Sentiers des Amoureux and Lac de Lamoura trails

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Leaving the village and crossing the woods via the Sentier des Amoureux trail, you will discover Lake Lamoura, set in lush green countryside punctuated by the red hues of the surrounding peat bog, where the waters of the highest natural lake in the Jura mountains glisten.
The trail goes around the lake. A wooden deck allows you to cross the wetlands and bog without damaging these fragile environments.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.62 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 70 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 63 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,195 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,147 m
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Facilities around the lake
Fragile environments that deserve to be preserved
Bog in the lake valley
Facilities around the lake

Description of the walk

To get to the starting point, head towards the village of Lamoura. Cross the village until you reach the Tourist Office. The car park is located on either side of it.

(S/E) Follow the RD25 (yellow and red markings) to the right, heading south. In front of the "La Spatule" hotel, leave the RD25 and continue straight ahead, following the small road to Lajoux and the yellow markings.

(1) Enter the woods on the left before the Versoix Lodge to take the Sentier des Amoureux, which will lead you to the Lac de Lamoura car park.

(2) Turn right to walk along the right bank of the lake and go around it in an anti-clockwise direction. Around the lake, six unusual stops explain the geological formation of the valley, the ancient use of hydraulic power along the watercourse and present the aquatic life of the lake.

Stay on the boardwalk as you cross the wetlands and peat bog and return to the car park.

(2) Take the Sentier des Amoureux trail in the opposite direction.

(1) Continue to the right to return to the starting point and the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,149 m - Tourist Office car park
  2. 1 : km 0.75 - alt. 1,182 m - Crossroads: L/ left - R/ right
  3. 2 : km 1.51 - alt. 1,154 m - Car park - Lac de Lamoura
  4. S/E : km 4.62 - alt. 1,149 m - Tourist Office car park

Notes

No water points along the route. Picnic tables around the lake.
Swimming is possible in summer (supervised).
Stay on the boardwalk when crossing wetlands and peat bogs.

See the car park and starting point

Worth a visit

(2) Lac de Lamoura, educational panels: Welcome to Lac de Lamoura; The formation of the lake; We, the lake's inhabitants; The bog; Life on the lake; Water saws and mills at Combe du Lac.

The Park House in Lajoux:
Would you like to learn more about the mysterious world of peat bogs? A module and the film "Peat bogs, hidden treasures of the Jura mountains" are dedicated to this theme in the permanent exhibition at the Park House in Lajoux, 3 km from the lake.

Lapidary Museum, 173 route de Longchaumois, 39310 Lamoura
Come and meet generations of passionate and demanding men and women. In a brand new, lively and colourful museum space, testimonials, demonstrations, collections and videos lift the veil on the secret world and the century-old and still relevant history of the lapidaries of the Haut-Jura.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 8 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
FD RANDO
FD RANDO

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 17, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely snowy morning walk under a clear blue sky on 15 March.

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jfg
jfg

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

It is interesting to climb up to the viewpoint and return to the starting point through the forest.

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Isa69
Isa69

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy, pleasant walk with lovely views and flowers in June.

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palasse
palasse

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

A bit in the woods with no view, but a beautiful arrival at the lake. Very easy hike.

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Poulet Hubert
Poulet Hubert

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Nice short hike with elderly people

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Mickanside
Mickanside

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very charming route! The tour around the lake is definitely the highlight of the walk. We started at (1) to avoid walking along the road.

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fonzzybricrettlas
fonzzybricrettlas

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 31, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

We walked around the lake, starting on the left bank. Before reaching the end of the right bank of the lake, we took a path that climbs to the left (a little steep and stony).
At the top of the path, turn left (disconnect and reconnect an electrical wire) to join the Les Thoramys forest road until you reach the Lajoux road.
Turn right and follow the road for a few metres. At the wooded area, cross over and take a path on the left that goes downhill and then uphill. Leave the house on your left and go up the small hill on the right.
At the top of the hill, turn right onto Chemin de la Vy du Lac. Turn left onto Route de Lajoux and continue to the Tourist Office.
The walk is 5.3 km in total.

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DaDoRando14
DaDoRando14

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 25, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very easy and pleasant hike

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