Vallée de Joux - 1,004 to 1,678 metres
Vallée de Joux
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Jaeger-LeCoultre, Blancpain, Audemars Piguet, Breguet: these names are music to the ears of admirers of beautiful watches.
They are just as closely connected to the Vallée de Joux – regarded as the cradle of the Swiss watchmaking industry – as the magical lake of the same name, which shimmers bright blue at an altitude of 1,004 m. This is not just the largest lake in the Jura, but also the most popular among sailors and windsurfers, who find ideal conditions here; while the excursion boat offers visitors the option of a gentler ride. From Mont Tendre – at 1,679 m, the highest peak – a fabulous view opens up over Lake Geneva and the Alps, from the Savoie as far as the Bernese Oberland – and over the hiking, riding and mountain-biking paradise that is the Vallée de Joux.
How to get there
Public Transport: Yverdon-les-Bains - Vallorbe by bus, then by train from Vallorbe to Le Brassus (Vallée de Joux)
Lausanne - Le Dey by SBB, then by train from Le Dey to Le Brassus
Lausanne - Le Dey by SBB, then by train from Le Dey to Le Brassus
By car:
- From Yverdon-les-Bains: Autobahn A1, exit Essert-Pittet, then drive on A9 up to Vallorbe, subsequently, follow the posted signs in the Vallée de Joux.
- From Lausanne: Autobahn A1, exit Cossonay, then drive in the direction of Vallée de Joux
- From Geneva: Autobahn A1, exit Gland, then drine in the direction of Vallée de Joux
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Contact Information
- Vallée de Joux Tourisme
CH-1347 Le Sentier
Tel. +41 (0)21 845 17 77 - www.myvalleedejoux.ch
