Highest point in the Doubs department, Mont d\u2019Or is a peak of the Jura Massif. Located a few miles from the Franco-Swiss border, Mont d\u2019Or naturally stands out as the perfect location for a beautiful family hike with its panoramic view of the Lake Geneva Basin, the Alps and the nearby mountains, such as the Suchet and the Dent de Vaulion.<\/p>\n
The excursion I propose here reaches the summit from Vallorbe by taking the SchweizMobile route n\u00b0 123 \u201cBalade du Mont d\u2019Or\u201d. Without any technical difficulty, the itinerary passes first through the \u201cSentier des Plan\u00e8tes\u201d, then climbs into the forest of the C\u00f4te de Pralioux, joins the mountain pasture of Pralioux Dessous and the chalet of Pralioux Dessus, arrives at the Cabane du Mont d\u2019Or before gaining the eponym peak. Although the trail is not technically challenging, it is ranked in the \u201cIntermediate\u201d category. Indeed, the path is quite steep in some places, especially shortly before Pralioux Dessous and Pralioux Dessus where the average slope of the road can reach 20%.<\/p>\n
Attention, the site being part of a wildlife reserve<\/a>, dogs must be kept on a leash. Besides, since the route traverses on two occasions mountain pastures where cows graze, it is recommended to keep a certain distance from the animals, in particular when they are accompanied by their calves.<\/p>\n Several hypotheses remain as to the origin of the toponym<\/a> Mont d\u2019Or<\/em>: some suggest that the name refers to the \u201cwater mountain\u201d or the \u201cspring mountain\u201d, while others highlight the golden colour of the massif at sunset.<\/p>\n