Wild Jura in the Land of Cowbells and Bilberries
Trekking and Rambling
- Code : 75.2011
- Duration : 7 Days / 6 Nights
- Dates : 1 May to 30 September
- Luggage transport : Yes
The cowbell, hung around the neck of the cows by a piece of softly curbed pinewood, has a soft, melodious sound. Soft and gentle as the relief of our land…The bilberry is a savoury red fruit that colours your lips and fingers after a gourmet moment spent picking them in the woods…Peat bog, forest, hillock, stream…anthill, chamois, heron…During this hike there is reason for frequent stops: the laps are relatively short. Between the Plateau des Rousses and the Mont des Verrières, the itinerary mainly follows the GR5 path. The hoteliers and Inn-keepers who helped us design the itinerary also add some nature in the evenings…in your plate: a regional and traditional cuisine, comfortable but nevertheless typical accommodation. Between cowbells and bilberries there is a savoury harmony.
Formula - Discipline
On your own - On foot
Program
D 1 : welcome in the village of the “Rousses”.
D 2 : through the Risoux forest to arrive in Chapelle des Bois: 18 km (11.2 miles).
D 3 : after reaching the summit of the Mont Noir we descend to Chaux Neuve: 18 km (11.2 miles).
D 4 : Crossing of the Val de Mouthe up to the village of Longevilles Mont d’Or: 20 km (12.4 miles).
D 5 : To the summit of Mont d’Or then the coombe of Grand Essart up to the village of Fourgs: 20 km (12.4 miles).
D 6 : the belvedere of the Roche Sarrasine and the Mont des Verrières : 15 km (9.3 miles).
D 7 : hike around the Mont des Verrières through the peat bogs of the Vraconnaz in Switzerland: 16 km ( 9.9 miles) then return to the "Rousses" by shuttle service in the afternoon.
Accommodation
Hotels **
Prices
Per person in double room :
Full board : € 545
Half board:€ 500
The price includes:
The organisation, 6 half-boards (+ 6 lunch packets if you choose the full board), Luggage transport, return transfer to departure point, the lending of 1/25.000 maps + map carrier + complete file with daily topo-guide, the transfers included and membership of Jura Randonnées.
The price does not include:
Drinks and personal expenses.
