# Vineyard terraces, Gruyère pastures and Jura cliffs – by camper from Lake Geneva through western Switzerland to the Doubs

> From Geneva via Nyon, Lausanne and the Lavaux to Fribourg, into the Gruyère region and to Lake Murten, then on via Neuchâtel to the Creux du Van and through…

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/guides/rf-330-lake-geneva-gruyere-jura/

**At a glance:** 8-day road trip of about 336 km (209 mi) with 14 stops, from Geneva to St-Ursanne. About 4 h 38 min of driving in total. Best time to go: June–September. Tolls and vignettes for a car: about €40 (Switzerland, Vignette). From Geneva via Nyon, Lausanne and the Lavaux to Fribourg, into the Gruyère region and to Lake Murten, then on via Neuchâtel to the Creux du Van and through the Franches-Montagnes to Saint-Ursanne: around 405 kilometres on which the language stays French and the landscape changes its role every two days.

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|---|---|
| Distance | approx. 336 km (209 mi) |
| Driving | 4 h 38 min |
| Suggested days | 8 |
| Stops | 14 |
| Route | Geneva → St-Ursanne |
| Countries | Switzerland |
| Best time to go | June–September |
| Tolls and vignettes | ≈ €40 |
| Updated | October 1, 2026 |

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Practical guides for this route: [Switzerland and Austria by motorhome: vignettes, limits and overnight rules](https://camping-spirit.com/magazine/eu-switzerland-austria-by-motorhome/)

*From Geneva via Nyon, Lausanne and the Lavaux to Fribourg, into the Gruyère region and to Lake Murten, then on via Neuchâtel to the Creux du Van and through the Franches-Montagnes to Saint-Ursanne: around 405 kilometres on which the language stays French and the landscape changes its role every two days.*

## The spirit of the route

This route begins by the water and ends by the water, but in between lies the whole of western Switzerland. On Lake Geneva you stand under plane trees in the morning, the Jet d’eau draws a white line into the haze, and across the water the Savoy Alps rise out of the lake. In the Lavaux the vineyard walls drop so steeply to the shore that in places the road is no more than a ribbon between stone and sky. Then it turns green and broad-shouldered: Gruyère pastures, wooden shingles, cowbells, the smell of hay and cheese cellars. At Lake Murten it smells of vegetable fields, in Neuchâtel of yellow sandstone and lake wind. And beyond the Creux du Van the Jura begins – raised bogs, dry-stone walls, Franches-Montagnes horses grazing next to your motorhome at night. At the end, from the sliding door, you look down on the green Doubs beneath a stone bridge. Short stages, lots of footpaths, and hardly a day without a lakeshore or a cliff edge.

## Stage-by-stage plan

### Stage 1: Genève to Rolle (via Nyon) (approx. 40 km)

- **The drive:** Leave Geneva not on the A1 motorway but on main road 1, the “Route Suisse”, along the north shore of the lake: Versoix, Coppet, Nyon, then on through the wine villages of La Côte to Rolle. Well built, but with many roundabouts, village through-roads and 50 km/h sections; in Geneva itself, heavy city traffic with trams and bus and cycle lanes. Pure driving time just under an hour; with sightseeing in the city, a full day.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - The Rade de Genève with the Jet d’eau (around 140 m high) and the Bains des Pâquis, where people sit on the jetty and look out over the lake even outside the bathing season.
  - Geneva’s Vieille Ville with Saint-Pierre Cathedral: from the north tower the view reaches over the city, the lake and the Salève.
  - Nyon: castle with white towers above the harbour, the Roman Museum and the promenade along the Quai des Alpes.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** For sightseeing in Geneva, TCS Camping Genève-Vésenaz on the south shore near Vésenaz (electricity, sanitary facilities, water and waste disposal, bus line into the city) or Camping du Bois-de-Bay near Satigny in the west are good options. At the end of the stage, Camping Aux Vernes in Rolle lies right on the lakeshore; further east is TCS Camping Morges. Lakeside pitches are booked up early in July and August – reserve.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** On the Geneva and Vaud shores of the lake, wild camping is practically out of the question: lakeside car parks are often limited to a few hours or explicitly closed to motorhomes overnight, and the municipalities check. Parts of the shore are nature protection zones. Plan on campsites here.
- **Insider tip for campers:** Do not take your motorhome into central Geneva: the buses from Vésenaz or park-and-ride on the edge of town are more relaxing, and multi-storey car parks usually have height limits of around 2 m. During smog episodes Geneva can declare “circulation différenciée” – then only vehicles with the appropriate Stick’AIR sticker may drive, foreign ones included. Check the canton’s website beforehand to see whether an episode has been announced.

