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On average, hotel prices in Switzerland compare reasonably to the UK and provide good quality accommodation and amenities for the night. Dormitories in mountain huts and hotels provide the cheapest accommodation along the route, although can sometimes be quite basic, involving rooms laid with mattresses. Throughout the Jura Crest Trail, Club Alpine Suisse (CAS) huts are available as cheaper options to hotels. The Swiss Alpine Club is a well-established and prestigious organisation that promotes mountain sports. Basic dormitories are provided at a discount for members, alongside a kitchen area for the self-sufficient backpacker. The dormitory rooms must be booked in advance to ensure you have access, as they are not always manned. Another basic type of accommodation found in several places along the route is ‘sleeping on straw’ (schlaf im stroh ), whereby you bring your own sleeping bag and enjoy a night in a barn. This traditional type of lodging is popular and enjoyable. Camping is an option along the route in designated campsites. Off-site or wild camping is officially prohibited in Switzerland, but if you are discreet and pitched off the route, away from habitation, a single night should not be an issue.