Walk & talk
Border stories
One line, two worlds — and the people who crossed anyway
From La Cure to Boncourt, smugglers crossed this border for a living — and passeurs crossed it to save lives
For four centuries, the border line running from La Cure to Boncourt split two worlds. Two slopes of the same mountain lived divergent destinies — different rulers, different wealth, different gods — while sharing forests, families, recipes and secrets. The stones planted along the line since the 1550s still tell the official story in coats of arms; the huts with Paris-station names tell it in whispered messages. But the deepest story is a human one: smugglers crossing with absinthe, watches and cattle by night to make a living — and, when wars drove refugees to the line, ordinary people who carried them across at their own risk. Our outings read this border on foot: its markers and its smugglers, its refugees and its rescuers, its absinthe and its escape games.
Historical
Swiss-French border (Jura)
The Passeurs of the Risoud: Refugees and Resistance in WW II
Join us for a moment out of time. The Risoud Forest is full of mystery and magic; to the west of the Vallée de Joux, straddling a thousand-year-old (now French-Swiss) border, this wild region witnessed daring and discreet passages during World War II. We'll meet actors and visit places of these events during this fascinating hike
1 d.
Min 4, max 8 p.
From CHF 95.- pp.
Snowshoeing
Jura, Alps
Winter hikes in the wild Jura
A snowshoe outing with colleagues or friends to recharge your batteries, following the tracks of wolves, lynx, stoat, deer, wild boar or grouse, and many others. We will interpret their tracks and unravel the mysteries left by the fauna before our passage, and observe nature in the middle of winter
1/2 day to multiday
Min 4, max 8 p.
From CHF 75.- pp.
Snowshoe trek
Gd St-Bernard
Winter ascent and overnight stay at the Hospice du Grand-Saint-Bernard
Discover the Pays du St. Bernard and experience the spiritual and millennial welcome of its famous Hospice. We will cross the Great St. Bernard Pass, following in the footsteps of pilgrims and refugees. We will traverse this Via Francigena leg with breathtaking landscapes
2 or 3 days
Min 5, max 7 p.
From CHF 310 pp.
