Map generated by Explore Doubs.
There's no shortage of favorite hiking trails! By sector or season, find our selection of hikes which we hope will also become your favorites!
All the marked hikes at a glance!
Find in detail all the hikes of the Pays Horloger with number of km, elevation, duration, points of interest, profile, etc. There is a map per sector: Morteau, Le Russey, Maîche, Saint-Hippolyte. These maps are available for download below, or in paper version, in our offices.
These trails and paths feature explanatory panels on a chosen theme along your hike. There's also a treasure hunt to have fun and learn about smuggling in one of the region's iconic locations.
Hiking works up an appetite! Do you enjoy a tasty treat after a great outing in the fresh air? Then this should appeal to you!
Find some suggestions for hiking trails and restaurants ideally located on your way to best organize your outing.
In reality they are the Great Crossings of the Jura, Thanks to these multiple trails offering different sporting activities (hiking, mountain biking, cycling, gravel biking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and ski touring). Use these trails. roaming, it is immersing yourself in the discovery of the Jura Massif.
Northern gateway to the Jura Mountains, le Pays Horloger is crossed by the GTJ trails for walking – cycling – mountain biking – gravel biking – cross-country skiingTo learn more about these routes as they pass through Pays Horloger, go to the following link.
Not to mention the GR5, Europe's long-distance hiking trail, which connects Rotterdam to Nice. The GR5 passes through the Pays Horloger and it is largely the same route as that of the GTJ on foot in our sector of Pays Horloger.
For hikers who love adventure and short trips, set off on the Smuggling Trails, between France and Switzerland.
Step into the shoes of a smuggler. The Franco-Swiss Smuggling Trails are 4 short hiking trails in the area of Pays Horloger, on the French side, and the Doubs Regional Natural Park, on the Swiss side. In the heart of the Jura massif, smugglers and customs officers once coexisted, ready to do anything to accomplish their respective missions despite the dangers. Combining ecotourism and local history, each of the trails offers a fun immersion into the world of smuggling. Follow in the footsteps of these men of the past, experience the adventure with the suggested itineraries.
While hiking in Pays Horloger, you are hiking in the Doubs Horloger Regional Natural Park. If to date, The Doubs Horloger Natural Park does not impose any additional restrictions on the practice of bivouacking and wild camping., you must however comply with the current regulations. “Camping is freely practiced, outside the reach of roads and public highways, […] with the agreement of the person who has the use of the land, subject, where applicable, to the opposition of the owner.”
The essential rules concern the respect for nature, safety and waste management.
Everything you need to know about bivouacking in Pays Horloger
“La Halte”, break and rest in Montagnes du JuraFor optimal comfort, a fully equipped bivouac area (bivouac platform, refuge cabin and dry toilets) is located in Les Seignes, in the commune of Les Gras.
Open fires are prohibited year-round in exposed natural and wooded areas. There are various vigilance periods for activities in natural areas. Find here the various regulatory information concerning campfires and bivouacking.
Let us all be vigilant and protect our environment from fires.
Everything you need to know about campfire regulations
A Nordik Walk® Station is a place 100% dedicated to Nordic walking, which offers courses, services and tools both for beginners who want to learn and be supervised, but also for enthusiasts who are looking for a single place to organize courses or full weekends. Find all the information on the Nordic walking station of Val de Morteau at this link.
Let's protect our environment from fires. Let's adopt the right actions and remain vigilant.
Mainly present on the Jura section of the Grande Traversée du Jura, here is however some useful information on the behavior to adopt towards patous and other livestock protection dogs.
A marking error, a defective sign, a pollution problem, a need for security...
Take charge of the quality of your practice sites! Using the link below, you can report any problems you encounter while practicing.
Montagnon from Franche-Comté?
