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Jura backroads along lakes, forests and vineyards

France, Jura
  •  1,290/person (including taxes)

  • 7 Days

  • Self-guided tour

  • 2 Active level

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Ideal for beginner riders or families with older children. The tour is accessible to all cyclists and is a perfect combination of riding and sightseeing.

Day 1 Arrive in Geneva
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Check into your hotel during the afternoon and take the time to enjoy the lake front or a stroll through Geneva ‘s charming old town and its glamorous shopping district.

Night in Geneva

Your first stage will take you from Geneva along a dedicated cycle path to the start of the long climb to the Col de la Faucille, gateway to the Jura region.  Once at the summit you will continue along a well tarmacked road that meanders through forest and typical Jura countryside for about 20 km until you reach at 1120 mt above sea level, the Franco-Swiss ski resort of Les Rousses.

50km with 900m+

Night in Les Rousses

Today you will ride very quiet country roads along picture perfect countryside and pristine Jura forests. You will visit the pretty village of Saint Claude, famous for its high quality, hand-crafted pipes. The Saint Claude pipe tobacco blend has been well known to pipe smokers for decades! Today’s loop will bring you back to Les Rousses for a second night. Sparsely populated and with very little traffic this part of the Jura is a cycling heaven.

64km with 1200m+

Night in Les Rousses

Day 4 sees you back into Swiss Jura as you make your way to Yverdon les Bains on the shores of the lake of Neuchatel.  You will cycle along the Joux valley and its eponymous Alpine lake. The area is home to some of the most prestigious Swiss watch manufacturers that must have been inspired by the wonderful rolling mountains of the Jura region. This is very different terrain from the nearby Alps but arguably makes for far more enjoyable cycling.

55km with 900m+

Night in Yverdon les Bains

A leisurely day on Lake Neuchâtel to recover after your 3 days of riding. If you have the energy ride the Vaumarcus wine route which lets you explore the Neuchâtel countryside, with wonderful wine growing villages dotted along the shore and cellars that offer wine tasting. On your return you will still have plenty of time to enjoy the town of Yverdon les Bains, famous since Roman times, for its natural hot water springs and baths.

45km with 500m+

Night in Yverdon les Bains

You leave Yverdon and head South towards Lausanne. Rolling countryside, woodland and farmsteads are all very characteristic of the Canton of Vaud region. A wonderful final descent will take you back to the shores of Lake Geneva and the city of Lausanne, where you will finish in style at the luxurious Chateaux d’Ouchy.

65km with 1000m+

Night in Lausanne

After breakfast, you will still have a bit of time to enjoy the lakeside views before your departure.

Included in the price

  • 6 nights in charming hotels (2** and 3***) in double room
  • All breakfasts (x6)
  • Bcyclet welcome kit
  • A GPS for 2 people with route tracks
  • Map and road book with our favorite local addresses and altimetric profiles for each stage
  • Local assistance hotline 7/7, 8am to 8pm
  • Luggage transfer betwwen each hotel

Not included

  • Flights
  • Lunches and dinners
  • Travel insurrance
  • Personnal spending
  • Transfer to the hotel in Geneva the first day
  • Transfer from the hotel in Lausanne the last day