Sports activities around the campsite in the Jura
The 3-star campsite La Faz in the Jura has an ideal location for nature walks.
Enjoy the beautiful landscape around the campsite.
Hiking
Fishing
Horseback riding
Cycling and mountain biking
Nature Trip Jura
Swimming and water sports
Waterfalls and dam near La Faz campsite in Jura
Over 10,000 years ago in the Jura, the melting of the glaciers gave birth to numerous basins that became lakes.
There are 70 of them on the whole Jura mountains area, 20 of which can be discovered going by the Lakes Route.
Some of them are wild, some offer many water sports (Vouglans lake), and some are very popular for swimming (Chalain or Clairvaux-les-Lacs).
The Jura lakes will delight everyone, as well as the many waterfalls (Hérisson waterfalls, Quinquenouille waterfall, etc.)
Quinquenouille waterfall
Hérisson waterfall
Vouglans Dam
Coiselet dam
La Pyle bridge
Hiking
Several trails start from the campsite.
Fishing
You will find around the campsite several fish-bearing rivers, like the Valouse (famous for its trouts), the Suran, the Ain (trouts, barbels, grayling).
There are also many lakes, like the Vouglans lake, the Coiselet, the Viremont, the Conflans (pike, carp, tench, coregonus ...).
Fishing cards are on sale in Arinthod, Saint-Julien, Thoirette (holiday cards and daily cards).
For more information about fishing in Jura, you can visit the Departmental Fishing Federation on Jura website.
www.peche-jura.com/
Horseback riding
Horse riding center in Ecrille village
www.juracheval.com/
Cycling and mountain biking
A large choice of itineraries with moderate difficulties in the heart of nature.
Nature Trip Jura
Caving, paddling, canoeing/kayaking and canyoning to discover the Jura in a different way!
from 7 years old ...
Swimming and water sports
Vouglans lake offers many water sports activities :
- Sailing, jet skiing ...
- Bellecin beach
- Mercantine beach
- Surchauffant Beach
More info : www.terredemeraudetourisme.com
Quinquenouille waterfall
at 19 km
Beautiful waterfall that can be discovered by a marked path from Chatonnay, or by taking the Dramelay hiking trail.
More info: www.terredemeraudetourisme.com
Hérisson waterfall
at 33 km
The « Hérisson » torrent starts at Saut Girard.
Come and see this natural wonder, located on the Route des Lacs and discover the 31 waterfalls of the Herisson.
More info: www.terredemeraudetourisme.com
Vouglans Dam
at 23 km
Built in 1968, it is 103m high and has more than 600 million m3 of water (3rd largest dam in France).
Coiselet dam
at 26 km
The Coiselet dam was built in 1970, a 6 km long lake located at the junction of the Ain and the Bienne.
La Pyle bridge
at 7 km
It crosses the Vouglans lake and measures 351m long by 75m high.
It was built at the same time as the Vouglans dam.
It has a beach area for swimming.
