Nature Reserves in France

Réserve biologique intégrale du Mont Ventoux is a biosphere reserve offering diverse terrain for hiking, cycling, and jogging, where Mediterranean and Alpine habitats meet.

Réserve Biologique Dirigée Du Bois Des Ayes features ancient Arolla pine and larch forests, alpine moors, and rocky crests, offering diverse terrain for hiking and cycling routes.

Réserve naturelle du vallon de Bérard is a national nature reserve in the French Alps, offering hiking and jogging routes amidst dramatic glacial landscapes.

Réserve Naturelle du massif du Grand Ventron is a Vosges Mountains nature reserve offering diverse terrain for road cycling, hiking, and jogging routes.

Réserve naturelle des Aiguilles rouges offers diverse landscapes opposite Mont-Blanc, with varied terrain for mountain biking, hiking, jogging, and road cycling routes.

Réserve Naturelle du Bagnas is a 561-hectare coastal wetland in Occitanie, offering diverse routes for cycling, jogging, and hiking through Mediterranean environments.

Réserve naturelle de Passy offers diverse landscapes in the Mont-Blanc massif for hiking and cycling, with varied terrain from forests to alpine meadows.

Réserve naturelle de Carlaveyron is a national nature reserve in the Aiguilles Rouges massif, offering diverse alpine landscapes for hiking, cycling, and jogging.

Réserve Naturelle Régionale Du Massif Du Montious offers diverse Pyrenean landscapes, from fir forests to alpine lakes, ideal for hiking, road cycling, and mountain biking.

Réserve Naturelle De La Forêt De La Massane features an ancient beech forest and diverse terrain for road cycling, mountain biking, running, and hiking routes.

Réserve Naturelle du Frankenthal-Missheimle is a national nature reserve offering diverse terrain for hiking, cycling, and jogging through alpine-like glacial cirques and forests.

Réserve Naturelle de Sixt-Passy is a national nature reserve in Haute-Savoie, France, offering diverse terrain for hiking, mountain biking, and road cycling routes.

Réserve Biologique Dirigée De Mal-Infernet is a biosphere reserve in France's Esterel massif, offering diverse routes for hiking, cycling, and mountain biking amidst red volcanic rock formations.

Réserve Biologique Dirigée De Luchon is a biosphere reserve in the French Pyrenees, offering diverse terrain for road cycling, hiking, and mountain biking routes.

Réserve Naturelle Des Sept-Îles is a national nature reserve off Brittany's coast, offering diverse routes for hiking, cycling, and more, primarily from the mainland.

Réserve Biologique Dirigée De Perthus is a biosphere reserve in the Esterel massif, offering diverse terrain for hiking, road cycling, and gravel biking routes.

Réserve naturelle de la Vallée d’Eyne is a national nature reserve in the Pyrénées-Orientales, offering diverse terrain for hiking, cycling, and other outdoor activities.

Réserve naturelle du versant Nord des pics de Combeynot is a high-alpine French Alps region within Écrins National Park, ideal for hiking, cycling, and jogging.

Réserve Naturelle du Néouvielle is a French Pyrenees reserve featuring over 70 high-altitude lakes and granite terrain, perfect for hiking and cycling. Its unique microclimate supports diverse flora.

Réserve naturelle de la vallée de Chaudefour is a glacial valley in the Sancy massif, offering diverse terrain for hiking and cycling routes.