Jura “Between lakes and mountains”

Picnic with your feet in the water.
To finish our day and depending on everyone's fitness, we will stop at Pic de l'Aigle to reach the highest point of the 4 lakes belvedere at 962 m. Depending on the timing: swim in the lake on the way back.
Walking time: 3 to 4 hours. Height differences: + 435 m/- 440 m.
Meal and night at the campsite.

D3 -Arbois, capital of Jura wine
Morning: Free visit to the village of Arbois with its fruit farm, its arches, its canals, its museums: Pasteur and the vine, the discovery of Jura wines in winemakers' cellars,...
Our path then takes us to the Reculée des Planches “Cascades des Tuffes” for the picnic.
Afternoon: discovery of climbing (Initiation/leisure) on a cliff with your instructor or lazing around/swimming at Chalain Lake.
Meal and night at the campsite.

Day 4 - Haut Jura Natural Park
The Park and its highest points at 1718 m (Montrond, Le Crêt de la Neige).
This day is spent on the heights of the Jura for a hike with a slight difference in altitude. Coniferous forests, dairy cows for the county... Picnic with a 360° panoramic view, on the Jura mountains, the Alps, Switzerland, Mont Blanc, Lake Geneva... Return quietly then pause for a drink or visit a fruit farm depending on the schedule.
Meal and night at the campsite.
Walking time: 5 to 6 hours. Height differences +/- 700 m.

Day 5 -: Bike and Lake
A course for everyone, selected from among the most beautiful routes allowing the discovery of the Jura vineyards and the Ladoye circus. Your instructor accompanies you throughout the itinerary. Walking tour of one of the most beautiful villages in France “Château-Châlon” (shopping, discovering the emblematic Yellow Wine...)
Return to the campsite for lunch then the afternoon is free to choose from: canoeing, kayaking, swimming, rest...
Meal and night at the campsite.
Cycling itinerary: 20 to 30km. Height difference: + 100m/+ 300m.

Day 6 - In the land of Absinthe and the source of the Lison
Morning: Stop in Nans Sainte Anne for a visit to the natural environment of Creux Billard, Sarrazine cave and the source of Lison. Lunch picnic at the beach of Lake St Pons (ice cream, swimming on site, canoe, paddle...)
Afternoon: visit to a distillery and absinthe museum in Pontarlier, the birthplace of plant liquors. Return to the lake, and depending on the timing, panoramic stroll at more than 1400m to Mont d'Or.
Dinner at the campsite for a festive evening around the fire with barbecue and country flare-up (fire and barbecue according to current possibilities and restrictions in the summer 2022 prefecture).

A refreshing short hike along the water and the preserved waterfalls. (Option to visit the famous Beaume caves, direct access by vehicle, price on site).
End of the stay around 3pm or 4pm/5pm with a closing drink, homemade ice cream upon arrival (depending on the ice cream shop).


The schedule of this program is indicative. It may undergo modifications or adjustments, depending on technical criteria, safety requirements or the climatic conditions of the moment. In this case, only those responsible for the UCPA/VELOVITAMIN supervision are authorized to take the necessary decision (s).