In the woods of Jussy

A short walk along the French-Swiss border, mainly through forest, perfect for getting back into shape after a period of inactivity.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.70 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 37 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 34 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 521 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 490 m

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Description of the walk

The starting point is the car park at the "Ferme de La Forêt", which can be reached from the village of Jussy by taking a small tarmac road on the right before the water tower.

(S/E) Go around the farm on the left, following the yellow markings, then continue straight on for 200 metres until you come to a bridle path.

(1) Turn left and continue straight ahead until you reach the village of Moniaz.

(2) When you reach the district road, follow it to the right for 25 metres and then immediately turn left onto Chemin des Arales. Follow this path to the hamlet of the same name.

(3) Just before the first house, turn left onto the path that runs along the edge of the forest. After 300 metres, follow the wide path on the right that enters the nature reserve. After a wide left-hand bend, continue for about 500 metres.

(4) Turn left, ignoring the signs, onto a good path which you will follow straight ahead for about 2 km through the Bois de l'Étang. Join the Jussy-Moniaz cantonal road.

:5:: Follow this road to the left for about 200 m before crossing it and taking a path on the right. After 200 m, turn left at the T-junction onto a beautiful forest lane.

(6) Then take the path on the right, at a 90° angle, which will take you back to the La Forêt path.

(7) Turn left and continue to the car park and the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 504 m - La Forêt farm car park
  2. 1 : km 0.33 - alt. 517 m - Horse riding trail
  3. 2 : km 1.88 - alt. 511 m - Moniaz, junction with tarmac road
  4. 3 : km 2.7 - alt. 516 m - Hameau des Arales
  5. 4 : km 3.9 - alt. 495 m - Fork to the left
  6. 5 : km 5.92 - alt. 491 m - Canton road
  7. 6 : km 6.96 - alt. 505 m - Crossroads on the right
  8. 7 : km 7.32 - alt. 500 m - Chemin de la Forêt
  9. S/E : km 7.7 - alt. 506 m - La Forêt farm car park

Notes

For access by public transport, the Jussy-Meurets stop on line 32 is located at the start of the Chemin de La Forêt, which you can follow for a good kilometre to the starting point.

Worth a visit

The hike crosses the Arales Nature Reserve.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Michel3
Michel3

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very fine flat route, sometimes in woodland, sometimes with uninterrupted views, mainly on small tarmac roads or paths with stabilised surfaces, well described in the route description; to be avoided in wet weather.
Accessible by public transport (bus 32), either from Jussy (Jussy-Château stop) or from Monniaz. Picnic area with tables at Ferme de la Forêt.

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Chris57
Chris57

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It's an easy walk, but between points 3 and 4 there's a small, very muddy path. Take the parallel path in the field on the left, which is much more practicable, otherwise you'll sink into the mud, which is impassable even in fine weather.
There is a short section along a road, but be careful if you have children; it's not long, but cars drive quite fast.
Beautiful flat forest with no difficulties apart from the mud, so take this into account if you have pushchairs.

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Crapet
Crapet

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant little walk in the woods. At No. 3, the path was completely worn out by the horses: we were sinking 10 to 15 cm into the mud!

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samsampetaf
samsampetaf

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Great for the whole family!

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Taquet
Taquet

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A great way to keep fit

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walid06270
walid06270

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 29, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route I followed was perfect for families with children, as it was fairly easy and the views were breathtaking. I was blown away by the beauty of the landscape, but I wouldn't recommend doing this walk in the rain as some of the paths are very muddy and can be slippery. Despite this, the route is relatively easy overall, so this shouldn't be a problem for novice walkers. Also, parking was easy, so it wasn't a problem for me. Overall, I would recommend this walk to anyone.

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