlands and gentle Lake Geneva

A true picture-book landscape spreads out at the feet of the hiker in the southern part of the Jura. The vineyards and sparkling waters of the Three-Lakes Region are as magnificent a sight as the snow-capped Alpine peaks that border the horizon in the south.

But don't let your gaze wander too far into the distance, because there's plenty to discover along the way too. The landscape in the Vallée de Joux is quiet and serene; much love for detail awaits you in the musical box paradise of Ste-Croix. Vallorbe tells smuggler stories and the culinary delights in the Vaud region crown this hike! 

 

Hiking holidays Jura Crest Trail Couvet - Nyon
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Itinerary

From Couvet you walk via Fleurier up to the Jura high trail. Over widespread grazing land you will reach Ste-Croix, the home of musical boxes and music automats.

Not far from the Swiss-French border, the trail passes through the magnificent Vaud Jura. Here, trees and stones could tell some smuggling stories. In Vallorbe, old iron crafts and the railway are the centre of attention.

Typical Jura: first a river that emerges not far from a cavern, then a hike over a rocky mountain lookout and finally two lakes without above-ground outflows. These characterise the Vallée de Joux, home of many world-famous luxury watches.

The undisputed highlight of this tour across extensive pastureland is Mont Tendre, the highest elevation in the Swiss Jura: a vantage point over the Vaud region and Lake Geneva. In good visibility the view extends as far as the Alps and the blue Vosges.

Through a park-like landscape with scattered chalets and a network of kilometre-long dry stone walls, the trail leads partly through a nature reserve established in 1972. A short stop is recommended at the ruins of an ancient monastery.

A harsh rock bastion and the lovely shores of Lac Léman are contrasts that form a pair on this tour. After climbing the summit of La Dôle, not far from the national border, the trail leads through forest into the vineyards and to the beautifully situated little town of Nyon.

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Tour character

Good basic fitness is required for the sometimes steep ascents over the Jura chain. The paths are well developed and easy to walk on. In wet conditions, however, they can be slippery in places. 

Learn more about the watchmakers in the Vallée de Joux here.

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Prices & dates

Category: middle class hotels, hostel in Nyon (shower/toilet in the room)

Prices per person in CHF

Services & Information

Included:

  • Accommodation as mentioned incl. breakfast
  • Daily luggage transfers
  • Costs for luggage pick-up at the station (for direct arrival)
  • Subsidy for arrival by train
  • Carefully elaborated route description
  • Detailed travel documents (1 x per room)
  • Navigation app and GPS data available
  • SwitzerlandMobility-Plus subscription for one year
  • Service hotline 

Note:

  • Train journey St-Cergue – La Cure (return) not included in the tour price (approx. CHF 5.- with half fare card)
  • Tourist tax, if due, is not included in price
  • Reservation fee of CHF 20.- per adult (incl. legally required customer money protection)

Arrival/Departure:

  • Arrival by public transport to Couvet. If you arrive directly, hand in your luggage at the partner hotel by 10:00 a.m. at the latest.   
  • Departure by public transport from Nyon. 

Arrival by train

Leave the car at home! For every bike, biking or hiking tour in Switzerland, you will receive an SBB coupon per participant, which you can use to deduct CHF 10.- from the ticket price for traveling by train. The reduction can be obtained in the SBB online store or in the SBB app.

On many trips, we use the luggage counters at the stations at the beginning and at the end to hand over the suitcases. You can conveniently combine this right away when you arrive by train. If you are a GA owner, you can provide this information when booking. We will credit you the amount on the invoice. If you don't need the coupon for the trip itself, you can use it during the year. Unfortunately, a retroactive refund is not possible for administrative reasons.

Travel documents "digital"

We reduce the amount of printed documents. You will receive instructions to help you find your way around using the Eurotrek Travel Guide App. We provide you with further information online.

In advance you will receive a small package of documents with the following contents:

  • Your travel program
  • Luggage tags
  • Description of how to use the app
  • Any vouchers
     

The Eurotrek Travel Guide App will help you find your way around. In addition to your digital map, you will find further information about your booked trip. The app is also available offline, simply download the trip in advance.

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