Parc naturel régional Jura vaudois
La Fromagerie Gourmande
Cheese dairy, interactive exhibition, restaurant, shops
Museum / Exhibition
La Grande Traversée - Stage 2
Hiking trail
Time required: 5 hoursLength: 15.50 km
Parc naturel régional Jura vaudois - From the Marchairuz pass, the trail follows the Jura crest to its highest point, the Mont Tendre (1679m) which offers an outstanding view. You then go back down to Montricher.
Route-information
Route-information
- Length
- 15.50 km
- Vertical heigth
- 2245 m
- Altitude difference ascent
- 623 m
- Altitude difference descent
- 1222 m
- Time required
- 5 hours
- Level technique
- Middle
- Level condition
- Hard
Height profile view map
Details
Signalization
Follow SwitzerlandMobility's n°5 Route (green marking) from the Marchairuz pass to the Mont Tendre and then the yellow-marked footpaths.Arrival
Arrival
- Starting point
- Col du Marchairuz (Altitude: 1447 m)
- Arrival by public transport
- Le Marchairuz, col Timetable SBB
- Destination
- Montricher (Altitude: 750 m)
Suitable for
The offer is suitable for
- Adults
- Children >12 years
- 50+
- Groups
To discover on the trail
Parc naturel régional Jura vaudois
Jura vaudois Regional Nature Park Visitor Centre-Marchairuz
At the col du marchairuz, this Visitor Centre is the ideal place to find out more about what a Regional Nature Park is, and about the missions of the Jura vaudois Park.
Information center
Season
Mai, June, July, August, September, October, NovemberContact
Parc naturel régional Jura VaudoisRte du Marchairuz 2
1188 Saint-George
Tel. +41 22 366 51 70
www.parcjuravaudois.ch