Discover Bonnétage

Bonnétage lies in the heart of the Parc naturel régional du Doubs Horloger and stretches as far as the Doubs on the Swiss border. The town brings together natural landscapes, local history and regional cheese culture. There are also viewpoints and horseback riding activities. For travelers looking for a hotel in Bonnétage, it may therefore be important to decide which of these themes they want to shape their stay.

Forests, wetlands and viewpoints

Bonnétage includes around 500 hectares of forest and numerous hiking trails. The “Village Haut” hike offers a varied landscape: it leads through coniferous forest, wetlands with peat bogs and green combes, as well as past sinkholes and a pond, and over rocky ridges. Hikers who want to experience different types of landscape will find more than just forest scenery here.

At Village Haut, walkers can see the Bernese Alps. There are peat bogs at Étang du Moulin, while a boardwalk lets visitors explore the Tourbière des Creugnots. The viewpoint and the wetland landscape offer different highlights, and the boardwalk provides a specific point of access for visiting the Tourbière.

Local history and Comté

The local heritage of Cerneux-Monnot includes a church with a statue of Notre Dame de Lorette, as well as a former presbytery and a former school. The church, former presbytery and former school offer a different historical point of interest from the landscape trails. The Mairie and Fruitière de Bonnétage cheese dairy also form part of the industrial heritage of the Doubs department. Bonnétage thus brings together religious and former local institutions alongside a testament to its industrial heritage.

At the Fruitière de Bonnétage, visitors can discover how Comté is made and learn how to taste the cheese according to the season. This connects a specific food experience with the town’s heritage. Cheesemaking and the opportunity to sample the cheese give a stay a different focus from the hiking trails and viewpoints.

Horseback riding and finding a hotel

Les Écuries des Cottards offers riding lessons, riding courses, trail rides, carriage rides and themed outings year-round and for all levels. The range spans everything from lessons to outings and rides. Reservations are required.

Those looking for a hotel in Bonnétage can organize their destinations around their travel interests: forest trails, viewpoints and wetlands offer a nature-focused experience, while the church, former school and presbytery, along with the industrial heritage of the Fruitière, provide cultural highlights. Horseback riding adds another activity to the mix. Visits to the Fruitière are available by reservation; tastings are available and depend on the season. The activities also differ in timing: horseback riding is offered year-round, while tastings are seasonal.

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For the regional travel overview: Doubs.