Sunday, May 17, 2015

The Haut-Jura mountains

From the ridge running from Fort l’Écluse over into Switzerland, you get jaw-dropping views of Lake Geneva and the Alps, with Mont-Blanc taking centre stage. You’ll find upland meadows filled with wild daffodils in spring, with large herds of chamois. Summer walks are well signposted. If you’re not super-fit, some of the best views can be reached by gondola from La Faucille or Crozet. Nearby is the area’s highest point, the 1,720-metre Le Crêt de la Neige. The area offers human-scale but surprisingly varied downhill skiing plus scenic cross-country skiing at La Vattay.

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