VAL DE MOUTHE - CHAPELLE-DES-BOIS
Mouthe/Liadet - Chapelle-des-Bois - Les Combes Derniers - Chaux-Neuve - Le Pré-Poncet
In a Scandinavian decor : 13 villages in the heart of the Jura Mountains, high forests, snow-covered mountain pastures, frozen lakes, sleighs drawn by dog-packs, glittering powder snow…cross-country skiing paradise !
All about snow
Altitude : 900 m to 1,385 meters
The trails are ranked by difficulty :
Easy
Average
Difficult
Very difficult
Multi-activity areas: Tracks open to everyone (whether you do cross-country skiing, snowshoing, 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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• Mouthe:
• Chaux-Neuve :
• International ski jumping at Chaux-Neuve
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4 slopes
3 slopes
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Ski schools
• Mouthe : 03 81 69 26 15
• Mouthe cell phone : 06 80 22 00 65
• Chapelle-des-Bois : 03 81 69 10 85
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Equipment rental |
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Snowshoein : 19 trails
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Hiking trails : 4
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Sledding trails : 1 at Pré-Poncet, 2 at Mouthe/liadet, 1 at Chapelle-des-Bois, 1 at Les Pontets
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Sleigh dogs : 2 trails (Combes Derniers - Les Pontets)
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Ski Joëring : At Chaux-Neuve (Le Cerchevaux horse back riding centre)
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Activities
• Combiné Nordique World Cup in January
• "Envolée Nordique" (Nordic Getaway) : last Sunday in January
• Transjurassienne (cross-country race) : 2nd Sunday in February
• The Truchet Marathon : 4th Sunday in February
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A different kind of vacation
• GPS Safari, treasure hunting (also during the summer)
Specially for children
• Day-care centre, sledding slopes at the bottom of down-hill ski slopes which lead to the source of the river Doubs
• Initiation to ski jumping at Chaux-Neuve
You'll love
• A must : The Maison Michaud (Michaud House), a museum of life in the mountains. The 'gentiane' distillery at La Chapelle-des-Bois (a real treat). Pains d'épice (spicy bread and the tasty delights of Mouthe (Vuez). The source of the river Doubs. Three restaurants in the mountains.
• You can't miss them : The polar dog park at Chaux-Neuve with its 54 Greenlanders. Adam's team/crews at Chapelle-des-Bois. Visit the international ski jump site at Chaux-Neuve. The sheepfold at La Chenoz.