BASEL - LAUFEN 30 km - 19 milesA gentle stretch to start off with – runs from the city of Basel and along the Blauenberg to the Laufental valley. Delémont, the pretty capital of the canton of Jura, is the destination for this stage.
BASEL - LAUFEN 30 km - 19 miles
A gentle stretch to start off with – runs from the city of Basel and along the Blauenberg to the Laufental valley. Delémont, the pretty capital of the canton of Jura, is the destination for this stage.
LAUFEN - DELÉMONT
Delémont, the pretty capital of the canton of Jura, is the destination of this stage.
DELÉMONT - ST-URSANNE 39 km - 25 miles
ST-URSANNE - SAIGNELÉGIER 30 km - 19 miles
SAIGNELÉGIER - LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS 44 km - 28 miles
The Freiberge area offers one of Switzerland’s most unique landscapes with its light parkland and grazing horses. The Etang de Gruère lake and Mont Soleil with its solar and wind power centres are also worth alook en route to the watch-making town of La Chaux-de-Fonds.
LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS - LA BRÉVINE 50 km - 31 miles
The Doubs river again flows along this route which leads to the «Saut du Doubs» waterfall high above the Lac des Brenets. The highest point of the day is the Grand Sommartel (1290m) and the destination of Couvet is located in the Val de Travers.
LA BRÉVINE - STE-CROIX 41 km - 26 miles
A short stage – but a steep climb into a spectacular landscape: the «Creux du Van» cirque. Mont Soliat (1463m) marks the highest point on the Jura Bike trail. The descent back down to the «Balcon du Jura» would be a chance to get your breath back – if the sensational panoramic view over the Swiss Mittelland and Swiss and Savoy Alps weren’t so breathtaking!
STE-CROIX - LE SENTIER / LAC DE JOUX 45 km - 28 miles
The beauty of the Waadtland area of Jura along the border with France accompanies bikers to Vallorbe, where attractive stalactite caves lie in wait. A gentle climb leads to Le Pont and along the magical Lac de Joux to the destination of Le Sentier.
LE SENTIER - NYON 47 km - 30 miles
In Le Sentier and Le Brassus, some of the most expensive watches in the world are created – hence the name «Watch Valley» for the region! One last climb leads up to the Col du Marchairuz (1447m) followed by a spectacular descent from the heights of the Jura down to the vineyards and the shores of lake Geneva (374m).
Rates 2009 (Price per Person, incl. VAT)
| Part 1 Relax | Part 2 Relax | Part 3 Power | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start and Finish | Basel - Couvet / La Brévine | Couvet / La Brévine - Nyon | Basel - Nyon |
| Days / Nights | 6 / 5 | 3 / 2 | 6 / 5 |
| Overnights | Laufen - Delémont - St-Ursanne - Saignelégier - La Chaux-de-Fonds | Ste-Croix - Le Sentier | Delémont - Saignelégier - La Chaux-de-Fonds - Couvet / La Brévine - Le Sentier |
| Distance | 225 km | 132 km | 357 km |
| Basic Rates Hotel | CHF 785 | CHF 365 | CHF 785 |