### Stage 2: Rolle to Cully (Lavaux) (approx. 45 km)

- **The drive:** Continue on main road 1 via Morges to Lausanne. From Vidy follow the shore to Ouchy, then head east via Pully and Lutry into the Lavaux. Lausanne is steep: many streets up to the old town have double-digit gradients, tight bends and little room to stop. Between Lutry and Cully the shore road runs between the railway line and the vineyard walls. Pure driving time a little over an hour.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - Lausanne-Ouchy with its lakeside promenade and the Olympic Museum in the park above the lake.
  - Lausanne Cathedral: from the terrace you look over the rooftops to the lake. At night a watchman still calls out the hours from the tower.
  - Lavaux (UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2007): the vineyard path between Lutry, Epesses and Cully, with tasting cellars in the villages.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** Camping de Moratel on the lakeshore in Cully: simple and right by the water, with around 30 pitches for tents, caravans and motorhomes. If you want to stay in Lausanne: Camping de Vidy on the western lakeside promenade, with electricity, sanitary facilities and its own motorhome area, plus bus and metro into the centre. Pitches at Moratel are scarce; with large vehicles, ask about length and season in advance.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** There is no room for wild campers in the Lavaux: the villages are tight, the car parks small and full during the day, and the vineyard paths are closed to motor vehicles. Stay overnight at Moratel or Vidy.
- **Insider tip for campers:** Do not criss-cross the Lavaux in your motorhome: the vineyard lanes are narrow, have driving bans and often end at walls. Better: leave the vehicle in Cully or Vidy, take the regional train along the shore and walk back through the vines. For water and waste disposal, Vidy is the safe bet.

### Stage 3: Cully to Fribourg (approx. 60 km)

- **The drive:** From Cully climb to the Route de la Corniche via Riex and Epesses to Chexbres: narrow, winding, along vineyard walls with no passing places, plus lots of cyclists. With large vehicles, drive it only outside peak times or avoid the section and take the main road via Puidoux. From Chexbres cross the plateau of the Oron area through farming villages into the canton of Fribourg and on to Fribourg. From the plateau onwards, wide, quiet country roads. Pure driving time around 1.5 hours.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - Terrace on the Route de la Corniche and the viewpoint at the Signal de Chexbres: vineyard terraces, Lake Geneva and the Dents du Midi in one line.
  - The Train des Vignes between Vevey and Puidoux-Chexbres, a little train that runs right through the vines.
  - Fribourg’s old town: St. Nicholas Cathedral, the lower town on the Sarine and the Neuveville–Saint-Pierre funicular, which has run with waste water as ballast since 1899.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** Seepark Schiffenen on Lake Schiffenen near Düdingen, around 8 km north of the city, with electricity and sanitary facilities; check the season and motorhome pitches in advance. In the city of Fribourg itself there is no developed motorhome aire with electricity or disposal, and the municipal council is not currently planning one. Fribourg Tourisme refers motorhome drivers to Seepark Schiffenen or to car parks on Chemin du Palatinat and Route des Neigles, where parking with a day pass for visitors is tolerated; ask there about the current situation.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** In Fribourg, motorhomes may stand on public car parks for less than 24 hours under the usual parking rules (fees, maximum parking time); anyone staying longer needs a permit from the city. In the old town, parking is scarce and time-limited. In the countryside between Oron and Fribourg, municipal rules apply. On private land you always need the owner’s permission – ask at farms; many farmers say yes to one night.
- **Insider tip for campers:** For Fribourg’s old town, leave the motorhome up top and walk or take the funicular down to the lower town; the lanes there are steep and narrow. Fribourg is bilingual – road signs and place names switch between French and German (Freiburg, Düdingen/Guin).

