Trail Name: Arbois Pedestre-Vignoble et Revermont

Trail Type: A mid-distance hiking circuit; grass, dirt trail, and paved in built-up areas.

Length: Total: 16.5 km

Convenient to: Besancon, Jura, France

Marking: None trail-specific observed, however yellow signs indicate directions to various waypoints.

 

 

 

 

 

Trail Description: Hike through fields and hilltop forests, timeless villages and vineyards, while enjoying expansive views. The views come at a cost though: a steep uphill section about a kilometer long. Otherwise, the trail is a mix of ups and downs, rough and smooth walking, and considerable opportunities for tasting!

Trailhead: Arbois (Trail developers suggest the rail station)

Parking Possibilities: (All located only a few meters from the trail)

Champ de Mars, Arbois (Preferred as it is central, large, and allows overnight parking. However: closes on market day)

Rue de l’Hotel de Ville, by St Just church, Arbois

Rue de la Piscine, Arbois-Mesnay (Could be crowded in summer)              

Public Transportation Options:

Bus: Not practical for this circuit

Rail: Connections to and from large towns of Besancon, Dole, and beyond. See http://en.voyages-sncf.com/en/

Suggested Stages:  Not applicable

Trail Itinerary-Reference Points:

               Arbois: Champ de Mars, Avenue du Marechal Leclerc, Rue de la Piscine, Rue du Ruisseau, Les Pommerets, Rail underpass, L’Abreuvoir, Rail underpass, D107E/La Colombiere signs, right uphill, Rail underpass, Viaduct of Montigny; Montigny/Quartier de St Laurent, Fontaine de l’Abbaye, Montigny/Quartier de L’Eglise, Les Corvees, Changin; Arbois: Rue du Pre Vercel, bridge, then left onto Rue Pointelin, Chemin de la Platiere, cross Rue de l’Hotel de Ville, Rue de Faramand, bridge, Champ de Mars.

Representative Trail Photo:

 

 

Restrooms:

Champs de Mars, Arbois

Rue de l’Hotel de Ville by St Just Church, Arbois

Rue du Pre Vercel (opposite Pasteur House), Arbois

Attractions on or near Trail:

               Pasteur House (seasonal hours), Arbois

               Musee de la Vigne et du Vin du Jura, Arbois

               Chateau de Bethanie, Arbois

                Ecomusee du Carton (cardboard production), Mesnay

                Historic sites marked throughout circuit

Tasting along the Trail: Many, especially in Arbois and Montigny-les-Arsures

Alternative Options:

                Walking: The circuit narrows in on itself at La Colombiere, from where you can follow downhill to Arbois, to shorten the hike.

                Biking: VTT (mountain bike) routes 10 and 12, cover large parts of this circuit, and are marked.

                Car: The Route des Vins du Jura, covers Arbois and much more.

Additional information:

                Regional: http://ccavv.arbois.com/tourisme-office-de-tourisme,73.htm ; http://www.jura-tourism.com/

                Trail (segment) specific: http://www.jura-tourism.com/offre/fiche/arbois/ITI%7CPED30026

Comments:

Suggest wearing hiking boots as the trail can be muddy and uneven in places.

Use the trail link above to download the circuit’s route. Without it, you will be lost in the hills and forests outside Arbois!