Le Crêt Pela from Lamoura

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A beautiful route offering magnificent views over Lake Lamoura and the Serra ski resort. Part of the route is in the Haut Jura APPB area, see practical information.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.09 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 434 m
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    Descent: - 425 m
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    Highest point: 1,495 m
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    Lowest point: 1,145 m
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View of the place known as "La Combe du Lac"
la Serra station seen from WP5

Description of the walk

The starting point is in the Tourist Office car park at the bottom of the village of Lamoura

(S/E) Walk up the main street heading north and ignore the road that branches off to the right towards the lake.

(1) At the junction of the D304 and the Saint-Claude road, turn right and follow the red and white signposted trail (la Jurassienne) for 500m. The climb is steep on a narrow road that serves the last houses in the village. Then walk north-east on an easy, grassy and fairly flat path.

(2) At a fork, continue on the marked path on the right, still heading north-east. At Tresberruy, start descending towards a holiday centre. Join the road that leads to the holiday village and follow it down to the main road, which runs from Lamoura to Les Rousses.

(3) Cross this main road. Turn left then right to walk along a large car park to the ski lift ticket office.

(4) Take the path that climbs up under the ski lift cables. Close the gate behind you as the path crosses cow pastures. The slope is quite steep.

(5) Pass under the Auvernes ski lift line and, about 50 metres further on, leave theGR® trail on the left and continue climbing to the right, following the yellow markings towards Crêt Pela (east-northeast).

(6) Cross a small mountain road, follow it for about 15 metres to the left, then take the path opposite, which becomes narrow, steep and stony. After a final climb up a stone staircase, you will reach Crêt Pela.

(7) Take the same path back in the opposite direction to the small tarmac road.

(6) Turn left and follow the forest road to a viewpoint overlooking the lake.

(8) Leave this forest road and follow a yellow-marked trail to the south-west, which cuts across the top of all the Serra ski slopes. Along the way, enjoy beautiful views of Lake Lamoura.

(9) At Les Thoramy, continue straight ahead on a grassy section (leave the path that turns right).

(10) Ignore the path that descends to the right and continue south-west on a path that climbs slightly into the woods.

(11) Cross the road leading to Lajoux, follow it to the right for 50 metres, and take the path on the left. Descend to an isolated house and climb back up to a tarmac road. Cross this road to rejoin a small wooded path. After about 50 metres, you will come to the village of Lamoura and reach the Tourist Office via the road (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,159 m - Lamoura Tourist Office
  2. 1 : km 0.68 - alt. 1,155 m - Crossroads
  3. 2 : km 2.05 - alt. 1,212 m - Fourche
  4. 3 : km 3.52 - alt. 1,172 m - Car park at Serra station
  5. 4 : km 3.87 - alt. 1,177 m - Ski lifts
  6. 5 : km 4.73 - alt. 1,287 m - Auvernes ski lift
  7. 6 : km 5.39 - alt. 1,369 m - Tarmac road
  8. 7 : km 6.08 - alt. 1,494 m - Crêt Pela
  9. 8 : km 8.22 - alt. 1,318 m - Ski slope. View of the - Lac de Lamoura
  10. 9 : km 9.05 - alt. 1,241 m - Les Thoramy
  11. 10 : km 10.12 - alt. 1,202 m - The heights above the lake
  12. 11 : km 11.41 - alt. 1,168 m - Lajoux Road
  13. S/E : km 12.09 - alt. 1,159 m - Lamoura Tourist Office

Notes

Walking sticks are very useful for reaching the summit.
APPB regulations: hiking is permitted from 16 May to 30 June, alone and without dogs, and from 1 July to 14 December (dogs must be kept on a leash). http://www.bourgogne-franche-comte.devel...

This route passes through multiple protected areas, which may be subject to special regulations:

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 22 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
User 9665146

It is not possible to climb Crêt Pela during winter because the path is closed, as it is a quiet zone for animals.

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User 11752453

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very good hike, with a beautiful view at the summit. However, I wonder if it wouldn't be more interesting to do it in the opposite direction

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cyrille.cazals
cyrille.cazals

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

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Claude L2.
Claude L2.

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Thank you for suggesting this hike.
However, in light of the somewhat critical comments, I have decided to change about 50% of the route.
As it was difficult to explain these changes in a comment like this one, I have just suggested a new hike for publication under the title "Le Crêt Pela from Lamoura - alternative", while acknowledging the contribution of the original author "kartman".
I hope it will be published...

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1239603V
1239603V

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

a route mainly through forest.
Follow the Lamoura-Les Rousses road to reach the Serra resort

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MINOMICHEL
MINOMICHEL

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

beautiful hike in our Jura forests, varied route through pastures, discovery of the winter resort

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swat
swat

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Easy hike apart from one difficult climb to the Cret de la Pela. Not many views and a lot of walking along forest roads. It's a shame not to pass by Lake Lamoura at the end. The hike is not particularly interesting.

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QntnCat
QntnCat

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A good hike where the only real difficulty is the climb to Crêt de Pela. The view of the snow-capped peaks is well worth the effort. As mentioned in other reviews, walking poles can be useful for safety on the descent.
However, the estimated duration of 4½ hours is rather overestimated. Despite a mistake before the climb to the ridge (carelessness...) and losing several minutes on the way up, it took me 3 hours. The 1½-hour difference from the estimate seems excessive.

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pommet didier
pommet didier
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 26, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb hike with beautiful autumn colours. The climb to Crêt Pela is the only difficult part due to the fallen leaves, so walking sticks are recommended for the ascent

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ab80104
ab80104

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

After 1, take the path parallel to the recommended trail. This path through the woods leads back to the recommended trail before Tresberruy. At this time of year, point 10 offers the only viewpoint of the lake (furnished belvedere)

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seminois
seminois

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Hike completed on 18 July. Be careful at point 5: turn right into the field and follow the yellow markings. Do not follow the GR trail, as this will take you to the Auvernes chairlift arrival point. We went around Mount Pela. At point 9, be careful as it is not easy to follow the route described. We wanted to go to the Cret de la Vigueureuse but were disappointed by the view.
Otherwise, it was a pleasant hike with not much undergrowth and some lovely views.
A total of 19.5 km but well worth it. We met lots of other hikers.
An easy hike that can be done with children.
Seminois

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Juju l'anguille
Juju l'anguille

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Departure from the Mijoux - Lajoux road (next to the antenna).
A very good family hike.

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grandin
grandin ★

Thank you, KrisKriss!

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KrisKriss
KrisKriss

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hello,
A pleasant walk, but a few comments about the description:
- at the start, the path is marked in yellow and red (not white and red)
- at the second fork (point 2), I found myself on a parallel path lower than on the map. Either the map is wrong, or the description could be improved at this point.
- point 4: the path (which is a wide, unpleasant track, not a footpath) passes under the chairlift, not the ski lift: I spent a while looking for the path that passed under the ski lift...
- it's not easy to find landmarks when you don't have a GPS...
The Cret Pela is nice but doesn't offer any extraordinary views, however, it is a pleasant place.
It's a shame that in the Jura, most of the hiking trails are forest tracks, made for forestry machinery and therefore wide and very unpleasant. Personally, I miss the little paths of my childhood, which I found much nicer... Now it's roads, forest tracks or ski slopes... hiking seems to be the last wheel on the cart...
Thank you to Visorando for their website, which I think is a wonderful initiative...

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michel_blanchet_49
michel_blanchet_49

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 02, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The view from the summit is not what I expected, a bit disappointing.
Michel

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