General Information Bordering Switzerland and its ski resorts, Haut-Jura provides a wide variety of landscapes well suited for many types of ski activities such as downhill, cross-country, surf and mono skiing as well as ice-skating on frozen lakes, wind surfing on snow, ski jumping and paragliding. Four villages: Les Rousses, Prémanon, Lamoura and Bois-d'Amont, together with smaller villages such as Bellefontaine, Morbier and Longchaumois, form this beautiful and popular resort area. Morez is the nearest large town. Thanks to outstanding snowfall all winter long, these resorts offer first-rate skiing. Les Rousses has some 220 km (138 miles) of marked trails with different levels. There is even night time cross-country skiing on three lighted trails. Maps of the trails are available at the time of purchase of the "buttons" (fare for using the trails). The famous trail of Transjurassienne, the longest French cross-country skiing race, and the "Grande Traversee du Jura", a cross-country trail stretching out over 400 km (260 miles) through the Jura mountains, cross this resort. The Franco-Swiss area, comprising 4 massifs with 42 km (26 miles) of well maintained slopes and 38 ski lifts used by downhill skiers, is made up of The Dole in Switzerland (1,680 m elevation), the Noirmont, the Serra and Tuffes mountains. It provides different skill level slopes with 21 green (lowest level), 11 blue, 14 red and 3 black (highest level) slopes. Skibus vehicles provide a fast and practical connection between the different villages and ski lifts. The "Ecole de ski francais" (French ski school) offers classes in the various ski activities such as cross-country, skating, downhill, ski surfing...

Jura Mountains

	Ski Resorts
	Les Rousses The dynamic town of about 3,000 inhabitants gave its name to the resort Les Rousses-Haut Jura. The Transjurassienne race crosses the resort each year. Altitude: 1,120 to 1,680 m Cross-country skiing: 44 km groomed track and skating trails for all ski levels, 1 trail with a light Downhill skiing: 18 ski lifts, 19 slopes Ski jump: 1 stadium Sled area: 1 Snowshoeing: 2 trails available for all levels and for pedestrians Other activities: Ice-skating on the lake, horseback riding, ski jöring, adventure course in the underground passages of Les Rousses fort, fitness center, movie theater, night club, visit of the Ski Museum. Lamoura Village of about 440 inhabitants, whose main activity is centered around tourism and leisure. It is the starting point of the Transjurassienne cross country ski race. Altitude: 1,150 to 1,495 m Cross-country skiing: 60 km groomed track and skating trails for all ski levels, 1 trail with light Downhill skiing: 10 ski lifts, 11 slopes Pedestrian trail: 1 Other activities: Indoor swimming pool, ice-skating on the lake, visit of the Lapidary Museum. Premanon 8 km from Les Rousses, this charming little village of 670 inhabitants stands at the foot of Mont Fier and is home to the National Cross-Country and Ski Jumping School. Two famous cross-country skiing races cross the village, the Transjurassienne and the "Traversee du Massacre" (race crossing the Massacre forest). Altitude: 1,120 m to 1,420 m Cross-country skiing: 56 km groomed track and skating trails for all ski levels, 1 lighted at night Downhill skiing: 12 ski lifts, 13 slopes Ski jump: 1 stadium Snowshoeing 1 trail available for all levels and for pedestrians Other activities: Ice-skating, bowling and night club. Visit of the Center of Paul Emile Victor, the European museum of polar exploration. Bois d'Amont 9 km from Les Rousses, Bois-d'Amont is a village of about 1,500 inhabitants located in the Orb valley, between the lake of Les Rousses (France) and the lake of Joux (Switzerland). Altitude: 1,060 to 1,270 m Cross-country skiing: 52 km groomed track and skating trails for all ski levels, 1 lighted trail for night skiing Snowshoeing: 1 trail available for all levels and for pedestrians Other activities: Visit of the Wood Crafts Museum and the cheese factory. Bellefontaine 6 km east of Morbier, Bellefontaine is a village of about 450 inhabitants nestled at the foot of the Risoux forest, which separates it from Les Rousses and Switzerland. Altitude: 1,020 to 1,300 m Cross-country skiing: 70 km groomed track and skating trails for all ski levels, 1 trail lighted at night Downhill skiing: 3 ski lifts, 3 slopes (1 green, 1 blue, 1 red) Snowshoeing: 3 trails available for all levels Hiking: 2 pedestrian trails Morbier 3 km from Morez, this village of 2,270 inhabitants is famous for its cheese called Morbier. It is the home of 2 ski champions, Herve Balland (cross-country skiing) and Patrice Bailly Salins (biathlon). Altitude: 940 to 1,160 m Cross-country skiing: 35 km groomed track and skating trails for all ski levels, 1 trail lighted at night Downhill skiing: 2 ski lifts, 3 slopes and 1 slope with man-made snow Rifle shooting: 1 biathlon stadium Sled area: 1 Dogsledding: 12 km of trails Snowshoeing: 10 km of trails Other activities: Indoor swimming pool, night club, movie theater at 3 km, visit of the cheese factory. Longchaumois and La Mouille 7 km apart, these 2 villages have a total of about 2,000 residents. The touristic village of Longchaumois is located halfway between the towns of St-Claude and Morez. Altitude: 900 m in Longchaumois - 930 m in La Mouille Cross-country skiing: 25 km of cross-country trails, 1 trail lighted at night Downhill skiing: 2 ski lifts, 3 slopes (1 green, 1 blue, 1 red) Snowshoeing: 10 km of trails available for all levels and for pedestrians
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