Highlights March 2016
Welcome to High Point Holidays' Spring newsletter. We focus on a stunning region of France for walking, the Jura. We have another new guidebook hot off the press from Cicerone as our new competition giveaway, this time it's the wonderful South West Coast Path.
Don't forget that if you book early the better chance there is that we can secure our 1st choice accommodation.
Best Wishes
Mark Armstrong |
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Walking in the Jura:
Lying to the north east of the Alps, the Jura forms an impressive arc of undulating limestone hills. The western Jura is lined with a series of dramatic valleys and gorges which harbour medieval towns, stunning waterfalls and a patchwork of vines.
Jura Wine Trail Self-guided Walking Holiday
6 or 7 nights - from £635 - 5 or 6 days walking between guest houses
Our self-guided walking holiday in the Jura is a linear trail which follows the vines south, allowing you to discover not only the unique Jura wines, which include the famous Vin de Paille and Vin Jaune, among the most prized wines in France, but also wonderful historic villages such as Baumes-les-Messieurs and Chateau Chalon. These villages are situated on hills which are home to a series of dramatic valleys and gorges which harbour stunning waterfalls & dramatic cliffs.
Jura Discovery: Wine Trails & Medieval Villages
7 nights - £810, two-centre based, day walks
21st - 28th May 2016
Our Guided walking Holiday explores the gorges, waterfalls, lakes and historic villages of Jura's picturesque wine region. Wine tasting and some of the prettiest villages in France are combined with some beautiful landscapes. The easy to moderate walks on this holiday explore the gorges or “reculée” from above and below, including the Hérisson valley which contains a breathtaking collection of 7 large waterfalls in a 3km stretch.
2015 Guided Holiday Photos
More on the Jura
Jura Wine
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Walking Holiday Updates
High Point Holidays' 2016 Independent and Guided Walking Holiday Brochures are currently still available. If you have not received a brochure, but would like one please e-mail us and let us know.
Please note the brochure is also available online on our website.
Guided Walking Holidays Updates
Amazing Auvergne 21st - 28th August
Confirmed with spaces available
New Independent/Self Guided Walking Holidays for 2016:
Please note that the European Football Championship (Euro 2016) is taking place in France next year from 10th June - 10th July. As travel costs may be affected by this event, it is wise to book holidays as early as possible.
Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any queries on any of our holidays
Ever disappointed that we do not do walking holidays in a particular country or region, then why not send us your suggestions to contact@highpointholidays.co.uk |
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Competition
Competition:
Win one of 3 copies of Cicerone's guidebook on England's South West Coast Path
Published by Cicerone this February 2016, the new guidebook provides detailed knowledge to help tackle this route with confidence, with lots of information for planning a trek, including public transport links, accommodation and facilities along the way. The guidebook divides the coast path into sections beginning and ending where amenities are available.
The full South West Coast Path measures 630 miles from Minehead in Somerset around to Poole in Dorset, taking in the coast of Devon and Cornwall.
Win yourself a copy to inspire your next or maybe your first visit to South West England
Competition is open until 7th May 2016
Visit our competition page for further details
Dorset Jurassic Coast Path Walking Holiday
Cornwall's Dramatic Northern Coast Walking Holiday |
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Baume les Messieurs
Nestled in an area where three valleys meet and boasting an exceptional view, Baume les Messieurs has clustered its houses around a Benedictine abbey.
The village lies within the most extensive of the steephead valleys of the Jura escarpment, the Reculée de Baume. It is therefore almost surrounded by limestone cliffs about 200m high. The River Seille has its source within the Reculée and flows through the village. A short tributary of the Seille, the River Dard, merges with the Seille at Baume; at the source of the Dard, also within the Reculée, there is a notable series of caves.
The Grottes de Baume les Messieurs is a river cave, which is very active. The spring flows during snow melt, when an enormous beam of water comes virtually out of the steep cliff.
Our independent walking holiday: Jura Wine Trails takes a linear course from Arbois in the north to Baume les Messieurs in the south following the edge of the plateau and the reculees where the vines are grown ... MORE
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