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Lakes and peatbogs

Tourbière de la Combe Nanchez
Tourbière de la Combe Nanchez
Credit : Elvina Bunod

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Discovering the triptych: peat bog, lake and mountain forest!

In front of the Duchet holiday village, exit the car park to find the RD 232 towards the hamlet of Les Piards.Turn left towards the place called "Les Fans". Descend to the bottom of the valley and reach a junction, Route de la Faicle.Follow this one, on the left, in the direction of Chaux-des-Prés.Turn left onto the D 146, cross the village of Chaux-les-Prés and arrive at the junction indicating Château-des-Prés (D 28) on the right.Follow the road to Château-des-Prés, admire the Douillons bog from the belvedere on your right. Continue on the D 28 until the arrival of Château-des-Prés.Take, in front of a wayside cross, a motorable path on your left: follow it passing near house no. 10 and come out on the D 437.Carefully cross the departmental road to take the white path which is in the right bend of the road. At the next crossing, turn left and cross the Pré Basset. At the edge of the wood, continue to the right and arrive near a building.Turn left and quickly find a forest road. Take it to the right and reach the Belvédère du Moulin.Take advantage of the viewpoint over the Lac de l'Abbaye and the valley of Grandvaux then continue on the forest road.At the crossing, turn right and cross the hamlet of Les Cernois.At its exit, you will have to reach the site of the Abbey of Grandvaux on the left.After 150 m on the D 437, take a small paved road to the right. Continue on this road to circumvent the lake by the South (a beautiful point of view awaits you in height in the South of the lake) and join the hamlet les Bez by following the first track on the right.Turn right, carefully cross the hamlet and continue to n° 3. Opposite, a sign indicates the direction of Prénovel de Bise via a forest road.Continue on this one ignoring the secondary departures on both sides and find the bitumen.Continue a few meters to the left then fork on the first track on the left. Follow it straight until you reach an inverted Y fork.Go to the right and, at the exit of the forest, continue straight ahead and reach the "Les Cuinets" sign post.Take the path on the left and arrive at the Chalet du Bief Plotet.Go straight on for a few meters then take the track on the left and enter the hamlet of Prénovel de Bise.At the level of the fountain (unsupervised water), cross the D 28 carefully and follow the small road to the first path on the left. Follow this one which passes close to the peat bog of the Nanchez reach.At the fork, after the power line, turn right and continue straight until you reach a fork after the sewage treatment plant.Continue straight, cross the Vuillomets and find the parking lot of the Prénovel village hall.

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Difficulty
Very easy
Duration
2h30mn
Dist.
32 km
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Starting point

Lat : 46.5115749Lng : 5.8396695

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Tourbière des Douillons

La tourbière des Douillons, d'une surface de 21 hectares, est apparue il y a environ 7 000 ou 8 000 ans, sur les rives d'un petit lacs, comme en témoignent les coquilles de mollusques aquatiques trouvés dans les sondages, sous la tourbe. Son développement a fini par le combler intégralement. Les forts suintements en provenance du versant ont également favorisé l'accumulation de tourbe sur la pente, lui conférant une topographie originale. A partir des années 1850 et jusque dans les années 1970, la tourbe a été exploitée, d'abord pour le chauffage domestique, puis pour fournir de la tourbe horticole. Dans les années 1960, comme dans de nombreux autres milieux humides du massif, un vaste réseau de drainage a été creusé, interceptant les suintements et évacuant également les eaux de surface. Ces travaux avaient pour but d'étendre les zones agricoles. Cet assèchement de surface a accéléré la fermeture du milieu en permettant aux saules et aux épicéas de se développer. Toutefois, certaines zones préservées accueillent encore des milieux de bas-marais d'une grande richesse faunistique et floristique. D’importants travaux de réhabilitation ont été menés par le Parc du Haut-Jura en 2016 pour redonner à la tourbière un fonctionnement plus naturel. Depuis, les résultats sont déjà probants, notamment pour les libellules avec le développement d'une espèce rare et menacée au niveau européen, la Leucorrhine à gros thorax (Leucorrhinia pectoralis).

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Ambiance

Departing from Prénovel, this route crosses characteristic landscapes of the Haut-Jura: areas of pasture, forests, valleys, peat bogs and crests. The interpretation trail of the Nanchez peat bog, a few minutes from the route, will make you discover this surprising natural environment, so precious to preserve because it is home to a rich variety of plant and animal species. The hike is enhanced by the passage to the belvederes of the Virgin and the Mill, arranged on the high points of the circuit. These belvederes will allow you to discover the peaks of the Haute Chaine du Jura and the Alps in clear weather. This Jurassic Velo Tours route has digital guidance only. You will not find any markings on the ground. Let yourself be guided with the Jurassic Vélo Tours app, which can be downloaded for free from Google Play Store and App Store.

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Prénovel, Le Duchet

Departure

Prénovel, Le Duchet

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We have no information on the difficulty of this circuit. You may encounter some surprises along the way. Before you go, please feel free to inquire more and take all necessary precautions. Have a good trip! 🌳🥾