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Nature trails in France

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For those who enjoy an active vacation, we have lots of suggestions in France. Use our Travel Guide as a source of inspiration for planning your next adventure and browse through descriptions and route details of the most beautiful nature trails.
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The 10 Most Beautiful nature trails in France

Auf dem Lehrpfad «Kilometer Null» bei Bonfol.
Nature Trail · Canton Jura
Zu den Bunkern bei «Kilometer Null»
PremiumPremium content Difficulty moderate
18.6 km
4:30 h
118 m
118 m
Der «Kilometer Null» lag im 1. Weltkrieg an der Schweizer Grenze zu Frankreich. Ein interessanter Lehrpfad folgt den Spuren der französischen, deutschen und schweizerischen Front.
Tourenplaner SCHWEIZ
Nature Trail · Lorraine
Discovery and Health Trail in the Griffert Forest
PremiumPremium content Difficulty easy
1.5 km
0:30 h
23 m
23 m
The trail in the Griffertwald forest on the German-French border leads us to various gymnastics equipment and information boards about the diverse nature.
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Nature Trail · Yvelines
The park of the Saint-Germain-en-Laye national domain
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
3.7 km
1:00 h
21 m
21 m
A walk in the heart of the French and English gardens of the Château-Vieux de Saint-Germain park.
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Bienvenue sur la Voie du Tram
Nature Trail · Rhône-Alpes
La Voie du Tram
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
1
19.9 km
6:30 h
1,118 m
528 m
Disused from1940, the tram line was converted into a walkway in 1991. This gently sloping path gives access to numerous sites between Bellegarde and Chézery and is completely traffic-free.
Montagne de l'Ain
(A) au départ du parcours
Nature Trail · Pays de Gex and its Monts Jura resort
Family hike : Divonne les Bains - Le Marais des Bidonnes
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
3 km
1:00 h
8 m
7 m
Since 1265, the Coppet or "Crans" canal has carried part of the water from the Versoix ( Divonne's name in Switzerland) to the Boggy and Commugny communes.
Jura Mountains & The French side of Geneva
Ansicht des Hauptgebäudes von Süden
Nature Trail · Alsace
Auf Pfaden der Petite Camargue Alsacienne - "Mittlere Au" Rundgang
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy Open
2
4.1 km
2:00 h
14 m
14 m
Der Weg führt über Wege des Naturparks vorbei an allen wichtigen Sehenswürdigkeiten: Dem Augraben, dem Gebäude der Rheinausstellung, dem Gebäude der Fischzucht, den Beobachtungsständen mit Blick auf die Teiche, dem Hauptgebäude, in dem die Verwaltung der Petite Camargue Alsacienne untergebracht ist, sowie Nebengebäude für die Forscher. Wenn Sie Glück haben, sehen Sie auch die Highland Rinder auf der Weide.
Schwarzwaldverein e.V.
Bureau d'Information Touristique de Marly-le-Roi
Nature Trail · Yvelines
Geocaching® "Le Trésor du Roi-Soleil"
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
1.8 km
0:30 h
59 m
20 m
Ce Géocaching® vous conduira dans le parc royal de Marly, ancien domaine du Roi-Soleil. Depuis l'Office de Tourisme jusqu'au musée du Domaine royal faites un bond dans l'histoire !
OTI Saint Germain Boucles de Seine
Nature Trail · Creuse
Path of the Stone Fields and Waterfalls of Augerolles
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
1
2.2 km
1:00 h
79 m
82 m
In the heart of a major listed natural site and within the perimeter of the Millevaches Regional Natural Park in Limousin region, come and immerse yourself in the environmental, historical and social wonders of this place (waterfalls, old mills).
Tourisme Creuse
Maison Levanneur - Thème : Ville des Impressionnistes
Nature Trail · France
Parcours Street-Art en Terre impressionniste
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
4.1 km
1:30 h
32 m
8 m
L’art contemporain s’empare des rues de Chatou ! En juin, la Ville s’associe avec l'organisation non-gouvernementale (ONG) américaine Street Art for Mankind pour la création d’un parcours d’art investissant les différents quartiers de la commune.
OTI Saint Germain Boucles de Seine
Nature Trail · Creuse
The moor of Puy de la Croix
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
1
2.2 km
1:00 h
67 m
56 m
   The Puy de la Croix moorland trail reveals landscapes shaped by man, retracing the territory's long history of agro-pastoralism.
Tourisme Creuse
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Schmuggler-Pfad by Anna
October 11, 2022 · Community
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The Cantinière forest by Rhône
July 24, 2022 · Rhône Tourisme
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When did you do this route? July 23, 2022
Photo: Rhône Tourisme, Rhône Tourisme
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Archäologischer Rundwanderweg / Circuit archéologique by Tatjana
May 26, 2022 · Community
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