### Stage 4: Fribourg to Charmey (via Gruyères) (approx. 55 km)

- **The drive:** Take the main road via Marly and Le Bry along Lake Gruyère towards Bulle, then to Gruyères. Afterwards through the Jogne gorge near Broc to Charmey. Well-built roads throughout with few climbs, only a few bends on the way up to Charmey. Pure driving time around one hour.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - Gruyères: car-free little town with a castle, cobblestones and the H. R. Giger Museum; below it, the show dairy La Maison du Gruyère in Pringy.
  - Lake Gruyère near Gumefens and Pont-en-Ogoz: the island of Ogoz with its castle ruin rises out of the reservoir.
  - Charmey: the thermal baths “Les Bains de la Gruyère”, the gondola up the Vounetz and hiking trails into the Gorges de la Jogne (check trail conditions first).
- **Official campsite or RV park:** Camping Haute Gruyère near Enney, a few kilometres south of Gruyères, with electricity and sanitary facilities. In Charmey itself, OSM lists a small motorhome aire with electric hook-ups; check capacity and prices on site. On Lake Gruyère, Camping du Lac in Gumefens has electricity and sanitary facilities.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** Below Gruyères, car park P3 is designated as an official motorhome area: around ten spaces for vehicles up to 10 m long, without sanitary facilities (your own toilet required), fee per night at the machine or via app. Higher up in the Pre-Alps: alpine tracks are often closed to motor traffic, and pastures are private land.
- **Insider tip for campers:** In Gruyères, do not try to drive up to the town – it is car-free, and the car parks below are tiered (P1–P3). For dinner, a fondue moitié-moitié (Gruyère and Vacherin fribourgeois), and for the fridge a piece of Gruyère AOP from one of the village dairies.

### Stage 5: Charmey to Murten (approx. 55 km)

- **The drive:** From Charmey down to Broc and along the east shore of Lake Gruyère via Corbières and La Roche, then via Le Mouret to Fribourg through rolling meadows. From Fribourg take the main road to Murten. The route along the east shore is narrower than the main route via Bulle, but quiet. Pure driving time around one hour; the Seeland around Murten is flat and open.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - Murten: a town wall you can walk all the way round, with a wall walk and views over the rooftops to the lake.
  - Mont Vully above the north shore: wine villages and a short climb to the viewpoint over the three lakes of the Seeland.
  - Avenches, once the capital of the Roman Helvetii: amphitheatre and the Cigognier column, a few kilometres to the west.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** Camping Muntelier on the lakeshore near Murten, within walking distance of the old town; ask about facilities and motorhome pitches in advance. Alternatively, on the south shore, TCS Camping Salavaux Plage or Camping Port Plage in Avenches, both with electricity, sanitary facilities and direct lake access.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** At Lake Murten, lakeside car parks are mostly closed to motorhomes at night, and large parts of the shore are protected zones. In the Seeland it is worth asking at vegetable farms – many sell direct from the farm and have room for a vehicle, but only with permission.
- **Insider tip for campers:** In French Murten is Morat and Muntelier is Montilier – search for both names in your satnav. Parking in the old town is scarce; leave the motorhome at the campsite and walk along the shore.

### Stage 6: Murten to Noiraigue (via Neuchâtel) (approx. 50 km)

- **The drive:** Via Sugiez and Ins to the Zihl near Thielle, then along the north shore of Lake Neuchâtel to Neuchâtel. Continue on main road 10 up to Rochefort and through the rocky stretch of La Clusette down into the Val de Travers to Noiraigue. From Neuchâtel onwards, climbs and bends, but well widened. Pure driving time around one hour.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - Neuchâtel: castle and collegiate church above the old town built of yellow limestone, plus the lakeside promenade.
  - Laténium in Hauterive: archaeological museum at the La Tène site, which gave its name to an entire Celtic era.
  - Gorges de l’Areuse: hiking trail through the gorge between Noiraigue and Boudry, with walkways, bridges and waterfalls.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** On Lake Neuchâtel, TCS Camping La Tène near Marin or Paradis-Plage in Colombier, both with electricity and sanitary facilities. In Noiraigue, Jura & Trois-Lacs lists the Aire d’accueil Le Devins and the motorhome aire Les Courtons as simple sites right at the starting point for the Creux du Van. A little higher up is Camping à la ferme La Coué.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** The canton of Neuchâtel prohibits setting up caravans and other habitable vehicles outside authorised places (decree of 11 May 2022). The same decree allows municipalities, from 1 July to 31 August and with the landowner’s consent, to authorise temporary pitches for one to three nights – on natural ground, not in forests, not in protected zones and bogs, and no closer than 10 m to lakes and streams. The city of Neuchâtel has several small motorhome areas (for example at Nid-du-Crô); observe the rules on site.
- **Insider tip for campers:** Use the lakeside campsites for water and waste disposal before climbing into the Jura; the sites in Noiraigue are basic. The Creux du Van is a day trip: start early, because the car parks in Noiraigue and up at Le Soliat are full by midday on fine weekends.

