Etang de la Gruère

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Etang de la Gruère

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Etang de la Gruère

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2.93km

20m

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150,000 people a year make their way around the pond in the raised bog, amidst a nature reserve that is one of the most important in Switzerland. There are good reasons for this: the unique flora in the moorland meadows, the lake that is accessible all around, and the mystical…

by Jura & Trois-Lacs

Last updated: April 15, 2025

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750 m

Étang de la Gruère

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful and peaceful nature. The path around the lake is well maintained and easy to walk.

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2.02 km

Moorland by the lake

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

A beautiful natural gem and a magical place. Those who visit during off-peak times can avoid the crowds and enjoy the tranquility here.

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2.20 km

Étang de la Gruère

Highlight • Lake

The Etang de la Gruère nature reserve is a paradise for nature lovers. Opt for a morning hike to enjoy the calm, and to observe the rising mists over the water.

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2.93 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.75 km

168 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.26 km

493 m

168 m

< 100 m

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January 24, 2022,raus aus dem Nebel, ab an die Sonne -3 gefühlt wie - 8 Grad

Today was the day.
Sunshine and also enough cold, so the pond was finally accessible, an eerie feeling, especially when you suddenly heard a cracking sound 😳

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August 10, 2022,Quartalstour „Sommer“ - Etang de la Gruére (Moorgebiet)

The Jura is a quick-change artist and offers plenty of nature and relaxation in every season. So a hike is part of the tradition at any time of the year. Now in summer the temperature on the Jura heights and in the forests is a little more bearable than on the central plateau. The moor area around the Etang de …

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January 13, 2022,Etang de la Gruére im Winterkleid

The Etang de la Gruére near Saignelégier is "a quick-change artist". Depending on the season, it appears black (moorland), blue or white when it is frozen over. The circular route through the landscape protection area offers something impressive at all times! Simple path that can also be expanded. The Jura offers something for many sports interests!

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February 10, 2022,Frühlings-Symptome am Hochmoor!

Once again inhaled the humid, "oxygen-rich" air; at the Etang de la Gruére in the Bernese Jura, not far from Tramelan. The hair dryer has left its mark and the first spring fever 🤪 is coming up. Then have fun!

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May 12, 2024,Étang de la Gruère

Short hike around the beautiful Étang de la Gruère. It is a dammed moor lake located on the high plateau of the Franches-Montagnes in the Swiss Jura. It was built in the 17th century to operate a mill. The peat or raised moor extends over 56 hectares and is 9 meters thick, and has accumulated over the last 12,000 years. …

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August 19, 2025,Schweiz🇨🇭Rund um den Etang de la Gruère im ältesten Hochmoor der Schweiz

The area is one of the largest and best-preserved raised bogs in Switzerland. It is of exceptional scenic and biological value and is now under cantonal, national, and European protection. We walk the almost 3 km around the moor lake on soft paths and wooden boardwalks. It is wonderfully quiet here, and one becomes quite humble.

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March 22, 2023,Etang de la Gruère, La Theurre (Saignelégier)

The black-looking moor lake in the middle of a nature reserve invites you to hike and enjoy at any time of the year. The tour is partly on a wooden plank path. Worthwhile for young and old, incl. picnic or in the nearby "Auberge de la Couronne" (closed Mon/Tuesday).

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March 14, 2025

150,000 people a year make their way around the pond in the raised bog, amidst a nature reserve that is one of the most important in Switzerland. There are good reasons for this: the unique flora in the moorland meadows, the lake that is accessible all around, and the mystical atmosphere of a landscape

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