Coeur du Jura Hiking Festival
Themed hikes in the vineyards and Jura's "reculées"
2026
About Hiking Festival
Hiking Festival — edition 2026
5th edition of the Festival de la Randonnée Cœur du Jura, from Thursday, May 14th to Sunday, May 17th, 2026 (Ascension weekend). 17 guided thematic hikes between Arbois, Poligny, and Salins-les-Bains, combining walking, cycling, gastronomy, and heritage. New for 2026: online ticketing via the Office de Tourisme Cœur du Jura.
5th edition: May 14th to 17th, 2026
The Festival de la Randonnée Cœur du Jura returns from Thursday, May 14th to Sunday, May 17th, 2026 for its 5th edition, organized during the Ascension weekend by the Office de Tourisme Arbois Poligny Salins Cœur du Jura. For four days, 17 guided thematic hikes are offered in the territory of Arbois, Poligny, Salins-les-Bains, and the surrounding communes.
A more varied program than ever
On the menu for this 2026 edition: hiking, cycling routes, and even orienteering races. Walkers can punctuate their outing with workshops to cook wild plants, wine tastings in the middle of the vineyards, or a leap into the past with the hike to the Tour d'Otton.
New for 2026
- Introduction to Afghan walking — a breathing technique synchronized with your steps, accessible to all
- Special hikes for the 90th anniversary of AOC Arbois — routes through the vineyard to celebrate the appellation's anniversary
- Unique urban hike in Salins-les-Bains — discovery of Salins' heritage (salt city, nearby Salines Royales d'Arc-et-Senans) followed by a meal and a musical evening
- Online ticketing — for the first time, hikes can be booked directly on the coeurdujura-tourisme.com website
In the heart of the vineyard and reculées
The Cœur du Jura territory offers 600 kilometers of marked trails through exceptional landscapes: Arbois vineyard (AOC), spectacular reculées, sources of the Cuisance, limestone plateaus. Each hike highlights an aspect of the Jura terroir — gastronomy, heritage, nature, or well-being — with guidance from local guides.
Highlights Hiking Festival 2026
- 5th edition of the festival
- 17 guided thematic hikes over 4 days
- New: introduction to Afghan walking
- Special hikes for the 90th anniversary of AOC Arbois
- Unique urban hike in Salins-les-Bains with meal and musical evening
- Online ticketing open for the first time
- 600 km of marked trails in the territory
Prices Hiking Festival 2026
Hiking Festival — 2027 edition
The 2026 edition was held from 14 May to 17 May 2026. The dates for the 2027 edition have not been announced yet. This page will be updated as soon as the official programme is published.
Practical information — Hiking Festival
Practical Information
Region
The festival takes place in the Coeur du Jura region: Arbois, Poligny, Salins-les-Bains, and surrounding towns (39).
Dates
The festival takes place annually during the Ascension weekend, over four days (Thursday to Sunday).
Prices
Starting from 10 euros per hike. Registration required, limited places.
Registration
Register with the Arbois Poligny Salins Coeur du Jura Tourist Office.
Access
- By car: Arbois is located on the N83 between Besançon (45 km) and Lons-le-Saunier (40 km).
- By train: Mouchard station (10 km), served by TGV and TER trains.
Contact
Arbois Poligny Salins Coeur du Jura Tourist Office. Phone: 03 84 73 01 34. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.coeurdujura-tourisme.com.
The Jura on foot, by bike, and by taste
Created to showcase the 600 kilometers of marked trails in the Coeur du Jura region, the Hiking Festival is a unique event that combines physical activity, heritage discovery, and gastronomic pleasures. Every year during the Ascension weekend, about fifteen guided themed hikes invite walkers, cyclists, and the curious to explore the diverse landscapes of the Jura.
Themed hikes for everyone
The festival program offers hikes for all levels, each with an original theme:
- Gastronomic hikes: wild plant cuisine, wine tasting in the vineyards, discovery of Comté cheese and Jura specialties.
- Heritage hikes: in the footsteps of Louis Pasteur, discovery of the "reculées", visit to the historical sites of Arbois, Poligny, and Salins-les-Bains.
- Well-being hikes: forest bathing (shinrin-yoku), meditative hikes around the 5 elements, Nordic walking.
- Nature hikes: observation of fauna and flora, geology of the "reculées", discovery of peat bogs.
- Bike tours: cycling excursions through the Jura vineyards and landscapes.
- Orienteering races: fun courses for families or friends.
An exceptional region
The Coeur du Jura region offers a remarkable diversity of landscapes: spectacular "reculées" (Baume-les-Messieurs, Les Planches-près-Arbois), the vineyards of the Arbois AOC appellation, the sources of the Cuisance river, the gorges of the Loue river, and limestone plateaus covered with pastures. This exceptional natural setting is the ideal playground for hikers of all levels.
Gastronomy and local produce
The festival emphasizes meetings with local producers. Hikes are punctuated by tastings, outdoor meals, and moments of sharing with Jura winemakers, cheese makers, and local producers. Jura wines, Comté, Morbier, Morteau sausage, and honey accompany hikers along the way.
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