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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: 51 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 and pedestrian trails: 3 are available for all levels
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. |
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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: 62 km groomed track and skating trails for all ski levels, 1 trail with light
Downhill skiing: 10 ski lifts, 11 slopes
Sled area: 1
Snowshoeing and pedestrian trails: 3
Other activities: Indoor swimming pool, ice-skating on the lake, visit of the Lapidary Museum. |
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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: 53 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 and pedestrian trail: 1 available for all levels
Other activities: Ice-skating, bowling and night club. Visit of the Center of Paul Emile Victor, the European museum of polar exploration. |
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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 and pedestrian trail: 1
Other activities: Visit of the Wood Crafts Museum and the cheese factory. |
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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: 7 trails (1 black, 1 red, 5 blues) for 70 km of 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)
Sled area: 1
Snowshoeing and pedestrian trails: 5 are available for all levels |
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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: 13 trails (1 black, 3 reds, 4 blues, 5 greens) for 88 km of 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
Dog Sledding: 12 km of trails
Snowshoeing and pedestrian trails: 4 and 1 for pedestrian
Other activities: Indoor swimming pool, night club, movie theater at 3 km, visit of the cheese factory. |
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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: 3 trails (1 red, 1 green, 1 multi-activities), 1 trail lighted at night
Downhill skiing: 2 ski lifts, 3 slopes (1 green, 1 blue, 1 red)
Sled area: 1
Dog Sledding: Rides and visit of the breeding place
Snowshoeing: 10 km of trails available |
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