ViaJura
Overzicht
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Afstand 21 km
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Duur 5 h 45 min
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Stijging 700 m
Inleiding
Hoogteroute vanaf Laufen, over de eenzame hoogvlakten van de Jura tussen Birs en Lützel en langs de bedevaartskerk en burchtruïne Vorbourg, die samen vanaf een rotspunt de Birs-kloven bewaken, tot aan Delémont, de hoofdstad van de Jura.
Beschrijving
Laufen lies on the Birs in the Laufen Valley and is notable for its historic old town with numerous street cafés. Fossils from a 20-kilometre radius around Laufen can be viewed in the museum. More than 2,000 of the 150- to 200-million-year-old remains of the former Jurassic Sea are preserved here.
The settlement area is quickly left behind in a westerly direction, and the path leads into the forest, where the narrow Lützel flows pleasantly alongside the hikers. Next, turn left and climb steeply up the Bueberg in a narrow zigzag. Steps and chains hanging from moss-covered rocks make the ascent easier. Further on, a straight path leads between forest and fields along the slope and around the Bueberg ridge to the Lööli meadows. The name is to be understood as a diminutive of "Loo", an old word for a small forest.
Past a few old farmhouses and horse pastures, the route leads over secluded plateaus into the canton of Solothurn and back into the canton of Baselland. With a bit of luck, you may spot storks in the fields along the way. Between the wooded hills of L'Aibet and Schattenberg, you cross the language and cantonal borders into the Jura. Behind it, you reach the Étang de la Réselle pond. After another two hours of gentle descent, you get to the village of Soyhières, surrounded by wooded hills.
To the south of the village, the Birs flows through the valley. Directly behind it rises a steep, wooded slope. On its rocky crest are the ruins of the Château de Soyhières. A wild, winding path now leads through poppy meadows and tree-lined avenues in the Birs Valley past farmhouses and woodlands. Below the ruins of Château du Vorbourg, the Vorbourg chapel can be seen on an imposing rocky outcrop above a narrow gorge of the Birs. Thanks to its unique character and well-preserved remains, the trail to the historic site of Vorbourg is considered an object of national importance.
The outskirts of Delémont, the canton's capital, are reached through a beautiful wooded area and an avenue of trees. Surrounded by the densely wooded, hilly landscape lies the historic town with its medieval buildings and gates. Inviting terraces, Renaissance-style fountains, the castle, and the bell tower of the St-Marcel church invite you to linger.
De sleutel voor een prettige wandeltocht is onder andere een zorgvuldige planning. Win op voorhand inlichtingen in bij de plaatselijke informatiedienst over de toestand van het traject en de weersomstandigheden. Afhankelijk van het seizoen en de weersomstandigheden kan de route gesloten of onderbroken zijn.
| Vertrek |
Laufen
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| Aankomst |
Delémont
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| Richting |
Eén richting
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| Hoogte (meter boven zeeniveau) |
600 m boven zeeniveau
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| Stijging |
700 m
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| Daling |
640 m
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| Afstand |
21 km
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| Duur |
5 h 45 min
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| Duur omgekeerde richting |
5 h 45 min
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| Technische vereisten |
Eenvoudig
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| Vereiste conditie |
Zwaar
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| Geschikt seizoen |
Het hele jaar door
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| Meer informatie | https://schweizmobil.ch/en/hiking-in-switzerland/r... |
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