Hauterive-La-Fresse: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Hauterive-la-Fresse lies on a mountainside at an altitude between 778 m and 1,210 m. The municipality is bordered by the Doubs on one side and by a border ridge with Switzerland on the other. Anyone considering Hauterive-la-Fresse as a destination may want to rent a holiday apartment.

Landscape and Trails

The Grande Traversée du Jura (GTJ) crosses Hauterive-la-Fresse. The area has marked hiking and mountain-biking trails for summer excursions. At the higher elevations of Hauterive-la-Fresse, the hamlet of La Perdrix lies at the foot of cross-country ski trails and hiking paths.

Summer and Winter

The Haut Saugeais Blanc Nordic area has two marked snowshoe trails with a total length of 4 km. It extends across Hauterive-la-Fresse, Les Alliés, and Ville-du-Pont and provides access towards neighbouring Switzerland. Canoeing and kayaking on the Doubs are mentioned as summer activities in connection with Hauterive-la-Fresse.

Routes and Views

The Côte du Cerf circular route starts and ends at La Perdrix in Hauterive-la-Fresse and can also be travelled by mountain bike. The Côte du Cerf is a moderately difficult 10.3 km circular tour along the border ridge. At the Côte du Cerf there is a former border café that was an important meeting place for Swiss and French customs officers.

The Rochers du Cerf viewpoint offers views of the Jura ridges and peaks of the Pays Horloger and Haut-Doubs, as well as the Alps.

Culture and History

Hauterive-la-Fresse is one of the five municipalities that own the Abbaye de Montbenoît. La Vy aux Moines is a historic, tourist, and cultural French-Swiss route. It crosses the Jura massif from Môtiers in Switzerland to Montbenoît in France.

The Pontarlier astronomy club holds the Nuit des étoiles every year at the La Perdrix observatory. The Château de Joux, a castle, is located in the vicinity of Hauterive-la-Fresse.

Surrounding Area

The wider regional surroundings of Hauterive-la-Fresse include the Menhirs de Clendy archaeological site, the Château de Gorgier, a castle, La Russillonne, a peak, Mont de Baulmes, a mountain, the Abbaye de Mont-Sainte-Marie historic site, Montagne du Laveron, a mountain, and Le Dos-d'âne, a mountain.

More destination pages: Baume-Les-Dames, Montbéliard, Les Fins, Valentigney, Villars-Sous-Écot, Montenois, Goumois, Marchaux.

To the higher-level travel overview: Doubs.