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Black Forest adventures.
We wing our way north towards our destination, Feldburg and the twin lakes of Schultsee and Titisee ( yes we laughed too!) They are in the Black Forest highlands area and we soon discover the area is steeper than expected! We stopped at a handful of scenic viewpoints one of which had some information about the Westweg. The Westweg is a long-distance hiking trail in Germany, running north–south through the Black Forest from Pforzheim to Basel. The trail is around 285 km long, and was founded in 1900. If the scenery around this area is indicative of the route then it’s probably a cracker! We arrive at Feldburg after trundling,…
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Cascades and a Col.
An early start from the campsite, a service for waste and water and we are off. Today is a combination of tourist stuff and amazing driving, hopefully. Our first stop and one of the Jura’s biggest draws are the Cascades du Herisson. A long valley littered with huge waterfalls all stretched out along a walkable trail. There are a number of access points but we plump for the visitor centre start area. It’s a pleasant spot but we quickly realise why it’s a top spot. It was heaving!!! At 10€’s each it’s not bad, the VC and cafe/ shop are pretty tasteful, lots of interpretation and helpful staff. Off we…
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Lac de Narlay
After leaving the Route des Sapins we noticed that the next few days were looking a tad hot, well, hot for two Welsh people! We needed a campsite and somewhere to cool off. I’d been given a tip by a work colleague about a lovely campsite at Lac de Narlay in the Jura. We headed to the nearest town, Champagnole to buy some food and hopefully service Heulwen. All stocked up on food and fully serviced we headed east towards the Jura lakes. This area has a series of beautiful lakes of varying shapes and sizes but all ripe for a swim!! The drive towards the area was beautiful, again…
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Trees, trees, trees…
Another early start, showered, breakfast and getting ready for the off. We’ve only been using Heulwen’s shower during this recent trip and what a revelation. Poor old Hank, our previous Hymer had a fab bathroom but showering, even though biggish space, was a task to wrestle with a billowing shower curtain! Water on, soap, unstick yourself from said curtain, more water, soap in eyes, stinging like crazy, flailing for the tap, more billowing curtain!!! You were clean but suitably stressed! Heulwen on the other hand has a neat Hymer design where the walls all fold out and back together making a separate little shower cubicle in the bathroom, water drains…
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Rivers and viewpoints
We start sleepily at Fraisans, toasted baguette, tea, coffee and a lovely view of the river. After a quick visit to the supermarket a 5 minute walk away, we pack up and set a course for Besancon, a nearby city to hopefully service Heulwen. It was a shock to the system, people, buses, trams, all over the roads with me trying to navigate to the aire, to service Heulwen. All done we bid our farewell and head out of town on a splendid route through the forest and rolling meadows of the Jura. A short hop later we arrive at the town of Ornans, sitting proudly in the Loue valley…
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Jura wanderings
After an early breakfast and shower we head off deeper into the Jura and first stop is the lovely town of Dole. A frantic search for a parking space, after all the suggestions either have fairgrounds or are just too busy finds us slap bang in the middle of a roundabout 5 mins walk across the River Doubs from the historic centre! Dole was once the capital of the Franch-Comte region but now Besancon holds that title. It’s a beautiful place with lovely canal area, some nice restaurants and a huge imposing church. Lunchtime sees us perched next to the canal indulging in that truly French vegetarian staple, Goats cheese…
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It’s 2022, we have a new Hymer so it’s adventure time…
Having had a pretty rubbish last 12 month’s, loosing our two precious houndies, Tilly and Belle we decided to get away in the new van and we’re heading for the Jura area of France. A late Eurotunnel crossing sees us head an hour inland and a park up at Wormhout. It’s a pretty lakeside spot we’ve stopped at before. A cosy first night, a walk by around the lake and some well needed rest. A new day brings more Km’s SE and after a glorious riverside picnic stop watching Dippers and Damosels making the most of the crystal clear water we head off to our park up for the night.…
