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Geological wonders can be found at the beginning of Stages 9, 10 and 11, where prominent summit peaks of the Creux du Van (1463m), Aiguille de Baulmes (1559m) and Dent de Vaulion (1483m) are passed before reaching landscape typical of the Jura: rolling high alpine meadows, forests and farmland pastures. The Creux du Van, sitting above the town of Noiraigue, is a perfect example of the Jura limestone seen at its best. The trail passes along the top of the impressive 160m-high vertical rock wall amphitheatre within a 1km-wide valley, offering stunning views of this geological formation. Aiguille de Baulmes, a sharp pinnacle of rock, is passed shortly after leaving Sainte-Croix, which sits within 600 metres with the border of France. World War II relics are passed around the base, a reminder of how close Switzerland potentially could have been with enemy invasion. There is opportunity to explore 3km of underground caverns filled with stalactites and stalagmites in the Grottes de Vallorbe, just below the summit of Dent de Vaulion, at the start of Stage 11, near the town of Vallorbe.