Activities

Mountain bike

Next to our house are 12 marked routes between 10 and 80km. Maps are available in the location.

The nearest examples are :

• Le château de Présilly (25 km)
• Le Tour du Mont Orgier (14 km)
• La Ronde du Lac ( 32 km)
• Bellecin-Pont de la Pyle ( 13 km)
• etc...

And for the "real" amateurs, the big events :

• La Grande Traversée du Jura www.gtj.asso.fr
• Le Jura de Haut en Bas www.amicale.laique-lons.org
• Le Tour du Lac de Vouglans www.vtt.orgelet.fr
• La Tramjurassienne www.tramjurassienne.com
• La Forestière www.laforestiere.asso.fr

To participate to one of these events stay a challenge for most of us !

 Cycling

Around lakes and hills, 16 detailed routes from 15 to 100km. Map available in the Gîte

Examples :

• Escapade médiévale autour d’Orgelet (26 km)
• Entre Lacs et Chapelles ( 34 km)
• From Merlue to " Beaume les Messieurs" and "Chateau-Chalon". A real adventure through world famous places. Only for the well-trained bikers!!!!!

Cycling around our location is a great opportunity to discover the country "Lacs et Petite Montagne".

Small but quiet and good roads which never go straight...for our pleasure !

Water sports

• Le lac de vouglans (35km long !) lies 5 km from the house.

The water sports dedicated, base nautique de Bellecin, offers you a great panel of activities such as, Canoeing, Sailing, Rowing : www.bellecin.com

You can rent boats or use training curses.

More informations and rates on their site or on the followings

www.jura-tourism.com and  www.juralacs.com

• Two beaches and one port  wait for your visit, 3 km away.

Golf

For your training, there is a nice "swingolf" very near our place !

More infos on this site...

Base de Bellecin

39270 ORGELET

Tél. : 03 84 25 41 37

And 30 minutes southward, "le golf de Saint Claude" :

18 holes, Par 66, Slope 115, 4700m

More infos on this site

Le Villard

Villard Saint Sauveur

39200 Saint Claude

 Trekking in Jura

More than 50 marked routes will enable you to discover the country around us.

Examples :

• Bellecin-Pont de la Pyle (4 h – 13 km)
• Saint Hymetière : gorges de la Valouse (2h30 – 7,5km)
• Abbaye de Gigny – Château d’Andelot (4h30 - 16 km)
• Cressia « en passant par les lavoirs » (3h – 6 km)
• etc...

From the very short ones like 2km to the longest one 82km - Tour du Lac de Vouglans - you have a great choice. History, curiosity, fun...whatever you like, you'll find it here !

A guide-book is available at home or can be bought in the tourism office. We can help too, we know the tracks and tricks around here !

Crosscountry skiing

The crosscountry skiing is not possible from our place directly.

The nearest place is PRENOVEL, 30mn eastward from us and moreover LES ROUSSES, 1h away in the same direction.

One of the oldest event of this sport, LA TRANSJURASSIENNE is organised each year in February.

In 2012 it will take place the 11th and 12th of that month.

More infos on their site

As you might know, the French Jura is probably the best place to practice this sport.

Snowshoes in Jura

Well, like cycling, the practice of snowshoes is at its best in the French Jura.

You can use the marked routes with a ticket around the ski areas or go by yourself if you have the capacities.

Please be aware of the areas which are preserved! Some are strictly prohibited in wintertime.

Two sites near tour place :

 « Prénovel » (30 mn en voiture)

 « Rousses » (1 h en voiture)

Maps are available or guide-books.