In 2025 we will walk the Jura Crest trail, which runs approximately NE-SW along the Jura, to the north of Lakes Neuchatel and Leman. It starts near Zurich and finishes close to Geneva. However, we will start further east at Fussen In Germany and follow the E4 to the start of the Jura Crest.
https://www.myswitzerland.com/en-gb/experiences/route/jura-crest-trail/
Daily posts will appear below.
Jura Day 22
We left the hotel and walked to the edge of town. The path started uphill almost immediately, and we followed ...
Jura Day 21
It was a simple breakfast but with fresh bread, still warm, driven up from the bakery. The first part took ...
Jura Day 20
Our accommodation for last night was past the start of today's stage. We had two options: a steep climb to ...
Jura Day 19
Today was a public holiday in Switzerland and there was a crowd waiting for the bus to go to La ...
Jura Day 18
We each had four blankets as it was very cold overnight. Breakfast was bread, butter, jam, and cheese, with coffee ...
Jura Day 17
We took the train back up to Frinvillier and immediately started climbing. It was a series of short zig-zags climbing ...
Jura Day 16
We woke to thick cloud and pouring rain. This was not good, as the day’s walk was forecast to take ...
Jura Day 15
We left Balsthal to the sound of church bells ringing. As we started the climb, the bells were joined by ...
Jura Day 14
The guidebook said there were a lot of steps up and then a long descent at the end of the ...
Jura Day 13
Today’s stage would end at another of the mountain crossings. There is no accommodation at the stage end, so we ...