Jura Crest Trail
The undoubted highlight of this tour through extensive meadowlands is the Mont Tendre, the highest point on the Swiss Jura. The mountain affords views over Canton Vaud and Lac Léman, on clear days extending to the Alps.
Carte estivale (Vallée de Joux Tourisme)
Mont Tendre (Claude Jaccard)
Randonnée (D.CARLIER - davidcarlierphotography.com)
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Restaurant Hôtel du Marchairuz
Situated at the top of the Col du Marchairuz, at the start of the hiking trails in summer and of the snowshoe, cross-country skiing and sliding routes in winter, the Hotel du Marchairuz offers a wide range of dishes. It serves cheese specialities as well as meat and fish dishes.
Hôtel du Marchairuz (Hôtel du Marchairuz)
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Mont-Tendre Alpine chalet
The Alpine café offers traditional meals prepared with local products. The dishes are cooked only on a wood fire with a motto: "from the pitchfork to the table fork"! The pastures of Mont Tendre extend all around the highest peak of the Swiss Jura, the highest point being 1,679 metres above sea level. It is an ideal stopover for hiking and mountain bike enthusiasts, the alpine pastures being situated on the Suisse Mobile route n°5 "Chemin des Crêtes du Jura"; it is the midway point between the passes of Marchairuz and Mollendruz.
Buvette du Mont-Tendre (© Vallée de Joux)
Buvette du Mont-Tendre (© Vallée de Joux)
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The Mollendruz
From Lausanne or Morges, the pass is one of the main accesses to the Vallée de Joux, a kind of link between the Lake Geneva area and Lac de Joux.
The road is very well maintained, is pleasant to ride and has numerous turns. At the top, you will find a large car park, which is very frequented during weekends and holidays. This car park enables you to park your vehicle in order to discover the ridges of the Jura, on foot or by mountain bike during the summer.
In the winter, the Mollendruz region offers winter ambiance and landscapes. Many cross-country ski trails, snow walking trails and snowshoeing trails are the delight of outdoor enthusiasts and winter enthusiasts.
Mollendruz (© Morges Région Tourisme)
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ValPass, the Vallée de Joux guest card
The ValPass allows visitors to discover the Vallée de Joux in complete freedom, with free access to public transport (train, bus, boat) and discounts on various tourist activities. The guest card is given to each visitor when they check in at a partner establishment in the region (hotel, bed and breakfast, holiday flat, campsite).
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Alpine bus - Jura vaudois lines
Throughout the year, two bus lines operate every weekend to the Marchairuz and Mollendruz passes, providing a link between the Vallée de Joux and the plains:
PostBus N0 10.720: Allaman - Col du Marchairuz - Le Brassus
MBC N0 10.750: Cossonay - Col du Mollendruz - Le Pont
An ideal solution for hikes in the heart of the Jura vaudois nature park and to reach the Jura Crest Trail and its panoramic viewpoints: the Dent de Vaulion, the Croix de Châtel, the Mont Tendre (the highest peak in the Swiss Jura) or the Crêt de la Neuve.
Bus alpin (Anne Moscatello)
Bus alpin (Anne Moscatello)
Bus alpin (Anne Moscatello)
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