VAE/VTC - Station des Rousses
VAE / VTC

VAE/VTC

Electric bikes and mountain bikes in the Jura

The joy of cycling, accessible to all , for leisurely rides at your own pace ! With an electric bike, say goodbye to endless climbs that ache your legs, and goodbye to overly long rides; all you have to do is appreciate the beauty of the surrounding landscape. If your vacation is all about relaxation, take the time to explore the Haut-Jura region in search of its hidden treasures. The world is outside. Hop on your e-bike/hybrid bike and marvel at its omnipresent nature.


La Station des Rousses has selected 12 routes for you to discover its villages, lakes and forests in VAE / VTC. Take a leisurely stroll along the small tarmac roads and dirt tracks of its 4 villages. Ask for the special leaflet E-bikes/hybrid bikes are available for purchase at the Tourist Office in the resort: a map, 3 routes per village with detailed descriptions, a selection for all tastes (from a 20-minute, 3.5km ride to a 2.5-hour, 29km route). All GPS tracks and descriptions can also be downloaded below.

GPX link for the outings

In Lamoura

Premanon

Les Rousses

Upstream Woods

Remember to download the files to your GPS to prepare for your outing!
The Rousses Station is also equipped with Charging points for your electric bikes. The lockers are located behind the Tourist Office. With a deposit (€1 or €2 coin), you have access to a locked locker to leave your belongings. Each locker has a electrical outlet to safely leave your battery to recharge.

Free “Jurassic Bike Tours” app:

Designed to guide cyclists through the Jura mountains, particularly via routes suitable for electric bikes (e-bikes) and hybrid bikes (VTCs), it offers approximately 40 to 50 marked routes, ranging from 15 to 60 km , allowing cyclists to discover the region's rich natural and cultural heritage, including its lakes, rivers, waterfalls, and wetlands , linking several tourist sites and points of interest in the Haut-Jura Regional Natural Park and the Jura Mountains lakes area.

  • From Les Rousses : From Rousses to the lake (1.5h – 16.7 km – 336 D+)
  • From Upstream Woods : The Risoux forest (2 hours – 41.9 km – 813 D+)
  • From Lamoura : The heights of Lamoura (2.5h – 48 km – 1093 D+)
  • From Premanon : From Rousses to the lake (2h – 22 km – 501 D+)