Gex’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

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Last updated: September 28, 2025

Crêt de la Neige

The Crêt de la Neige offers the opportunity to contemplate the Jura massif from the highest point in the surrounding area. You will observe Lake Geneva and the Alps, during …

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Grand Crêt

The Grand Crêt (not to be confused with the Grand Crêt d'Eau) is at 1702 m, the third highest peak in the entire Jura. It belongs to the Haute Chaîne, …

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Le Reculet Summit

The Reculet is at 1717 m, the second highest peak in the entire Jura. It belongs to the Haute Chaîne, the easternmost and highest chain of the French Jura, and …

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Colomby de Gex Summit

Colomby de Gex is a summit of the French Jura in the Ain which rises to 1688 meters of altitude. It is the 4th highest mountain in the Jura mountains.

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Plateau des Brûlats

This plateau takes you into a quiet wildlife zone. This means that over the period from December 15 to June 30, all human activities are strictly prohibited, including hiking.

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Versoix River

The Versoix is a 27 kilometer long river that has its source in France and flows into Lake Geneva near Versoix in the Swiss canton of Geneva. The whole path …

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Le Montoisey Summit

The Montoisey culminates at 1,669 meters above sea level and overlooks the beautiful Valserine valley to the northwest as well as the entire Lake Geneva basin. And inevitably who says …

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Gorges of the Valserine

The Pierres Bridge spans the gorges of the Valserine river here.

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Fish Pass in Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura

These fascinating elements are in fact devices that allow fish to cross man-made obstacles such as dams or weirs for migrating fish.

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Creux de Praffion

The hollow of Praffion is a beautiful rocky cirque which serves as a refuge for a herd of cows and numerous chamois.

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Crêt de la Neige

Grand Crêt

Le Reculet Summit

Colomby de Gex Summit

Plateau des Brûlats

Versoix River

Le Montoisey Summit

Gorges of the Valserine

Fish Pass in Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura

Creux de Praffion

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