Mountain refuge Refuge du Jura - Club

Support for the Jura vaudois crossing

Refuge du Jura - Club It is mainly a point of support within the trails that cross the L'Isle sector and the hillsides of the Jura in the canton of Vaud. Their interest does not depend on a large nearby summit, but on their useful position to break days, cover a reasonable withdrawal or reorganize the march if time changes. In this area they pass itineraries of variable continuity, including the Swiss route of E4 and local links such as Mollendruz - Romainmôtie or the routes to Grottes de l'Orbe, Mont d'Orzeires and Saigne Geret, which places it in an environment of passage rather than an isolated objective.

At 1439 meters, the shelter moves in a place where the environment can already become cold, wet or windy according to the station. Access and real demand depend a lot on the chosen route, because there are hiking routes here without indicating closed distances or homogeneous times. The relief of the Jura should be read well: brotherly cords, open sections and orientation changes that can slow the progression from what the map suggests. In a journey, this type of shelter works either as an escape point to inhabited areas of the Morges district or as intermediate support before continuing to the Joux Valley and its nearby steps.

Logistics must be considered with autonomy. The nearest water reference is Fontaine Froide , located about 1.8 km, an assumed but not immediate distance if you are late, with fog or unstable weather. The rest of the registered sources are already far further away. Therefore, for hiking in this area it is appropriate not to have supply next to the shelter and to bring sufficient water or to confirm the situation on the ground. It is also prudent to anticipate rapid changes in time and careful navigation, especially if used as a support shelter during a long journey and not only as a time stop.