A walk through the Bois du Jorat forest
When it’s hot, the route is perfect – and you’re away from the insects!
Plenty of forest paths, lovely mountain huts, drinking fountains – though not many opportunities for galloping.
There’s one slightly tricky section on this route: a descent along a narrow path towards the river followed by a steep climb, but you can easily go round it.
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Activity: Horse riding -
Distance: 8.86 mi -
Duration according to the author: 5 hrs -
Difficulty: Easy -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 886 ft -
Descent: - 856 ft -
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Highest point: 3,018 ft -
Lowest point: 2,736 ft
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Country:
Switzerland
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Start/End: N 46.595009° / E 6.692757° -
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Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 2,753 ft
- 1 : mi 4.71 - alt. 2,933 ft - Villars Tiercelin mountain hut (meals, drinking fountain)
- 2 : mi 7.1 - alt. 2,749 ft - Difficult section – a narrow path going downhill
- S/E : mi 8.86 - alt. 2,756 ft
Other walks in the area
Bottens – Froideville – Montheron – Bottens
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+2,375 ft
-2,375 ft
4 hrs
Easy
Departure from Bottens (Vaud)
Some lovely gallops, beautiful woodland (Bois du Jorat), more tarmac roads at the start but a magnificent route with a lovely shelter by the river halfway along for a picnic.
Be careful to adjust your route and avoid riding along the edges of forests or fields if they haven’t been mowed!
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