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Bois d'Amont - Les Jouvencelles
This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Grande Traversée du Jura Métabief - La Pesse
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Activity: Snowshoeing -
Distance: 9.81 mi -
Duration according to the author: 6 hrs -
Difficulty: Very difficult -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 558 ft -
Descent: - 295 ft -
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Highest point: 3,793 ft -
Lowest point: 3,461 ft
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Country:
France
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Areas: Jura mountains, Haut-Jura -
City:
Bois-d'Amont (39220) -
Start: N 46.530848° / E 6.136397° -
End: N 46.456282° / E 6.054519° -
IGN map(s): Ref. 3327ET -
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Description of the walk
Waypoints
- S : mi 0 - alt. 3,507 ft - Bois d'Amont
- E : mi 9.81 - alt. 3,789 ft - Les Jouvencelles
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