Snowshoeing raid in the Hautes Combes (Jura)
Duration : 4 days
France, Jura
Level : intermediate
from 582 € / p. from 4 to 8 persons
Infos & Booking
Description
Join me for four days of snowshoeing through the Hautes Combes of Jura.
Located between Lajoux and La Pesse, the Hautes Combes of Jura offer a Nordic landscape that is perfectly suited to snowshoeing.
The network of lodges and refuges allows for gentle itineraries in a preserved environment.
Beautiful curves and enchanted forests await you throughout this trek as you discover these captivating landscapes...
This trip is perfectly suited for a first taste of winter snowshoeing.
If you fancy another adventure in this region, I also offer a 3-day snowshoe trek in the Swiss Jura.
You can also join me for a weekend or a snowshoeing stay in the Champsaur valley.
Program
D1: Le Manon - Les Molunes - Bellecombe.
Meet and greet and equipment check before departure (snowshoes available for hire nearby).
A guaranteed change of scenery and instant immersion in the Nordic atmosphere of the Jura: you will discover unique landscapes, dotted with magical forests and long valleys, the combes, where people have settled, forming a scattered habitat that is quite characteristic!
There are also plenty of viewpoints, and you will discover some of my favorite spots...
In short, a day of pleasure and tranquility to reach our lodge at the far end of Bellecombe.
Half-board accommodation in a lodge (bring a snack for lunch).
Distance: 12km, positive altitude difference: 300 meters, negative altitude difference: 200 meters.
D2: Bellecombe - Crêt au Merle - Borne au lion - Crêt de Chalam - La Pesse.
Today you will enjoy a panoramic day that takes us along a magnificent ridge suspended between the Jura plateaus and the Valserine valley. After lunch at Borne au Lion and before reaching La Pesse, we set off to conquer Crêt de Chalam, the highest point of the penultimate plateau. From the summit, an exceptional panorama awaits us over the Jura mountains and perhaps even the Alps if the weather is on our side!
Picnic lunch.
Half-board accommodation in a lodge.
Distance: 13km, D+: 450m, D-: 500m.
D3: La Pesse - La Bramande - Les Moussières - Les Molunes.
Another magnificent route through meadows, woods, and hidden valleys.
The day begins with a visit to the Malatrait valley, followed by the charming village of Les Moussières.
Today we are walking all or part of the Grande Traversée du Jura, an iconic route that we follow to our final accommodation in Les Molunes.
Picnic lunch.
Half-board accommodation in a lodge.
Distance: 11.4km, D+: 200m, D-: 400m.
D4: Les Molunes - Septmoncel - Luette viewpoint - Le Manon.
The last day of our adventure through the magical landscapes of the Jura. Today, you will get a glimpse of the sunny slopes overlooking Saint-Claude as you discover the pretty viewpoints overlooking the village of Septmoncel. Craftsmanship and industry have made this corner of the mountains famous, as evidenced by the lapidary trail.
We will climb back up to our starting point through the wide valleys and green pastures of La Couronne.
Picnic lunch.
The activity is scheduled to end in the middle of the afternoon.
Distance: 11.5km, D+: 400m, D-: 350m.
The price includes
- Supervision by the mountain guide.
- Full board accommodation from the evening of Day 1 to Day 4.
The price does not include
- Return transport to the meeting point between Saint-Claude and Mijoux.
- Picnic lunch on Day 1.
- Personal expenses (drinks or other purchases).
- Any visits.
- Anything not mentioned in "The price includes".
Accommodation
Accommodation in cottages.