The Passonfontaine Peat Bogs

Date of your route : Aug 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The section between points 12 and 3 was a bit tricky; the vegetation had taken over, so we used our walking sticks to clear a path.

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Date of your route : Aug 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The directions weren't very clear, so we never managed to find the car park where the trail starts.
On the way back, we found ourselves on an unmarked path that is no longer in use.

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Date of your route : Jun 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It’s impossible to find your way using just the route details. A GPS app is essential.
A very interesting exploration of the lake and the Barchet peat bogs. The area around the lake is busy as it’s accessible by road, so families come for picnics at the weekend.
Not enough useful information to follow the walk effectively.
I wouldn’t choose another hike suggested by this person.

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Date of your route : Dec 29, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

There was a lot of snow on the ground, so I parked in the centre of Vanclans; the road leading to the hiking car park was too dangerous for my all-season tyres.
I really enjoyed this hike Especially the section through the bog (and the lake). What a breath of fresh air. What an incredible landscape. On the downside, it’s very wet! Don’t be afraid of getting your feet wet.
On the way back, I couldn’t find the path leading to “Les Rosées” from the track starting at the road (which goes to Passonfontaine). I saw it but it didn’t look familiar to me – narrow, with branches, and of course the snow.
A walk I’d highly recommend for the solitude and the incredibly beautiful scenery.

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Date of your route : Mar 21, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We did this route in lovely weather, but there was about 20 cm of snow over much of the route, which dampened our enthusiasm for exploring the bog. The scenery is magnificent. We’ve promised ourselves we’ll come back in June to see it from a different perspective.

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Date of your route : Apr 18, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The starting point of the walk wasn’t marked clearly enough. I didn’t set off on the right path. Thanks to the map, I didn’t get lost and managed to find the route again about 4 km further on without having to take a detour. I did have a moment’s hesitation, though, when I found myself in a small wood and had to follow the hoofprints of horses. But this mistake had the merit of being an interesting detour and meant I didn’t have to go past the same spot twice.

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Hello, Lionel.
I’ve just replied to another hiker regarding this matter, which is currently being looked into and should be resolved shortly.

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Hello, and thank you, Averd, for your reply.
You should never take offence at a comment, but rather confirm or refute what has been said. Which is exactly what you’ve done here.
As for the French exam, I would answer ‘no’ to your question, although a well-written text (and yours is perfectly fine) makes it easier to understand and minimises mistakes along the way.
Guycha may perhaps chime in again to offer a second perspective.
Best regards

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I’m colour-blind. I can’t tell the difference between red and green.
Whatever the route, could you please mark the routes in black so that I can spot them more easily? In any case, thank you for the walks we can dream about

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A few comments:
La Vèche and the FFI Memorial are indeed on the “right-hand side”; of course, I should have written: continue to the right for another 500m.
Follow it on the left!! Simply follow the road until you reach the fountain, then take the nature trail opposite....
As for the chapel, it is indeed on the outbound route of the route; the path runs alongside the chapel “on the left”, leading towards the Sausset farms.
It’s a real shame not to make the effort to take this path (a bit tougher, I admit), but we’re hikers, and we like to get off the beaten track – it’s well worth the detour
One question: is writing this explanatory text part of a French exam?

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Thank you, guycha, for this well-reasoned comment.
We hope the author will take it upon themselves to update their description.

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Date of your route : Sep 11, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,
First of all, a few comments regarding the description:

• Read:

Head up to the three-way junction, leaving La Vèche and the FFI Memorial on your RIGHT. Turn LEFT for 500m
and not:
"Walk up to the three-way junction, leaving La Vèche and the FFI Memorial on your left. Turn right for 500m"

• "Follow it" on the left "to the fountain and ..."
• "at the Chapel, take the path opposite": except that the route on the way there does not pass in front of the chapel; it would be better to write: "follow the signs for ARC-SOUS-CICON then LONGEMAISON...."
• "Take the path which climbs steeply at the start": this path is now impassable as the vegetation has taken over again following the logging. You must therefore continue along the nature trail to reach "Les Essarts" and return via the 824m mark, a detour of about 2 km.

As for the peat bog, I was amazed by this landscape, which I know little about.

Thanks to "averd" for this route and this guide, which can now be updated for accuracy.
guycha

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There is no set date; you can do it using the description and the IGN map. You can print all of this out from the website...

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Hello,
Could you tell me if this route is organised around a specific date, or if it can be followed using permanent markings?
Thank you for your reply.
Jean-Claude

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There you go, everything's back to normal – visorando sorted it out

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