Le Grand Risoud Bike
Overview
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Distance 31 km
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Ascent 740 m
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
| Type |
Trip
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|---|---|
| Start location |
Le Sentier
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| Destination |
Le Sentier
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| Elevation level |
Before alps
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| Ascent |
740 m
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| Descent |
740 m
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| Distance |
31 km
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| Distance on tarred ways |
11 km
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| Distance on natural surface |
13 km
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| Singletrail (part of natural surface) |
7 km
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| Technical requirements |
Medium
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| Physical requirements |
Easy
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| Transport of luggage possible |
Yes
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| Theme |
Along Water
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| Signalization |
Signalisation in one direction
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Vallée de Joux Tourisme
Rue de l’Orbe 8
1347
Le Sentier
Phone
+41 (0)21 845 17 77
info@valleedejoux.ch
myvalleedejoux.ch
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