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.
RestaurantHotelCafé
Red Wood Ant Trail
Theme trailHiking 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!
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 col 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.
Infrastructure
- Playground
- Picnicplace
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)
- Arrival by public transport
- Le Marchairuz, col Timetable SBB
Suitable for
The offer is suitable for
- Adults
- Children < 6 years
- Children from 7-12 years
- Children >12 years
- 50+
- Families
- Groups
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 trailHiking trail
Time required: 45 minutesLength: 1.70km
Parc naturel régional Jura vaudois
Jura vaudois Regional Nature Park Visitor Centre -Marchairuz
At the col du marchairuz, this Visitor Centre is the ideal place to find out more about what a Regional Nature Park is, and about the missions of the Jura vaudois Park.
Museum / Exhibition
Routes in the vicinity
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 trailHiking trail
Time required: 45 minutesLength: 1.70km
Season
April, Mai, June, July, August, September, OctoberContact
Business is partner of the park
Parc naturel régional Jura vaudoisRoute du Marchairuz 2
1188 Saint-George
Tel. +41 22 366 51 70
www.parcjuravaudois.ch