Vacation apartment in the Waadtländer Nordjura

The Waadtländer Nordjura combines Jura and rolling hill landscapes with forests, valleys, and areas close to lakes. The subregion becomes especially tangible around Sainte-Croix: the town sits at 1,086 meters above sea level and offers a practical starting point for hiking and mountain biking in the Jura mountains. For a broader overview of the region, see Waadt.

Quick facts about the Waadtländer Nordjura

Landscape: The subregion ranges from Jura and hill country to forested and valley landscapes and areas close to lakes.

Outdoor: Around Sainte-Croix, hiking and mountain biking in the Jura mountains are highlighted.

Planning: The choice of accommodation location should be based on the landscape you want, your daily schedule, and the flexibility you need.

The Jura experience around Sainte-Croix

If you are looking for a higher-altitude base with a strong landscape character, Sainte-Croix is worth considering as a possible search direction. Its elevation of 1,086 meters is linked there with hiking and mountain biking in the surrounding Jura mountains. For families, this can be a suitable option when active days and relaxation at the accommodation are meant to go together.

In addition, a circular route of about 50 kilometers is described, starting in relation to Yverdon-les-Bains and featuring 1,344 meters of elevation gain. This is not a promise of a specific route from your holiday apartment, but it does show that the region can also be interesting for more extensive outdoor planning. Please check the actual route and conditions separately each time.

Which accommodation setting suits your holiday?

The Waadtländer Nordjura is not a uniformly similar landscape everywhere. Smaller places and different base locations make the choice of town an important part of trip planning. Anyone mainly seeking peace and landscape should consider a suitable rural or elevated location. If you want to combine different types of places and daily programs, a more flexible starting point may fit your plans better.

Your preferred landscape also helps with the initial selection: access to a lake, Jura or hill country, and forested or valley landscapes each point to different holiday scenarios. However, this does not allow any conclusions about specific amenities, views, or direct access to nature for individual holiday apartments. So first decide whether active outdoor days around an elevated location, quiet time in the landscape, or a varied day-to-day schedule should be the priority.

Places in the Waadtländer Nordjura

You can find the available location pages for the Waadtländer Nordjura here: Ballaigues, Baulmes, Bonvillars, Bullet Vd, Champvent, Concise, Cronay, Donneloye, Giez Vd, Grandevent, Grandson, L'abbaye, L'abbaye, L'auberson, La Praz, Le Chenit, Le Lieu, Le Sentier, Les Rasses, Mathod, Montagny-Près-Yverdon, Onnens, Orbe Vd, Romainmôtier-Envy, Vallorbe, Vaulion, Villars-Burquin, Vugelles-La Mothe, Vuiteboeuf, Yverdon-Les-Bains and Yvonand.