Hike "The Jura getaway"

the Echappée jurassienne declines its route over 350 km. From the plains to the high plateaus via Switzerland, flirting with the GR 59, 559 and 509 (Les Grandes Traversées du Jura).

A route to adapt to your pace and your sporting ambitions to offer yourself a nice break from 2 to 18 days , from north to south or vice versa.

Its paths accessible to all will appeal to seasoned globetrotters, amateur hikers and ""family walkers"". A topoguide is dedicated to him to prepare for this pedestrian adventure.

Between stone and forest, gastronomy and vineyards, remote and most beautiful villages in France, plateaus and meadows, gorges, lakes and waterfalls, mountains and natural parks.

The natural sites to discover along the Jura Escape

Walking and being moved by stone and green treasures is the promise of this Jura Escape. From north to south, focus on some natural treasures:

• Chalain Lake,
• the Hérisson waterfalls,
• the Pic de l'Aigle and 4 lakes belvedere,
• the Upper valley of the Saine, so many breathtaking landscapes to discover…
• The route then takes height and insinuates itself into the reliefs of the massif up to the resort of Les Rousses. Focus onthe top of the Dôle which culminates at 1677m
• The wild and preserved Haut-Jura Regional Nature Park

Heritage and cultural sites to discover along the Jura Escape

Dole , the starting point (or arrival point) of your Jurassic getaway is full of historical monuments, witnesses of its glorious status as Comtoise capital until 1678. It is also in Dole that the famous scientist Louis Pasteur was born.

Arc-et-Senans and Salins-les-Bains , salt cities par excellence, are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Head for the vineyards with Arbois, Château-Chalon or Baume-les-Messieurs : incredibly charming villages, nestled in the recesses or perched on a rocky outcrop.

Comes Lons-le-Saunier , homeland of two revolutionary stars: Rouget-de-Lisle and La Vache qui Rit ®.