PONTARLIER - MONTBENOÎT - LAVERON
Pontarlier - Montbenoît - Pays du Haut-Doubs
Pontarlier is not only the capital of absinthe and one of France's highest cities (850 m), it also has a ski resort ( 3 cross-country skiing sites and one down-hill skiing site) five minutes away from the centre of town and from the Swiss border! The sector of Saugeais is also very interesting : it is a typical region of medium-size mountains with a well protected architectural heritage.
All about snow
Altitude : 850 meters to 1 200 meters
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Cross-country skiing
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• Pontalier :
• Montbenoît :
• Trails lit up at night at la Malmaison and at la Chaux
• Playing field and competition trails at la Malmaison
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15 trails
24 trails
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The trails are rated by level of difficulty : 
Easy 
Average 
Difficult 
Very difficult.
Multi-activity areas: Tracks open to everyone (whether you do cross-country skiing, snow shoeing, hiking, even walking with your dog on a lead). They are at no cost and accessible to all.
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Down-hill skiing
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• Pontarlier :
• La Chaux :
• Gilley :
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3 slopes
1 slope
1 slope
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Ski schools
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Equipment rental |
| Snowshoes : 3 trails at Montbenoît, 4 trails at Pontarlier |
| Hiking : 1 trail |
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Dog-drawn sleighs : 2 km of trails at La Chaux
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Holidaying differently
• Pontarlier : swimming-pool, bowling, theatre, disco, GPS safari with treasure hunting.
You will love
• To visit : the Castle of Joux at around 1000 m in altitude, the Abbey of Montbenoit built in 1150, the city of Pontarlier and its distilleries of absinthe. The automobile museum of sbarro. The meatsmoking farm of "Papy Gaby" at Gilley.
• To discover : ornamental craftwork at Dommartin (marquetry), farms of the Saugeais region.
