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To get to the starting point, head towards Les Rousses (39220) in the Jura and go to the car park of the Les Rousses Tourist Office, located at 495 Rue Pasteur, 39220 Les Rousses.
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(S) With your back to the Tourist Office, turn right onto Route Royale and head south-east. Stay on this road until you reach the signpost at the intersection with Rue du Platelet.
(1) Continue straight ahead towards La Cure. Continue south-east across the fields until you reach the stop sign at the intersection with Rue de la Frontière.
(2) Cross carefullyand continue straight ahead towards La Cure. You will arrive at the French customs post at La Cure.
(3) After the customs post, turn left (southeast) and follow the signs for Nyon/Geneva. Pass the Swiss customs post. Continue on Route de France, passing in front of the Hôtel Arbez, known for its unique location straddling the border. Continue on this road until you reach the information sign about traffic regulations in Switzerland.
(4) Turn left onto the slightly uphill dead-end road. Follow this road until you reach the railway line.
(5) Leave the tarmac road and follow the railway line on the left-hand side along a small grassy path. Continue until you reach Route de France.
(6) Cross it carefully and continue straight ahead on the stony path that descends towards the south. At the fork, take the path on the right to head south-east through the forest. Continue until you reach the La Pile Dessus signpost.
(7) Turn right (south-west) to leave the woods and continue along the path through vast meadows on the Dôle estate until you reach the La Trélasse path.
(8) Continue north-east until you reach the junction with Chemin de la Route de France.
(9) Continue straight ahead (east/south-east), cross the Chemin de Couvaloup de Crans and continue to La Fourche.
(10) Turn left, heading northeast, and continue until you reach the intersection with Chemin des Polonais.
(11) Turn left, then right (east) after the house. Continue straight ahead through a wood and you will arrive at a housing estate on Chemin des Gentianes.
(12) Take the left-hand lane. At the junction with Route du Télésiège, turn right and continue to the junction with Chemin des Crêtes du Jura.
Markings: sticker No. 5 Chemin des Crêtes du Jura and GR®7
(13) Take the path on the left, which quickly heads north-east through the undergrowth, then cross a large meadow and join the Route du Télésiège.
(14) Follow it to the right (east), pass the Cheseaux campsite, then continue to the Saint-Cergue waste collection centre.
(15) Turn right onto Chemin de la Vieille Route, which runs parallel to Route de France. Stay on this path until you reach the fork.
(16) Turn right (east) onto Chemin Jean-Jacques Rousseau, pass in front of the St-Cergue village ski lift and continue into the town of St-Cergue until you reach Route de Nyon, opposite the Vieux-Château bakery.
From here, at each major crossroads, you will see signposts with the green No. 5 sticker (Jura Höhenweg). Follow these signs until stage 16
(17). Turn left, continue to the roundabout and go straight on along Route d'Arzier towards the north-east until you reach the hairdresser's (where you can buy refreshments). Turn left and follow the signs for Basse Ruche along Rue de la Gare. Pass in front of the Église Réformée Vaudoise de St-Cergue and continue to the fork before the railway line.
(18) Turn left, cross the level crossing and continue north-west on Chemin Les Cheseaux Dessus. Continue until you reach the signpost.
(19) Turn right (north-east) onto Chemin des Couteaux, which climbs steeply. Stay on this path, which continues as Chemin des Roches, until you reach the signpost at the intersection with Route de la Prangine.
(20) Turn left (north-west) and continue to the next signpost.
(21) Keep right on the ridge path, which descends through a wood. Continue to the crossroads.
(22) Continue left, heading northeast. Pass close to the Chalet des Agozats and continue downhill to the Chalet de la Conriéry.
(23) Go around the building on your right and continue north-east until you reach the junction with the Route des Montagnes, at the edge of a wood.
(24) Enter the woods to complete the descent and continue northeast until you reach the signpost.
(25) Turn left northwards to begin a steep climb, pass the Ruins of Oujon (former monastery) and continue to the intersection with Route des Montagnes.
(26) Continue straight ahead into the woods, heading northeast until you reach the crossroads.
(27) Continue straight ahead, heading northeast, until you reach the meadow. Follow the meadow on your right, heading northwest, before entering the woods again. Continue until you reach the fork.
(28) Turn right and continue north-west until you reach the intersection with a tarmac road.
(29) Continue straight ahead, heading northeast, up a steep incline. Pass in front of the Chalet des Frasses and follow signpost No. 5 until you reach the signpost at the intersection with the Route des Montagnes.
(30) Turn left, then quickly leave the tarmac road and head right, north-east, onto a path through the woods. Continue climbing until you reach the junction with the Alpages path.
(31) Stay on the Chemin des Crêtes heading north-east to reach the meadow. Pass close to the Chalet du Planet and continue across the meadow to the signpost at the intersection with the Route des Montagnes.
(32) Turn left, heading north-west, and continue along the Route des Montagnes, climbing slightly until you reach the access path to the Chalet de la Perroude du Vaud.
(33) Keep left on the Route des Montagnes until you reach the Perroude du Vaud signpost.
(34) Turn right (northeast) and continue along a clear path to the Perroude de Marchissy restaurant.
(35) Continue north-east until you reach a fork.
(36) Turn left onto Chemin des Crêtes to reach the highest point of the stage (1,494 m) at Crêt de la Neuve (viewpoint).
(37) Begin the descent. At the intersection with a hiking trail, continue left, heading north-west, to enter a wood. Continue to the crossroads.
(38) Turn left and continue to the Chalet de La Neuve.
(39) Continue to the right, heading north-east, until you reach the crossroads.
(40) Stay on the meadow, keeping the same direction, and continue to the woods.
(41) Enter the Marchairuz woods and continue north-east to the Hôtel Restaurant du Marchairuz.
You are now at the Col de Marchairuz (E). Look around the hotel for a discreet place to camp.
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