Parc naturel régional Jura vaudois
Hotel restaurant du Marchairuz
The family hotel on the Col du Marchairuz lies at an altitude of 1449 metres. Unique and quiet location. Good starting point for hikes.
HotelFarm restaurant
Red Wood Ant Trail
Theme trail
Time required: 1 hour
Parc naturel régional Jura vaudois -
Open
The Red Wood Ant Trail is close to the Jura vaudois Park Visitor Centre, at the col du Marchairuz. It is aimed at families.This themed trail for children includes ten fun, interactive stations introducing this little insect. Did you know that the Jura vaudois regional nature Park is home to the largest known woodland ant colony in Europe, close to the col du Marchairuz?
Formica paralugubris has built a city of 1,200 anthills, linked together by 100 kilometres of trails, and with a total population of 250 million ants!
Don't forget to visit the Park Visitors Centre at the Col du Marchairuz!
Route-information
Route-information
- Length
- km
- Amount untarred route
- km
- Time required
- 1 hour
- Level technique
- Easy
- Level condition
- Easy
Height profile view map
Details
The full text is available in English and German in brochures from the Discovery Centre.
- child-friendly
Price information
Free accessPossibilities for catering
Hôtel-restaurant du Marchairuz.Safety advices
This trail has been specially laid out but is unsupervised.Stay on the path to avoid disturbing the animals.
Keep your dog on a leash throughout the year.
Arrival
Arrival
- Starting point
- Col du Marchairuz (Altitude: 1447 m)
- Arrival by public transport
- Le Marchairuz, col Timetable SBB
- Destination
- Col du Marchairuz (Altitude: 1447 m)
Suitable for
The offer is suitable for
- Adults
- Children < 6 years
- Children from 7-12 years
- Children >12 years
- 50+
- Families
- Groups
The offer has been particularly developed for
- First cycle (Kindergarten and 1st/2nd grade)
- Second cycle (3rd - 6th grade, primary level)
To discover on the trail
Parc naturel régional Jura vaudois
Sapin à Siméon nature trail
A dozen headstones along the trail provide information about the Jura vaudois regional nature Park’s wealth of natural heritage and the history of its forestry and pastoral farming.
Theme trail
Time required: 45 minutesLength: 1.70km
Routes in the vicinity
Season
Mai, June, July, August, September, OctoberContact
Business is partner of the park
Parc naturel régional Jura vaudoisRoute du Marchairuz 2
1188 Saint-George
T +41 22 366 51 70
www.parcjuravaudois.ch