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Intro

If you believe Switzerland is a densely populated country, just take a tour in the border area between Switzerland and France in the Vallée de Joux to change your mind. Generally you are as alone here as you would be in the forests of Canada.

Description

And you’re off into the wilderness in Le Sentier where you continue along the north shore of Lac de Joux to Les Charbonnières. While this section has excellent scenic views with a wonderful panorama across the lake and the Jura mountains behind it, it has nothing to do with wilderness. But as soon as you start climbing in Charbonnières in the direction of Petit Risoux, you will see fewer houses, the roads are smaller and finally on the hill in the woods there is nothing left of civilisation except for the forest road. You pedal along the national border in south-western direction and come across small wooden huts now and then. You might think this is the wilderness of Alaska, but the huts here are only a few kilometres not a few hundred kilometres apart. Finally, the Marocaine hut is where you start heading back to civilisation. A trail leads past Turque Hut almost directly to the centre of Le Sentier. After the side trip into the near-wilderness, the village with a population of 3000 looks like a major city.

An enjoyable tour includes the careful planning of the same. Please inform yourself in advance at the local information center about the route and weather conditions. Depending on the season and weather conditions, this route may be blocked or interrupted

Technical information

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Type
Trip
Start location
Le Sentier
Elevation level
Before alps
Ascent
740 m
Descent
740 m
Distance
31 km
Distance on tarred ways
11 km
Distance on natural surface
12 km
Singletrail (part of natural surface)
8 km
Technical requirements
Medium
Physical requirements
Easy
Transport of luggage possible
Yes
Elevation profile
740Meter ascents
740Meter descents
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Theme
Along Water
Signalization
Signalisation in one direction
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Map

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Contact

Vallée de Joux Tourisme
Rue de l’Orbe 8
1347  Le Sentier

Phone  +41 (0)21 845 17 77
info@valleedejoux.ch
myvalleedejoux.ch

Quick Facts

Route number

No. 995

Distance

31 km

Ascent

740 m

Travel information: Le Sentier

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