Auxelles-Haut: Hiking, Landscapes and Mining Heritage

Auxelles-Haut brings together hiking and landscapes with mining history, cultural activities and seasonal traditions. When planning your visit, it is worth considering the different aspects: trails, the rental accommodation and event dates each come with their own conditions.

Hiking and Landscapes

The Sentier du souvenir is a challenging, 12.3-kilometre hiking trail in Auxelles-Haut. Take its length and difficulty into account when planning your hike, and check local conditions before setting out.

One hike leads to the summit of Planche des Belles Filles. At 1,148 metres, it is the highest point on the route. Lande du Mont Ménard lies within the municipality of Auxelles-Haut and offers an exceptional viewpoint.

For nature enthusiasts, the landscape is also noteworthy beyond the viewpoint: the heathland and acidophilous grassland habitats of the Lande are among the very rare habitats in Franche-Comté. The Ballons Comtois Natura 2000 site also includes Auxelles-Haut.

The nature attractions each have a different focus: the Sentier du souvenir is notable for its length and difficulty, Planche des Belles Filles for its summit elevation, and Lande du Mont Ménard for its viewpoint and rare habitats.

Mining Heritage in Auxelles-Haut

The mining heritage includes former mine entrances on Rue de la Stolle, Rue de la Suisse and Rue des Bruyères. These three street names locate the entrances at several points in the village.

The geographical reach of Mine St Jean was wider: its deposit extended from Auxelles-Bas to Mont Ménard. It was the most profitable and longest-worked mine. The mining heritage therefore encompasses both specific street locations in Auxelles-Haut and the history of a deposit that extended between two named places.

Culture and Seasonal Traditions

The Centre culturel d’Auxelles-Haut organizes exhibitions, film screenings and hikes, and publishes booklets on local history. Its program therefore ranges from events to local history topics. Individual activities may change over time; check the current program if you are interested.

The Jeunesse Quichelotte association organizes the annual Saint Nicholas celebration for children. At the Auxelles-Haut Christmas market, it serves visitors traditional Totchés. If you would like to plan your trip around one of these seasonal events, check the dates in advance.

The Refuge du Querty

The Refuge du Querty can be rented and is accessible only on foot. It has neither running water nor electricity. If you are considering it as accommodation, take both the access on foot and these facilities into account when making your decision.

You should check rental availability locally. This will allow you to compare the conditions at the Refuge with your expectations for your stay in advance.

Discover more destinations: Villars-Le-Sec, Lepuix, Danjoutin, Frais, Giromagny, Buc, Bourogne, Andelnans

For the wider travel overview: Territoire De Belfort.