Best trails in Les Fourgs, Burgundy-Franche-Comté

At more than 1000m altitude, the trail loops around the highest commune of the department of Doubs: The Fourgs. It explores all the facets of this high plateau, leads to Belvédère de la Roche Sarrazine and its panoramic table. There is a beautiful panoramic view of the Arlier Plateau, the Château de Joux, the Larmont, the Big Bull, Fort Malher and the Monk overlooking Ornans. The path passes near the Oratory of Notre Dame des Buclés, in the heart of the forest of the same name, in the free town of Les Petits-Fourgs.Show more

Thematic trail on the history of the common border of Fourgs and Sainte-Croix with 11 interpretation tables. Circuit can be cut into several loops to be accessible to the greatest number. A booklet presenting the path and giving explanations on the history of the plateau of Fourgs and Granges de Sainte-Croix is available at the Tourist Office of Mont d'Or and 2 Lakes. This booklet also includes a map with the location of the 11 interpretation tables. Do not forget to take your passport or identity card for crossing the border. The start is located in the large car park near the sports fields at the exit of Fourgs towards Switzerland. Go on the cross-country ski tracks to join the road for a hundred meters and leave in the forest. Then go up towards La Beuffarde. Follow the path starting to the right in the middle of the meadows and go up to the left immediately after the fence to join the wood and follow the border. At the exit of the forest, cross the meadows then go along the low wall and cross the road. Follow the path alternating between forest and meadow. Pass by the Granges Jaccard then the marsh and take the forest path to La Grangette. Before entering the wood, walk along the edge to go to table 6 Bis. Then go through the wood, join the small forest road to return to the village of Fourgs through the Haute-Joux.Show more

The hike starts from the village of Fourgs, also called the roof of Haut-Doubs, in the mountains, near the Swiss border. The path goes to Crêt du Vourbe, then sets out again on Les Fourgs.Show more

Departure from Granges Bailly. Follow the small road towards the Fourgs and take the first road on the left towards the "Granges Berrard". Go through the woods to get out on the "Granges Berrard" plateau. Once arrived at the hamlet, cross it by taking on the right then take the road on the left before the last houses. Continue for 700 meters and turn left at the intersection towards Placettes and ski lifts. After going down the slopes you will find an interpretation table presenting the local toponymy and the stone to the priest representing the Franco-Swiss border. Then continue 900 meters on the small road and go through a path to your right to reach the starting point through the large pine forests.Show more

"Chapel Saint-Claude and Belvedere Lake." This easy loop takes the route of the Horn to reach Chapelle Mijoux and chapel Saint Claude, built in 1705. Formerly called "Gagelins Chapel", this place of worship was founded and endowed by Claude Belot de Villette, canon of the church metropolitan, who owned a domain in the hamlet. The sanctuary was provided with a chaplain who lived until 1820. It houses an altarpiece altar of the eighteenth century. At the bend of a path it is possible to cross a "wild boar", the craftsman who peels the trunks of spruce to make the straps that surround the Mont d'Or cheeses. Variant (round trip 2.5 km): From Chapelle Mijoux, a link leads to Belvedere du Lac, which offers a view of the Fontaine Ronde valley and Saint-Point lake.Show more

Easy circuit accessible to all and allowing to discover the gazebo of Roche Sarrazine (orientation table and point of view on the Castle of Joux)Show more

Discovery of hamlets and pastures between Fourgs and Verrières de Joux. Admire back the pretty point of view from the belvedere of the Roche Sarrazine, embellished with an orientation table.Show more

Discovery of hamlets and pastures between Les Fourgs and Les Verrières de Joux. Admire back the pretty point of view from the belvedere of Roche Sarrazine, embellished with an orientation table.Show more