The Frasne-Bouverans Peat Bog Regional Nature Reserve is an outstanding natural site spread over 470 acres. Two discovery trails have been created to manage public access to the site so that everyone can enjoy it and learn more about its history and importance.
About the Regional Nature Reserve
The Drugeon valley boasts several peat bogs, all of which are extraordinary natural environments where biodiversity thrives. That’s why we need to protect them while also raising awareness about them. Listed in 2014, the Frasne-Bouverans Peat Bog Regional Nature Reserve is 477 acres of wetland, including prairies, marshes, peat bogs, swamps and reed beds. The role of the reserve is to safeguard these fragile, natural spaces and to inform the public of their importance.
All the more reason to have created specific trails that open up the site without putting its biodiversity at risk. Every year, 20,000 visitors come here to explore these discovery trails and unlock the secrets of the peat bogs.
Discovery Trails
Visitors have access to two walks, one of which has been awarded the French Tourism and Disability label, with two possible starting points.
The short circular walk
The trail starts at the Tourbières car park where the site’s visitor centre is located. It wends its way around the raised bog covering a distance of about 1.5 kilometres. The path is a wooden boardwalk which is suitable for pushchairs and people with disabilities. Seating is provided every 200 metres. It takes about 45 minutes to an hour to walk the trail.
The long circular walk
There are two starting points for this trail:
- The Tourbières car park, for a 6 km or 2-2½ hour walk
- The Moulin car park, for a 9 km or 3 hour walk
This trail takes you from the raised bog to the active bog, passing by the Creux du Lard sinkhole and over the Paroi bridge along the way.
Find more information about the discovery trails here.
Learning can be fun!
A Few Important Rules
For your own safety and to protect the site, it is forbidden to stray off the path, even on foot.
In addition:
- Bikes are not authorised on the wooden boardwalks and walkways
- Dogs must be kept on a leash
- Do not remove any plants or animals
By following these simple rules, you are helping to keep this unique and very fragile site alive and safe.
Practical Information
The visitor centre (L’Etang hamlet on the RD9 road) has a picnic room and toilets.
The trails are closed in winter.
Guided tours are available in July and August: find out more at the Tourist Information Point.
Group tours can be organised from Easter to the Halloween holidays: find out more here.
If you need more information, you can also contact the Communauté de Communes du plateau de Frasne et du val du Drugeon intermunicipality:
Communauté de communes du plateau de Frasne et du val du Drugeon, rue de la gare, 25560 Frasne, France
Tel.: +33 (0)3 81 49 88 84
Website: http://www.frasnedrugeon-cfd.fr
