The Jura mountains run in a southwest-northeast direction along the border between France and Switzerland, from Geneva (Genève) to Basel (Bâle), holding at about 1300-1400 meters altitude (4350-4500 feet), and peaking in the range of 1650 meters (5450 feet). These photos of high alpage farms in winter are mainly from the southwestern end of that range, between the cities of Geneva and Vallorbe.

Couvert de la Sèche de Gimel

1 January 2011

A small shelter ("couvert"), 1318 meters altitude, associated with the Sèche de Gimel farm about a kilometre to the southeast. The same day.

The Couvert de la Sèche de Gimel from the southwest, late afternoon, 29 January 2006

Christmas Eve 2003

24 December 2003

Approaching from the northeast out of the forest of Grande Rolat, Christmas Eve 2003

Kristin, with the Col du Marchairuz on the horizon.

Looking southwest out over the protected area in the center of the huge meadow, December 2004

5 April 2009

25 March 2012

A few more photos, November 2007

from SwitzerlandMobility (http://map.schweizmobil.ch/?lang=en)

21 January 2017

En route to the Couvert de la Sèche de Gimel

21 January 2017

The Couverte and its cistern

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