JURA
Independent Tour: 3,550 Chf
10 nights (Optional rest days)
Shorter tours possible.
Dates: March through October
BOOK TOURCyclists will ride an average 85 km a day with around 900 meters of daily climbing.
Expect to spend 6 to 7 hours in the saddle each day.
Keep in mind: this independent tour requires 4 riders.
Scott Addict Rim Brakes: 300 Chf
Trek ALR Di2: 400 Chf
Scott Addict Disc Brakes: 400 Chf
Scott Addict with carbon wheel set: 700 Chf
- Orientation and bicycle fitting at shop
- All accommodation in 3 and 4 star hotels
- All breakfasts
- Return of bicycle to Geneva
- Turn-by-turn cellphone navigation
- Luggage transfers
We begin the day with a hard 400 meter climb out of Saint Hippolyte, but then things even out and the remaining short climbs will all be easy in comparison.
And at every turn the cows will be rooting you on, or at least lifting their head to notice your heavy breathing!
The French are much harder to spot. If it’s summer, then you may see them working in their gardens. In autumn, hunters may appear with a rabbit or even a wild boar ! But these country folk seldom see tourists, so a wave in your direction is a generous acknowledgement.
You’ll see lots of forests, hear the murmur of the chainsaws and count numerous lumberyards. Forestry employs many in this region, as does cabinet-making.
With the exception of Charquemont (population 2,500), the towns that we pass through today will never have more than a few hundred inhabitants and so you may be surprised to find a great little auberge in the town of Luisans with jacuzzi, sauna and traditional dishes done with a gourmet flair.
Images of today
