Rochejean walks

This easy walk follows paths and roads from Labergement-Sainte-Marie to the Gorges du Fourperet via Rochejean. The River Doubs, which gave its name to the department, forms the backbone of the route, winding its way through forests and lush green meadows.

This hike will take you from one alpine chalet to another on Mont d'Or.

This varied route has a special charm, taking in very different environments: lakes, marshes, peat bogs, rivers, meadows and forests. The highlight is the Belvédère des Deux Lacs, which offers a unique view of the Lac de Remoray National Nature Reserve and its natural environments.

Lac de Remoray, formerly known as Lac Savoureux, is located just upstream from Lac de Saint-Point and used to be part of it. Over thousands of years, the Doubs River, with its alluvial deposits, has separated the original large lake into two. You will discover a patchwork of very different environments: lakes, marshes, peat bogs, rivers, meadows and forests. The viewpoint overlooking the two lakes offers a unique view of the diversity of these landscapes, giving this hike a special charm.

This walk starts at the superb viewpoint overlooking the two lakes of Saint-Point and Remoray. It then alternates between alpine meadows and spruce forests between Le Brey, Bougeons and Remoray. It thus offers an excellent overview of the Jura landscapes.

This half-day hike offers beautiful views of the Lac de Remoray Nature Reserve, the Fourperet Gorges on the banks of the Doubs and the alternating spruce forests and pasture meadows. You can also admire the mountains around Métabief.

A circular route with no major difficulties, which runs along the cliffs of Mont-d’Or and its viewpoints over Lake Geneva, the Alps and Mont Blanc, before reaching the typical alpine farms of the Haut-Doubs.

A cross-country ski trail in the Haut Doubs, on the slopes of Mont d’Or.

Set off to explore La Source du Doubs and its viewing point in Mouthe, passing by the Virgin of Villedieu-les-Mouthe and the Virgin of Villedieu-les-Rochejean. You’ll cross a ski run before reaching La Source du Doubs. Then head for the Croix de La Bonde via the peat bog trail and, finally, the Sainte-Barbe Chapel  (dedicated to the patron saint of artillerymen and firefighters) at Maison du Bois. Adjoining the chapel is a monumental cross dating from the 15th century, adorned with two sculptures of saints. You’ll be following sections of theGR®5Jura trail. You’ll enjoy magnificent panoramic views throughout this walk.

The route around the lake is a long hike but on good roads. Saint-Point-Lac is the third-largest natural lake in France. The path will take you along and close to the lake but also rises up a little and leads away from it at times for better views. This trail is littered with signs to better understand your environment.

A pleasant walk through forest and pastureland, overlooking the lake. Halfway along the route, there is a superb view of the two lakes from the viewpoint. Return via the same route.

It’s a short walk for this first day of the GTJ, but it allows you to enjoy your first night surrounded by nature.

A themed walk centred on one of the region’s cheeses, Morbier. The first part of this idyllic walk follows the river, passes through the villages and past the Mont d’Or cheese dairy, before offering a lovely viewpoint halfway along the route, set amongst woodland and pastures.

A medium-altitude hike that alternates between wooded areas and open, sunny sections. Nice view of the Alps if the weather is good.

La Dent de Vaulion is the iconic mountain of the Vallée de Joux and Vallorbe, offering a magnificent 360° panorama. A majestic peak overlooking the village of Le Pont, it rises to an altitude of 1,483 metres. Its distinctive shape and location at the far end of Lake Joux earn it a prominent place in many photographs of the region. On a clear day, it is possible to see up to eight distinct lakes: the lakes of Neuchâtel, Biel and Murten, Lake Geneva, Lakes Brenet and Ter, Lake Joux and Lake des Rousses in neighbouring France. The Alps, and in particular the Mont Blanc massif, complete this idyllic landscape.