Le Tour du Lac de Joux
Take advantage of various vantage points and wild beaches all along the way to have a break and cool down. The passages in the forests and the paths along the lake or near the reedy marshes turn this hike into a diversified adventure full of surprises.
Carte estivale (2023) (Vallée de Joux Tourisme)
Lac de Joux - Ponton (LoomiStudio)
Plage Lac de Joux (Claude Jaccard)
Lac de Joux (Claude Jaccard)
1013.892578125
Tourist Office Vallée de Joux
Vallée de Joux Tourisme
Rue du Centre Sportif 1
1347 Le Sentier
+41 21 845 17 77
info@valleedejoux.ch
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday: 9.00am - 6.00pm
Weekend & public holidays: 9.00am - 12.00pm / 1.00pm - 5.00pm
Phone calls: 9.00am - 12.00pm / 2.00pm - 5.00pm (7 days a week)
Information point in Le Pont
Le Petit Marché
Sur-les-Quais 3
1342 Le Pont
Centre Sportif (©Meylan Multimédia)
Office du Tourisme (Christophe Demont)
1010.7155151367
Restaurant Hôtel Bellevue Le Rocheray
Located in Le Rocheray, at the edge of Lake Joux, the hotel-restaurant Bellevue offers creative seasonal cuisine. Guests have the choice between the conservatory, the covered terrace, the elegant dining room and a small terrace at the waterfront.
The 3-star restaurant of the Hotel Bellevue Le Rocheray offers creative seasonal cuisine with two menu cards: brasserie and dining room. In this welcoming restaurant that offers all modern amenities, guests can choose to sit in the conservatory, on the covered terrace, in the elegant dining room or in the small terrace at the waterfront. The marvellous and soothing view on Lake Joux delights both businesspeople and tourists exploring the Vaudois Jura.
The hotel offers 12 standard rooms, 6 rooms for families and 2 rooms for people with reduced mobility. A seminar room as well as a kiosk complement the offer. As a token of its consistent excellent reputation, the hotel-restaurant has had the same name since its foundation in 1883.
Hôtel Bellevue Le Rocheray (Hôtel Bellevue Le Rocheray)
Hôtel Bellevue Le Rocheray (Meylan Multimédia)
Hôtel Bellevue Le Rocheray (Hôtel Bellevue Le Rocheray)
1010.2907714844
Restaurant Hôtel de la Truite
The hotel-restaurant de la Truite is charming, full of character and comfortable. Located at a stone’s throw from Lake Joux, the restaurant offers regional and seasonal dishes, with an emphasis on lakefish. In this particularly sunny region of the country, passing-by tourists and hikers are delighted by the vast and welcoming terrace offering a relaxing atmosphere with a view of the glittering water. Inside, guests have the choice between the dining room and the carefully renovated café showing the history of the village.
The 3-star hotel offers 16 standard rooms and 3 junior suites. Beautifully located between Lake Joux and Lake Brenet below the Dent de Vaulion, the Hôtel de la Truite is the starting point of many walks and allows visitors to enjoy the many leisure activities on offer in all seasons.
Hôtel de la Truite - Plat (Hôtel de la Truite)
Hôtel de la Truite - Plat (Hôtel de la Truite)
Hôtel de la Truite - Plat (Hôtel de la Truite)
Hôtel de la Truite - Plat (Hôtel de la Truite)
Hôtel de la Truite - Dessert (Hôtel de la Truite)
Hôtel de la Truite - Terrasse (Hôtel de la Truite)
Hôtel de la Truite - Terrasse (Stéphane Pilloud)
Hôtel de la Truite - Terrasse (Hôtel de la Truite)
Hôtel de la Truite - Salle à manger (Hôtel de la Truite)
Hôtel de la Truite (Stéphane Pilloud)
1007.3620605469
Lac de Joux
Lake Joux is a very popular destination with nature lovers. The lakeshore villages offer a whole range of restaurants, hotels and activities in winter and summer.
The largest body of water in the Jura mountain range, Lake Joux is a paradise for open air activities. In the summer, given the altitude (1,004 m), visitors can enjoy the cool mountain air and the water is the ideal temperature for swimming (up to 24 degrees). For sports enthusiasts, the favourable currents make this a favourite spot for wind surfing and there’s also sailing, biking and hiking for families and groups of friends to enjoy together.
In winter, when the conditions are right, the lake freezes completely to form the biggest natural skating rink in Switzerland and Europe. Adults and children can then cross the lake on foot or don their skates and glide across. Equipment is available for hire in Le Sentier or Le Pont during the busy period. Check the tourist office website on the day to find out whether the lake is open for enjoyment.
Lac de Joux - Hiver (©Jonathan Viey Vaud Promotion)
Frozen Lake Joux (Fabrice Hiertzeler)
Le Pont (Stephan Engler)
Lac de Joux - Ponton (LoomiStudio)
Lac de Joux (Zellweger)
Pique-nique (Spurring)
Lac de Joux (Claude Jaccard)
1022.8145751953
Lac de Joux Campground
At just 150 metres from the lake, the campground is ideally situated for swimming, windsurfing and hiking. Located near the Water-ski club and all the commodities of the village of Le Sentier, the Lac de Joux Campground is ideal for families with tents or caravans.
The campsite is equipped with top quality showers and bathroom facilities. The snack-bar offers welcoming area for refreshments.
(Vallée de Joux Tourisme)
(Vallée de Joux Tourisme)
Lac de Joux Campsite (Camping du Lac de Joux)
1014.6466064453
Farm Camping
Situated just 5 minutes walking distance from the village centre, the setting is peaceful and ideally located near the local grocery store as well as the bus stop. The scattered shade trees provide just enough shade to the terraced campsites without taking away from the joys of summer sunshine.
The campsite is equipped with top quality showers and bathroom facilities.
Campers can enjoy boats, paddle-boats, wind-surfs, table-tennis and other games that are available on the beach of the campground free of charge.
Camp grills are made available for campers who would like to barbeque in front of their tents or caravans and the lakefront picnic shelters are perfect for hanging out on the lakeside or for enjoying a pleasant evening under the stars.
Camping à la Ferme (Vallée de Joux Tourisme)
Camping à la Ferme (Vallée de Joux Tourisme)
Camping à la Ferme (Vallée de Joux Tourisme)
1005.3637695312
Lac de Joux Water ski and Wakeboard Club
The Club welcomes adults and children alike to come and discover the pleasures of wakeboarding and water-skiing in the ideal setting of the Lac de Joux. The Baby Ski allows even the youngest to experience their first sensations, while the more experienced skiers can have a try at water ski jumping. You can even have fun through friendly competition with your friends or measure your own progress thanks to the timed slalom course.
(Claude Jaccard)
1008.1044311523
Altitude 1004 water sports centre
Altitude 1004 is a true heaven for water sport amateurs with: wind-surfs, paddle-boats, paddle-boards, canoes, kayaks, along with motor boats, sail boats and row boats. Possibilities are endless to discover the joys of the Lac de Joux in summer! Wind-surfing lessons are available as well as various initiation camps for children.
It is also possible to stay on site thanks to the areas reserved for tent camping.
Altitude 1004 (Vallée de Joux Tourisme)
Kayak (Hello Travelers)
Kayak (Hello Travelers)
(Claude Jaccard)
(Claude Jaccard)
(Claude Jaccard)
Altitude 1004 (Vallée de Joux Tourisme)
Altitude 1004 (Vallée de Joux Tourisme)
Altitude 1004 (Vallée de Joux Tourisme)
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