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View over Lac du Joux and Dent de Vaulion (Stages 12 and 13)

The final stages provide some of the best scenery of the entire Jura Crest Trail. The highest peak of the entire Jura mountain range, Mont Tendre (1679m), can be found in Stage 12 between Col du Mollendruz and Col du Marchairuz. A prominent triangulation point can be found at the summit, leaving 360-degree panoramic views including views of the route ahead, along the rolling elevated plateau of the ‘Balcon du Alpes’. The plateau from this stage to Nyon is interspersed with three high mountain passes connecting Lake Geneva with Lac du Joux through public transport such as Post Buses and the famous Little Red Train at Saint-Cergue.

Stage 13 continues along the plateau and passes the high point of Crêt de la Neuve (1495m) where access to an underground glacier can be located 1.5km east of the trail at Glacière de Saint-George. The Jura is famed for its dairy products, such as cheeses like gruyere, alpage and Vacherin Mont d’Or, and after going through rolling alpine meadows the route passes the legendary local cheese farm, Fromageriue des Fruitières de Nyon where you can sample regional produce. Saint-Cergue, a quintessential mountain village, is located at the end of Stage 13 providing extensive transportation links, a variety of accommodation and amenities, as well as its own ski resort.