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Natural site

Forêt de la Haute Joux

Located in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 46°41′36″ N 6°03′34″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de la Haute Joux Forêt de la Haute Joux
Location in France
Elevation
1,082 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Les Chalesmes
1.6 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport51 km
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport62 km

About Forêt de la Haute Joux

Forêt de la Haute Joux is a natural site. Location: Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Mont de Saint-Sorlin and Le Mont Noir.

Climate of Forêt de la Haute Joux

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 127 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
December (128 mm)
Driest month
March (97 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Forêt de la Haute Joux
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°9°14°17°20°20°16°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-2°0°4°7°10°10°7°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)1151119710111512110299116117127128

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forêt de la Haute Joux

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 51 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 48 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 51 kmsouth
  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 62 kmnorthwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 85 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 48 kmsoutheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 55 kmsouth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 62 kmnorth
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 105 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 110 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Forêt de la Haute Joux

Within 100 km: 185 historic and cultural sites, 1,204 natural sites, 279 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km62 places

  • Lac de Joux Lake 19 kmE
  • Lac Brenet Lake 20 kmE
  • Lac Ter Lake 18 kmE
  • Dent de Vaulion Mountain 22 kmE

25–60 km273 places

  • Lake Leman Lake 42 kmSE
  • Lac des Taillères Lake 50 kmNE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 57 kmS
  • Lac de Brêt Lake 58 kmE

60–100 km1,333 places

  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 93 kmNE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 69 kmSE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 80 kmE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 94 kmE

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