Snowshoe trail from Lélex to Crêt de la Neige

(1) Start: From the car park in the village of Lélex, located at the foot of the Catheline gondola lift.

(2) Go down to the left along the Route du Haut, passing the Dahu and Établi restaurants and the ESF ski school. Take the Col de Crozet road on the left.

(3) A trail climbs up to the left, marked in purple and GR® (red and white). After a paved section, take a dirt path on the left. Climb three switchbacks, then continue straight ahead to an intersection where the slope levels off.

(4) On the left, continue climbing through the woods to the Chalet du Ratou.

(5) From the chalet, continue climbing. Then cut across a track and head for the Chalet de la Loge.

(6) Continue climbing on the GR®. Take care when crossing the Astèrs track, then continue through the forest to the Brillonne d’en Haut crossroads.

(7) Turn left, pass a ruin, then begin a short steep climb through the undergrowth.

(8) At the end, you will see the Combe des Voyettes. Walk along the reservoir, then enter the forest again. Another climb will take you to the Combe du Brulât Frésy.

(9) Continue through increasingly open terrain until you reach the ridges.

(10) Follow the ridge line on the right, between mountain pines and karst formations, to finally reach the Crêt de la Neige, the highest point in the Jura at an altitude of 1,720 m.

(11) Admire the exceptional panorama: Reculet to the south, the Alps and Mont Blanc to the east, Haute Chaîne to the north, and below, the village of Lélex.

(12) Return via the same route to the starting point.