### Stage 7: Noiraigue to La Chaux-de-Fonds (approx. 35 km)

- **The drive:** Hiking day to the Creux du Van, then back on main road 10 to Rochefort and over the Col de la Tourne (a little over 1,100 m) into the high valley of Les Ponts-de-Martel. Via La Sagne to La Chaux-de-Fonds at around 1,000 m. Bends and climbs at the Col de la Tourne, then wide raised-bog landscape. Pure driving time under an hour.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - Creux du Van: a rock amphitheatre with walls a good 160 m high and around 1.4 km wide. From Noiraigue the Sentier des 14 contours leads up to Le Soliat (1,463 m), with ibex and chamois at the edge.
  - Raised bog near Les Ponts-de-Martel: peat-cutting history and a bog nature trail in the Bois-des-Lattes nature reserve.
  - La Chaux-de-Fonds (UNESCO World Heritage Site together with Le Locle since 2009): the grid-plan watchmaking town with the International Museum of Horology and Le Corbusier’s Maison Blanche.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** Camping du Bois-du-Couvent on the edge of La Chaux-de-Fonds, with sanitary facilities; check the season and facilities beforehand. On the heights around the town, OSM lists small aires such as La Corbatière, mostly without services.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** The Creux du Van is a federal wildlife reserve and a cantonal nature reserve: camping, bivouacking and fires are off-limits, parts of the cliff edge are fenced off, drones are banned, and a ranger patrols. Do not spend the night in the car parks at Le Soliat or at the Ferme du Soliat.
- **Insider tip for campers:** The climb up the 14 hairpins is steep and slippery when wet. Wear good shoes and allow around 4 to 5 hours for the loop with the return via the Ferme Robert. At the edge, do not climb over the wall; the drops are sheer.

### Stage 8: La Chaux-de-Fonds to Saint-Ursanne (via Saignelégier) (approx. 65 km)

- **The drive:** Take main road 18 via Les Bois and Le Noirmont to Saignelégier, right through the Franches-Montagnes with wooded pastures and dry-stone walls. From there via Glovelier and the Col des Rangiers down to Saint-Ursanne on the Doubs. The direct minor road via Soubey along the river is narrow, winding and unpleasant for large vehicles. Pure driving time around 1.5 hours.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - The Franches-Montagnes around Saignelégier: Franches-Montagnes horses on open pastures and, in August, the Marché-Concours, the Jura’s big horse show.
  - Étang de la Gruère: bog lake with wooden boardwalks and dark water between pines and birches, a nature reserve.
  - Saint-Ursanne: medieval little town with a collegiate church, town gates and the bridge over the Doubs with the statue of St. John of Nepomuk.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** In Saint-Ursanne, Camping Le Chandelier above the town and Camping Tariche on the Doubs, both with room for tents and caravans. There is also the Moulin des Lavoirs motorhome aire on the edge of town. Saignelégier has a motorhome aire; check its status beforehand.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** Many pastures in the Franches-Montagnes are private land – only stay with the farmer’s consent; elsewhere, municipal rules apply. At the Étang de la Gruère and in the Clos du Doubs around Saint-Ursanne, staying overnight outside official campsites is prohibited according to the cantonal environment office, and at the Étang de la Gruère fires are prohibited too. Some farms in the Franches-Montagnes offer motorhome pitches.
- **Insider tip for campers:** In Saint-Ursanne, do not drive through the town gates: they are low and narrow, and the old town is cramped. Park outside and walk. In the Franches-Montagnes, horses and cows often graze freely beside the road – drive slowly, especially at dusk. To finish, a Tête de Moine from the nearby Bernese Jura.

