Jura Crest Trail, Stage 14/16

National route No. 5, Stage 14: Le Pont – Col du Marchairuz

Description

National route: No. 5 (Dielsdorf – Nyon)
Length: 21 km
Ascent • Descent: ↑ 1050 m • ↓ 620 m
Lowest point • Highest point: 1007 m • 1679 m
Hiking time: 6 h 20 min
Grade: easy
Fitness level: difficult

National route No. 5: Jura Crest Trail: Stages; 1. Dielsdorf – Brugg; 2. Brugg AG – Staffelegg; 3. Staffelegg – Hauenstein; 4. Hauenstein – Balsthal; 5. Balsthal – Weissenstein; 6. Weissenstein – Frinvillier; 7. Frinvillier – Chasseral; 8. Chasseral – Vue des Alpes; 9. Vue des Alpes – Noiraigue; 10. Noiraigue – Les Rochats; 11. Les Rochats – Ste-Croix; 12. Ste-Croix – Ballaigues; 13. Ballaigues – Le Pont; 14. Le Pont – Col du Marchairuz; 15. Col du Marchairuz – St-Cergue; 16. St-Cergue – Nyon

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 and the blue Vosges.

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