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SERIOUS CYCLING
ALONG THE BORDER: SWITZERLAND AND FRANCE |
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Jura is an amazing
area for cycling. The views over the high peaks of the nearby Alps
compete with Jura's remarkable landscape: abysses flanked by mighty
cliffs, fast-flowing water and waterfalls, rugged folds in the limestone
rock, vast forests and wild, bare mountainsides.
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| And in the villages, the warmth of the welcome of the people of the Jura combines with their culinary tradition to provide wonderful meals at rejuvenating and comfortable rest stops. | |||
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| Itinerary: | |||
| Day 1: Arrival in Principality
of Arbezie You will be greeted in the late afternoon at La Cure, a French/Swiss border post located 3 km (approx. 2miles) from Les Rousses, a ski resort. A briefing will take place there before dinner. Overnight at the Auberge Franco-Suisse, a unique hotel split between France and Switzerland. It is technically in Arbezie, a principality recognized by France and Switzerland. Note that we can arrange your transfer from Geneva to La Cure. |
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| Day 2: Principality of
Arbezie - Saint-Claude (approx. 65 or 40 km depending on option; 40 or 24 miles) After breakfast, you will depart via Lamoura, "Les Hautes Combes" with magnificent views over the mountains of Jura, and La Pesse before heading to Saint-Claude, the capital city of "pipes" and "diamonds" Dinner and overnight in Saint-Claude. |
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| Day 3: Saint-Claude -
Morez (approx. 65 km or 40 miles) Breakfast. After a quick ride through the spectacular site of Saint-Claude, you will cycle through the Sandinavian-looking area of Grandvaux and the little "Lac de l'Abbaye" lake before following the Bienne gorges and the railway line and its numerous bridges to reach Morez, known for its spectacle craftmanship (50% of French-made glasses are crafted there). Dinner and overnight in Morez. Today's regular route can be shortened to accommodate all levels of riders. |
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| Day 4: Morez - Chapelle-des-Bois
(approx. 65 km or 40 miles) A magnificent ride will follow breakfast. It will take you along the "Col de la Savine" as far as La Chaux du Dombief and its magnificent church steeple. Riding along the Lake Ilay and Naraly to the impressive Gorges of Langouette, you will reach the "Haut Doubs" and its typical villages. The Mont Noir Forest will be ridden through before reaching Chapelle des Bois known as for its cross-skiing and its cheeses. Dinner and overnight in Chapelle-des-Bois. Today's ride can be shortened to accommodate all levels or riders. |
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| Day 5: Chapelle-des-Bois - La
Cure (approx. 63 km or 40 miles) Riding up the superb "Combe des Cives," you will reach Mouthe and the springs of the Doubs river before crossing the Noirmont forest... and the Swiss border: a radical change of scenery with neat and tidy Swiss countryside around Lake Joux. Riding along the high-sided Joux Valley, you will reach La Cure for dinner and overnight. |
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| Day 6: Transfer or additional
ride on request You may opt to ride down to Geneva or have a transfer arranged. The ride will take you through vineyards to Nyon, a medieval city on the shores of Lake Leman. From there you may choose to ride straight to Geneva or head towards the Gex region. |
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| Booking & Pricing: | |||
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Price: From 425 euros per person based on double occupancy. Notes: Additional nights are possible. Tour can be combined with Alps tour. Transfers can be arranged on a request basis. |
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| For further information: Please contact us at your earliest convenience as this trip is subject to hotel availability. Our e-mail address: info@cyclomundo.com | |||
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