## Camping practice & local rules

### Wild camping & overnight parking

- Switzerland has no uniform wild camping law: cantons and municipalities regulate overnight stays outside campsites. If you want to stay on private land, you always need the owner’s consent. Signs with a crossed-out motorhome or “camping interdit” apply. A single night in the vehicle without camping behaviour is tolerated in some places, but there is no right to it.
- Vaud: under the cantonal camping law, occasional camping outside authorised sites is only allowed with the landowner’s consent, and from four days onwards you need a permit from the municipality; on Lake Geneva and in the Lavaux the municipalities have also closed many lakeside car parks to motorhomes at night. Fribourg: municipal rules; in the city of Fribourg the usual parking rules apply to motorhomes, and over 24 hours you need a permit. Neuchâtel: a 2022 cantonal decree prohibits setting up habitable vehicles outside authorised places, but allows temporary municipal pitches in July and August. Jura: at the Étang de la Gruère and in the Clos du Doubs, stay overnight only at official campsites; otherwise rules vary by municipality, and many pastures are privately owned. We were unable to confirm uniform fine amounts for these cantons.
- According to the TCS, wild camping is prohibited in principle in protected natural areas, federal wildlife reserves and wildlife rest zones – on this route, for example, at the Creux du Van, in raised bogs such as Bois-des-Lattes and Étang de la Gruère, and on the protected shores of the lakes.
- Useful: the TCS camping guide, Camping.ch, the motorhome aire pages of Jura & Trois-Lacs and Fribourg Region, plus park4night and Campercontact. If in doubt, ask the municipality or the police beforehand.

### Waste disposal & supplies

- Water and waste disposal are offered mainly by campsites (Vidy, Vésenaz, La Tène and others) and some municipal aires. Empty grey water and chemical toilets only there, never into street drains or into nature.
- Drinking water from the tap and from public fountains is usually of very high quality; in the Jura, fountains without an “eau potable” sign often only supply pasture water – do not drink from them.
- Gas: German and other foreign exchange cylinders are generally not exchanged in Switzerland, and Swiss cylinders have different connections. Campingaz is widespread. Arrive with full cylinders and carry a suitable adapter; LPG filling stations for refillable tanks are rare in Switzerland.
- Shopping: prices are well above German levels. Many parking machines accept card or app (Twint, ParkingPay); some farm shops and mountain inns take only cash in Swiss francs.

### Vehicle size & traffic rules

- Vignette: for motorways and expressways, vehicles up to 3.5 t need the vignette for 40 francs. It is valid for 14 months, from 1 December of the previous year to 31 January of the following year. As an e-vignette it is linked to the number plate and is available via the official “Via” portal of the customs authority (FOCBS); private portals charge surcharges. A trailer up to 3.5 t needs its own vignette. Anyone caught without a vignette pays a fine and has to buy the vignette as well.
- Over 3.5 t: instead of the vignette, heavy motorhomes and caravans are subject to the flat-rate heavy vehicle charge (PSVA). It applies on the entire road network and is due for every day of your stay, even if the vehicle only stands at the campsite. It is purchased for 1 to 30 consecutive days, 1 to 11 consecutive months or a calendar year; the minimum amount per payment is 25 francs. Payment is made before entry via “Via”, where the current rates are also listed.
- Speed limits: motorhomes up to 3.5 t 50 in built-up areas, 80 outside built-up areas, 100 on expressways, 120 km/h on motorways; over 3.5 t, 100 km/h on motorways. Car-and-trailer combinations: 80 km/h, or 100 km/h on motorways and expressways if the trailer weighs no more than 3.5 t, is approved for 100 km/h and has suitable tyres. Dipped headlights or daytime running lights during the day. Fines for speeding are considerably higher than in Germany.
- Dimensions: height up to 4.00 m, width up to 2.55 m; trailers up to 12 m, combinations up to 18.75 m. In old towns such as Gruyères, Saint-Ursanne, Murten and Fribourg, and on the vineyard lanes of the Lavaux, driving bans and length or weight restrictions apply.
- Blood alcohol limit 0.5 (new drivers 0.1); mobile phone only with a hands-free kit. There are no environmental stickers, but during smog Geneva can restrict driving to vehicles with a Stick’AIR sticker. Winter tyres are not compulsory, but sensible in the Jura at 1,000 m altitude from October; in wintry conditions, anyone driving on unsuitable tyres shares liability. Dogs need a microchip and a valid rabies vaccination.

