Itinerant hike - 3 days

Want to roam the Haut-Jura, on foot, with donkeys or on horseback?

We offer 3 days of walking through the Grandvaux, to go at the pace of your horse, through lakes, waterfalls and high altitude forests.

For this relaxing stay with accommodation and catering, we offer you 3 nights as close as possible to Grandvalliers, who will welcome you and your companion in the best possible conditions.

You will travel daily using the network of Grand Eight Jura, on trails registered in the PDIPR (Departmental Plan of Walking and Hiking Routes).

It is recommended to go with a hiking map of the territory, which you can order here.

For each night, we recommend that you book your accommodation in advance. Do not hesitate to contact the Haut-Jura Grandvaux tourist office for any further information.

1 Day:

Grande-Rivière / Chaux du Dombief

Approx. 13.8 km

You are leaving from Grande-Rivière, on the edge of Lac de l’Abbaye: previous night possible

• to the bed and breakfast Between Combes and lakes which offers you breakfast early in the morning, a packed lunch, an enclosure for donkeys or horses (proximity to cows)
• in one of the hotel restaurants: Hotel restaurant Lou Granva ou Abbey hotel restaurant

After a few kilometers along the Grand Eight Jura, who takes the GR 559©, enjoy the view of the Lake Bonlieu au Maguenay Belvedere. You will then go down to the edge of this lake to head back towards Ilay in Chaux-du-Dombief.

You can stay in the evening at theAuberge du Hérisson or the family Narlay campsite

This hotel-restaurant offers, in addition to the usual services, packed lunches for Day 2. Exceptional luggage transport, on request.

Take advantage of the short distance of this route to discover at the end of the day the Hedgehog waterfalls, departing from your hotel, as well as the classified site of the 4 Lakes, particularly majestic at sunset.

2 Day:

Chaux du Dombief / Lac des Rouges Truites

Approx. 19,5 km

To continue to benefit from the wild nature and tranquility of the 7 Lakes plateau, go up from Ilay towards the Pont de la Chaux (Chaux des Crotenay), following the lacs private Grand Maclu and Petit Maclu.

You will then head towards the village of Pont-de-la-Chaux via the GR de l’Echappée Jurassienne then follow the sumptuous curves of the Lemme until reaching Cernois facing the Col du Morillon. From here you can contemplate the village of Entre-Deux-Monts while following the course of the Quénot.

Then, you will go back down into the plain to the village of Fort-du-Plasne where you will see its peaceful little lake. Overnight accommodation is possible at Caroline's Cubicles. Otherwise, you can continue until you reach 2 campsites at Lac-des-Rouges-Truites:

• the Domaine du Bugnon, stopover lodge with catering, where you can stay and where you will be offered a park with water point for horses and shelter for saddles as well as an early morning breakfast and the possibility of using the washing machine and ask for a packed lunch for the next day.
• The Favière campsite, with caravans, campsite, huts, will welcome you in a 100% eco-responsible green setting.

3 Day:

Lac des Rouges Troutes / Grande-Rivière

Approx. 16 km

To begin this last day of this journey through the Grandvaux region, you will take the old tram route which will take you to the Halte des Martins. You will continue in this way until you reach the town of Saint-Laurent en Grandvaux where you will find various shops including a cheese factory: the fruit grower of the Pays Grandvallier.

If you wish to stay one more night, you can contact the lodge La Ferme Léonie or the guest room The Pause ô Logis