Mountainbike Holidays Jura Bike Basel - Nyon
Mountainbike: Jura Bike
Luggage drop-off in Basel. From Basel the route runs mostly level to the foot of the Blauenkamm. After an ascent along the light limestone Blauen ridge, wonderful views over the Birstal valley, ending with a thrilling descent to lovely Laufen.
Laufen – Delémont
A long ascent to the «Welschgätterli» high above the Lüsseltal, a rocky pass and the language border. The last part of the tour runs at high level to Délemont.
Delémont – St. Ursanne
As soon as the city centre of Delémont is behind you, you find yourself in an expansive hilly region: The route leads up to the Les-Rangiers chain, where on the pass of the same name, a racy descent begins to the deeply-carved-out valley of the Doubs. The route follows the quiet river to end in the historic town of St. Ursanne.
Once again, the Doubs dominates the first half of this stage. The stretch along the river runs through a wonderfully remote region, before a long ascent to the Franches Montagnes plateau takes you back to civilization. Dry stone walling, isolated farmsteads and grazing horses accompany you to Saignelégier.
The route leads over the lush green pastures of the Franches Montagnes to Mont Soleil with its numerous impressive wind-power plants and internationally-famous solar energy plant. Your destination is the watch city of La Chaux-de-Fonds.
After a steep ascent, the route runs down to Saut du Doubs, where the river plunges spectacularly into the depths. From the lonely Lac des Brenets the stretch leads to Le Locle and ends in the Val de Travers of absinth fame.
After a long ascent to Le Soliat, it’s worth making a detour to Creux du Van, a unique, imposing cliff arena. The route continues over the «Balcon Vaudois» (Vaud terrace) with stunning views of Lac de Neuchâtel and the Vaud Alps.
Below the rocky Auguilles de Baumles, the route crosses a lonely region with many bunkers from World War II. The last ascent leads into the Vallée de Joux, a true gem with a wealth of flora and two lakes!
The stage runs through pine woods to Col de Marchairuz, the views over Lac Léman will reward you for your uphill effort. A final descent leads along the Jura ridge to the vineyards of the Lac Léman region. After arriving in Nyon luggage pick-up and departure.
Tour character
Even though the trails are not as rough as in the Alps, the Jura sometimes offers more challenging passages. Occasional trails and technical passages make this tour interesting even for experienced bikers. Beginners need some endurance and courage. The constant up and down of the Jura hills requires good physical condition. A top route scenically with only a few short connecting sections on tarred roads. This tour can be recommended only to a limited extent with E-MTBs, as rotary gates have to be passed on the way on some days.
The Jura Bike at SwitzerlandMobility
Season 1 28.09.2024 - 13.10.2024 Daily Arrival | Season 2 04.05.2024 - 27.09.2024 Daily Arrival | |
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Biking: Jura Bike, Basel - Nyon, 9 days, CH-JUABN-09X | ||
Base price | 1'579.- | 1'639.- |
Surcharge single room | 705.- | 705.- |
Category: middle class hotels, 4*–hotel in Delémont
Season 1 Sep 28, 2024 - Oct 13, 2024 Daily Arrival | Season 2 May 4, 2024 - Sep 27, 2024 Daily Arrival | |
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Basel | ||
Double room p.P. cat. A | 105.- | 105.- |
Surcharge single room | 55.- | 55.- |
Nyon | ||
Double room p.P. cat. A | 85.- | 85.- |
Surcharge single room | 40.- | 40.- |
Included:
- Accommodation as mentioned incl. breakfast
- Daily luggage transfers
- Costs for luggage pick-up at the station (for direct arrival & departure)
- Subsidy for arrival by train
- Entrance to the watch museum in La Chaux de Fonds
- Carefully elaborated route
- Travel documents (1 x per room)
- Navigation app and GPS data available
- SwitzerlandMobility-Plus subscription for one year
- Service-hotline
Note:
- Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
- Reservation fee of CHF 20.- per adult (incl. legally required customer money protection)
Arrival/Departure:
- Arrival by public transport to Basel. For direct arrival: Suitcases must be handed in at the luggage counter by 10:00 a.m. at the latest.
- Departure by public transport from Nyon. For direct departure: Suitcases will be returned to the luggage counter by 5:00 p.m. at the latest.
Leave the car at home! For every bike, biking or hiking tour in Switzerland, you will receive an SBB coupon per participant, which you can use to deduct CHF 10 from the ticket price for traveling by train. The reduction can be obtained in the SBB online store or in the SBB app. On many trips, we use the luggage counters at the stations at the beginning and at the end to hand over the suitcases. You can conveniently combine this right away when you arrive by train. If you are a GA owner, you can provide this information when booking. We will credit you the amount on the invoice. If you don't need the coupon for the trip itself, you can use it during the year. Unfortunately, a retroactive refund is not possible for administrative reasons.
Travel documents "digital"
We reduce the amount of printed documents. You will receive instructions to help you find your way around using the Eurotrek Travel Guide App. We provide you with further information online.
In advance you will receive a small package of documents with the following contents:
- Your travel program
- Luggage tags
- Description of how to use the app
- Any vouchers
The Eurotrek Travel Guide App will help you find your way around. In addition to your digital map, you will find further information about your booked trip. The app is also available offline, simply download the trip in advance.