Croix Bagier and Foyard Président in Pupillin

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Starting from Les Prunelles in Pupillin, this is an easy hike, mostly through forest on well-marked paths. The arboretum and the Foyard Président are attractions for children.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 5.89 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 145 m
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    Descent: - 145 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 603 m
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    Lowest point: 454 m
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Description of the walk

Park in the small car park on Rue du Chardonnay.

(S/E) Return to Rue du Ploussard (D246) and turn left, passing in front of the wine cellar. Then take the second street on the right, Rue Bagier.

(1) Go up Rue de la Croix Bagier on the left, passing in front of Le Grapiot and the Gouillaud house.

(2) At the Bagier cross, take the path that goes up to the right and stay on this road.

(3) At the Plains crossroads, continue straight ahead towards "Chemin du Facteur". Pass a path on your left and, at the fork immediately after, keep right on the forest track towards Les Clavières. Stay on the same forest track, taking a wide right-hand bend towards the hunting lodge; the Arboretum is on your left.

(4) At Les Clavières, turn right onto Allée de l'Europe, heading towards Les Sept Sergents, and continue for about 150 metres until you reach a three-way junction. Turn right and you will arrive at the Foyard Président.

(5) Retrace your steps towards Allée de l'Europe and continue on the right. Go straight ahead at the Sept Sergents junction and go down the small road towards Pupillin. You will come out on Rue du Ploussard.

(6) Turn right and walk to the junction with Rue des Chenevières. Turn left, then right along the street and right again to reach the car park on Rue du Chardonnay (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 458 m - Rue du Chardonnay
  2. 1 : km 0.3 - alt. 463 m - Rue de la Croix Bagier
  3. 2 : km 0.73 - alt. 505 m - Croix Bagier
  4. 3 : km 1.22 - alt. 550 m - Croisement des Plains
  5. 4 : km 3.38 - alt. 598 m - Les Clavières
  6. 5 : km 3.74 - alt. 596 m - President's Foyard
  7. 6 : km 5.32 - alt. 478 m - Rue du Ploussard
  8. S/E : km 5.89 - alt. 458 m - Rue du Chardonnay

Notes

Paths are mainly white pebbles, so good walking shoes are sufficient.

Worth a visit

Croix Bagier.
Arboretum.
Foyard Président.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 7 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
3.7 / 5
User 11910687

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short walk in the woods on the heights of Pupillin.

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patrik c
patrik c

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

easy hike accessible to all

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Ghisal
Ghisal

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk, often in the shade of tall trees, ideal for hot weather.
There are no viewpoints along the route, and much of the walk is on tarmac.
At the end of the route, when you arrive in Pupillin, there is a shaded promontory overlooking the vineyards, where we had the pleasure of meeting a winegrower who has been a pioneer in organic wine since 1976, he told us!
This gentleman was a veritable encyclopaedia, telling us about Jura wine and the grape varieties of Pupillin, but that's not all...
We listened to him with great pleasure.

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Stanley423
Stanley423

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Walking through the forest in hot weather, the shade was much appreciated.

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Françoisriffaud
Françoisriffaud

Thank you very much for your kind comment.
Kind regards
François

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JURADESVIGNES
JURADESVIGNES

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant short walk, with lovely views of the surrounding countryside and vineyards, and pleasant passages through the undergrowth. The president's beech tree and its neighbours are very impressive, with their straight, tall trunks. This place has a very special atmosphere that invites you to relax. The "Allée de l'Europe" is also striking, with the name of each child opposite the tree they planted.
We enjoyed this walk on a grey and sometimes rainy day – Sunday 13 March – but on a clear and sunny day, it must be sensational!

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FlorianeK.
FlorianeK.

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 23, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Quiet and mostly in the forest.

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GUAT25
GUAT25

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Easy hike, very shady and therefore few interesting views!
The arboretum and the president's beech tree are worth a detour.
At the end of the hike, when you reach Pupillin, be sure to check out the viewpoint overlooking the vineyards and the plain stretching as far as the eye can see, and of course visit a wine cellar (I have a soft spot for Papillette, a crémant from La Fruitière).

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