## CampingSpirit packing & preparation checklist

- Proof of e-vignette or PSVA (screenshot or printout) – checks are made via the number plate, and proof saves discussions at inspections.
- Full gas cylinders and an adapter set: foreign exchange cylinders are hardly ever exchanged in Switzerland, and LPG stations are rare.
- Sturdy hiking boots and poles for the Creux du Van and the Gorges de l’Areuse – steep, root-covered paths, slippery when wet.
- Cool box or an empty fridge compartment for Gruyère, Vacherin fribourgeois and Tête de Moine – the dairies are right on the route.
- Warm layer and rain jacket: on Lake Geneva it is mild, but in the Franches-Montagnes and at Le Soliat night temperatures drop noticeably even in summer.
- Levelling ramps: farm and Jura aires are often sloping, but only use ramps where camping is permitted.

_As of 2026-10. Closures, fees and booking rules change: check official sources before you go._

## Sources

- [République et canton de Neuchâtel – Arrêté du 11 mai 2022 (accueil estival camping-caravaning), Feuille officielle](https://www.ne.ch/legislation-jurisprudence/pubfo/ArrRegCE/Documents/2022/FO19_04_2022_05_11_DDTE_903_ACE_Camping.pdf)
- [Recueil systématique neuchâtelois – RSN 7274](https://rsn.ne.ch/DATA/program/books/20225/pdf/7274.pdf)
- [BAZG – Pauschale Schwerverkehrsabgabe (PSVA) für im Ausland immatrikulierte Fahrzeuge](https://www.bazg.admin.ch/de/pauschale-schwerverkehrsabgabe-psva-fuer-im-ausland-immatrikulierte-fahrzeuge)
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- [Montreux Riviera – Camping Moratel](https://www.montreuxriviera.com/en/P16548/camping-moratel)

## Which stops are on the route from Geneva to St-Ursanne?

1. **Geneva** (Switzerland)
2. **Nyon** (Switzerland)
3. **Lausanne** (Switzerland)
4. **Cully** (Switzerland)
5. **Chexbres** (Switzerland)
6. **Fribourg** (Switzerland)
7. **Gruyères** (Switzerland)
8. **Charmey** (Switzerland)
9. **Murten** (Switzerland)
10. **Neuchâtel** (Switzerland)
11. **Noiraigue** (Switzerland)
12. **La Chaux-de-Fonds** (Switzerland)
13. **Saignelégier** (Switzerland)
14. **St-Ursanne** (Switzerland)

## When is the best time for the route from Geneva to St-Ursanne?

The most pleasant months are usually June–September. Still fine, with some compromises, in May and October. Cold, short days in December–February. July and August are the busiest months: book campsites early. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## What should you know before driving the route from Geneva to St-Ursanne?

Tolls and vignettes for a car: about €40 (Switzerland, Vignette).

- **Switzerland: Vignette needed for motorways.** Vehicles over 3.5 t pay the heavy vehicle charge instead of the vignette. Motorway limit for cars: 120 km/h.

## FAQs

**How long is Vineyard terraces, Gruyère pastures and Jura cliffs – by camper from Lake Geneva through western Switzerland to the Doubs?**
8-day road trip of about 336 km (209 mi) with 14 stops, from Geneva to St-Ursanne. About 4 h 38 min of driving in total.

**How many days do you need for Vineyard terraces, Gruyère pastures and Jura cliffs – by camper from Lake Geneva through western Switzerland to the Doubs?**
We suggest 8 days: about 4 h 38 min of driving, which leaves time for the stops.

**Where does Vineyard terraces, Gruyère pastures and Jura cliffs – by camper from Lake Geneva through western Switzerland to the Doubs start and end?**
It starts in Geneva and ends in St-Ursanne.

**Which countries does Vineyard terraces, Gruyère pastures and Jura cliffs – by camper from Lake Geneva through western Switzerland to the Doubs pass through?**
Switzerland.

**Where can you camp along Vineyard terraces, Gruyère pastures and Jura cliffs – by camper from Lake Geneva through western Switzerland to the Doubs?**
OpenStreetMap lists 215 campsites and motorhome stopovers within 20 km of the stops on this route. For example: TCS Camping Genève - Vésenaz, Le Terroir and Camping Aux Vernes.

**How much are the tolls on the route from Geneva to St-Ursanne?**
Tolls and vignettes for a car: about €40 (Switzerland, Vignette). Estimate with typical rates; motorhomes pay more, and vehicles over 3.5 t often pay by distance.