Jura Vaudois

Jura, Switzerland

The Jura Vaudois is a regional nature park in western Switzerland that stretches from the summit of La Dôle down to the medieval town of Romainmôtier, covering an area of 568 square kilometers with nearly 40,000 inhabitants across 34 municipalities. The landscape is characterized by distinctive wooded pastures, dry-stone walls, solitary forests, mystical marshland, and jagged limestone rocks, with the Vallée de Joux—a high-altitude valley at 1,000 meters—sitting at its heart and containing Lac de Joux, Switzerland's largest lake entirely within its borders. The park offers over 523 kilometers of well-marked trails perfect for hiking, mountain biking, and snowshoeing, with breathtaking panoramic views stretching across Lake Geneva to the Alps. Visitors can experience traditional Alpine culture through local cheese production, regional products sold at mountain huts, and centuries-old pas…

Key facts

• Jura Vaudois is a mountain bike destination in Switzerland.