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About the Author
Ali Rowsell is a full-time teacher who has worked internationally, in countries including Australia, South Korea and Switzerland. She specialises in the outdoors, in particular mountain walking, and is a freelance International Mountain Leader.
Based in Sussex, Ali continues to venture into Switzerland on a regular basis, to visit the Jura, a place very close to her heart. Having lived in the southern part of the Jura for some time, Ali is very familiar with the local area and enjoys summer and winter activities on the mountains around Lac du Joux in particular.
SWITZERLAND’S JURA CREST TRAIL
A TWO WEEK TREK FROM ZURICH TO GENEVA
by Ali Rowsell
JUNIPER HOUSE, MURLEY MOSS,
OXENHOLME ROAD, KENDAL, CUMBRIA LA9 7RL
© Ali Rowsell 2019
First edition 2019
ISBN 9781783626922
Printed in China on behalf of Latitude Press Ltd
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
All photographs are by the author unless otherwise stated.
Contains OpenStreetMap.org data © OpenStreetMap contributors, CC-BY-SA. NASA relief data courtesy of ESRI
Updates to this Guide
While every effort is made by our authors to ensure the accuracy of guidebooks as they go to print, changes can occur during the lifetime of an edition. Any updates that we know of for this guide will be on the Cicerone website (www.cicerone.co.uk/945/updates), so please check before planning your trip. We also advise that you check information about such things as transport, accommodation and shops locally. Even rights of way can be altered over time.
The route maps in this guide are derived from publicly available data, databases and crowd-sourced data. As such they have not been through the detailed checking procedures that would generally be applied to a published map from an official mapping agency, although naturally we have reviewed them closely in the light of local knowledge as part of the preparation of this guide. There are other accommodation providers besides those mentioned in this guide: the suggestions listed here represent a selection of the more convenient options along the route.
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Acknowledgements
The process of writing a book such as this is a complex task, made far easier by a number of people who helped along the way. Many local Swiss, in town and on the trail, helped make my days in their country very special. Some patiently gave directions or passed on their knowledge of the local areas, some wanted to converse and practice their English, which brightened the days when walking alone. Ian, a fellow International Mountain Leader, in particular provided me with detailed in-country mountain information, alternative routes, local specialities and alternative camping locations. I would like to thank Clair, Sofie and Laura for joining me on many Jura rambles and for keeping me company and entertained along the route. Last but not least, I would like to thank those who inspired me to take on this venture: my aunt, Patsy, who enlightened me into the art of travel writing; my parents, Sue and Dick, alongside Lara for encouraging me to persevere and let others know about the places I am passionate about.
CONTENTS
World War II and the Jura mountains
Safety in the mountains
Using this guide
THE JURA CREST TRAIL (EAST TO WEST)
Stage 1 Dielsdorf to Neustalden
Stage 2 Neustalden to Hauenstein
Stage 3 Hauenstein to Balsthal
Stage 4 Balsthal to Weissenstein
Stage 5 Weissenstein to Frinvillier
Stage 6 Frinvillier to Chasseral
Stage 7 Chasseral to Vue des Alpes
Stage 8 Vue des Alpes to Noiraigue
Stage 9 Noiraigue to Sainte-Croix
Stage 10 Sainte-Croix to Vallorbe