Sentier de découverte de la tourbière des Saisies

A short, shaded and pleasant family trail, allowing you to discover the Les Saisies peat bog, classified as a nature reserve, as well as rare and protected species, including carnivorous plants.

⚠️ 17/07/2025: Route modified.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.89 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 90 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 90 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,657 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,567 m

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Description of the walk

The walk starts from the car park at the Les Saisies monument (church car park).

(S/E) Start the hike by following the Tourbière discovery trail.

(1) At the three-way junction, take the path on the right to start the loop. Make a series of right-left turns.

(2) At the intersection, continue to the left (southwest). Further on, the trail turns southeast and makes a few turns to reach an intersection.

(3) Continue left and, after a few turns, return to the intersection of the loop.

(1) Turn right to return to the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,657 m - Parking at the Monument. Nearby - Nant Rouge
  2. 1 : km 0.71 - alt. 1,628 m - Goose foot
  3. 2 : km 1.38 - alt. 1,569 m - Intersection
  4. 3 : km 1.91 - alt. 1,597 m - Intersection
  5. S/E : km 2.88 - alt. 1,657 m - Parking at the Monument

Notes

The peat bog is a fragile environment, please stay on the path.
Hiking in wet conditions (peat bog) and on duckboards that may be slippery: wear suitable footwear and bring appropriate equipment.
There are no water refill points along the route, so bring what you need.

Worth a visit

There are numerous information panels about plants and animals along the way.
You can also explore the Arpelières and Notre-Dame de Bellecombe discovery trails nearby.
Visit the village of Les Saisies and its church.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.1 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
di.lacaze@wanadoo.fr
di.lacaze@wanadoo.fr

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

This trail is not particularly interesting in August. It is best visited in May or June when the flowers are in bloom.

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07400
07400

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

parish specific to Brittany

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kardel59
kardel59

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

Nice hike, but we followed the signposts rather than the trail, which was unclear at times.

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Phasme91
Phasme91

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 17, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike, we started from the peat bog house, everything is well signposted.

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dbouillot
dbouillot

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 30, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We didn't really find the start, but in the end we had a lovely walk in the peat bogs along a different path!

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migar
migar

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A pleasant and very informative short walk. Recommended for children.

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NOUVENE
NOUVENE

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 22, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

It was a little difficult to find the start of the hike because the signs under the peat bog house no longer had the same wording.
But once we reached the signpost, it was impossible to go wrong.
A very pleasant walk with lots of duckboards. Lush vegetation in autumn colours. A real treat!

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