Le chemin des fontaines des Bois du Jorat

EASY (1.4/10)

Circular route from Mauvernay

Distance

11.3 km

Ascent

+185 m

Descent

-185 m

Est. Time

2h 51m

Altitude

796–879.1 m

Type

circular

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Le chemin des fontaines des Bois du Jorat is a 11.3 km circular easy hiking route in Switzerland, starting and finishing at Mauvernay. The route covers 185m of ascent and 185m of descent, with elevations ranging from 796m to 879m. Allow approximately 2h 51m for the full route.

With 98% of the route below 15% gradient, strong trail runners can maintain a good rhythm for much of the distance.

Budget roughly 1,272 kcal of energy expenditure and 1.7 L of water.

Low-altitude route (max 879m). Hikeable most of the year.

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Moderate (10–15%) Easy (5–10%)

Route Map

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Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
Mauvernay → km 3.7 (864m) 796–864m	3.7 km	+87m / -28m	54 min	📈 Climbing
km 3.7 (864m) → km 7.4 (835m) 835–879m	3.7 km	+42m / -71m	50 min	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 7.4 (835m) → Mauvernay 805–853m	3.8 km	+44m / -74m	52 min	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	11.3 km	+185m / -185m	2h 37m

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Est. Finish Time

1h 37m

Calories

1,052 kcal

Water Needed

1.4 L

Effort Distance

14 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (73g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~810mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

98%

Very Runnable

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

16 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 185m ↓ 185m

High Point

879.1 m

Mountain zone

Low point: 796m — Range: 83.1m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (82%) Easy Grade (14%) Moderate Climb (4%)

🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.

Sun Exposure

🌲 Well Shaded 20% exposed · 80% shaded

Route shade profile

Forest/shaded (80%) Open terrain (20%)

South-facing: 29% of route — mostly north-facing, less direct sun

🌲 Mostly shaded route. Good tree cover at lower elevations. Less sun exposure risk, but still carry sun protection for any exposed ridge sections.