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Exploring the Vallorbe Caves and Source of the Orbe, Switzerland

March 18, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Jura Mountains, Vallorbe

Les Grottes de Vallorbe on the French-Swiss border is a cave complex with magnificent stalagmites, stalactites, fistulas, and the Orbe underground river. The Vallorbe Caves (Les Grottes de Vallorbe) features magnificent rock formations and the largest underground river in Central Europe. The Orbe River flows through the cave with its source directly adjacent to the cave … [Read more...]

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Visiting the Vallorbe Caves in the Jura Mountains in Switzerland

March 18, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Jura Mountains, Vallorbe

Les Grottes de Vallorbe is a beautiful cave complex and a top family-friendly day-trip destination from Lake Geneva, Lausanne, and Bern in Switzerland. The Vallorbe Caves (Les Grottes de Vallorbe) is a popular day-trip destination in the Jura Mountains on the Swiss-French border. The Orbe River flows through these caves allowing visitors to see the largest underground … [Read more...]

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Bears in the Juraparc Zoo in the Vallée de Joux

February 16, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Jura Mountains, Vallée de Joux

Bear Cub in the Jurapark near Vallorbe, Switzerland

Bears, lynxes, wolves, bison and Przewalski horses can be seen in the Juraparc nature park near Vallorbe and the Lac de Joux in the Swiss Jura Mountains. The Juraparc is a popular destination, especially for families traveling with children, in the Joux Valley. In this nature park bears, wolves, bison, Przewalski horses, and lynxes can be see in enclosures much larger than … [Read more...]

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Enjoy Free Ice-Skating on the Lac de Joux in the Jura Mountains

February 15, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Jura Mountains, Vallée de Joux

Ice-skaters on Lake Joux seen from Le Pont

Lake Joux freezes over most winters to become a huge free open-air ice-skating rink enjoyed by locals and tourists alike. Transportation is easy by car or train from most parts of Switzerland. In winter, when the Lac de Joux freezes over, the lake becomes the biggest free ice-skating rink in Europe. Skates can be hired at the lake while it is also easy to walk on the ice … [Read more...]

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Transportation to Lac de Joux Lake in Switzerland

February 15, 2012 by Henk Bekker in Jura Mountains, Vallée de Joux

Ice-Skating on Lake Joux in Switzerland

Getting to Lac de Joux Lake in the Jura Mountains in Switzerland is easy by car or train. Even in winter many Jura passes remain open while hourly trains arrive from Vallorbe. Lac de Joux is the largest lake in the Jura mountain range in Switzerland and France. The lake is a popular destination throughout the year with swimming and other water sports activities popular … [Read more...]

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