Snow shoes on your feet, set off to discover the famous Crêt de la Neige, culminating point of the Jura offering a spectacular scenery!
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
From the Télécombi des Bergers upper station, take the purple-marked path along the Monthoisey summit, passing through the Combe à Fournier, and arriving along the Anémones green trail.
From here, pick up the hiking trail (yellow PR), and enter the Nature Reserve. Head for Grand Crêt (1702m). Follow the ridge, passing “sous le Crêt”, where the GR (red and white) arrives from Lélex, and continue straight on to the highest point: Crêt de la Neige.
Return along the same route.
Itinerary details
Description
In many places, you'll be able to admire panoramic views of Mont-Blanc, the Alps and the Lake Geneva basin, nearby Geneva, the Salève, the Ecluse gorge, the Hautes-Combes of the Jura.
Don’t forget that you’re in the mountains, and that weather conditions can change very quickly. Don’t venture into unfamiliar areas if your mountaineering experience doesn’t allow you to.
Part of this route lies within the Haute Chaine du Jura National Nature Reserve. Please respect the regulations in force and stay on the marked trail.
From December 15 to June 30, there are also quiet zones for wildlife. Access to these areas is strictly forbidden. For further information, please visit the Nature Reserve website.
Don’t forget that you’re in the mountains, and that weather conditions can change very quickly. Don’t venture into unfamiliar areas if your mountaineering experience doesn’t allow you to.
Part of this route lies within the Haute Chaine du Jura National Nature Reserve. Please respect the regulations in force and stay on the marked trail.
From December 15 to June 30, there are also quiet zones for wildlife. Access to these areas is strictly forbidden. For further information, please visit the Nature Reserve website.