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In autumn, when the leaves change color, one tree stands out from all the others. It stands slightly above the Abbaye de la Maigrauge and shines like a beacon in the night. It's a ginkgo tree. Ginkgo trees have lived on Earth since before the dinosaurs. The seeds of the ginkgo tree can be used in cosmetics and medicines. By the way, did you know? In Hiroshima, a ginkgo tree stood about 800 meters from where the atomic bomb exploded. The following spring, a fresh, shy shoot grew from the old rootstock. Incredible, isn't it?

A super highlight is the Düdinger Moos

Access on foot on the île d'Ogoz below 668 m above sea level. Usually it’s in March. Also island accessible on boat: https://ogoz.ch/ile-ogoz/flotte-electro-solaire/

The Düdingen Möser were subject to numerous disturbances in the 20th century. The peat of this Möser, which took several thousand years to form, was intensively mined during the Second World War to counteract the lack of coal. This resulted in several bodies of water and the habitat began to be colonized by trees and bushes. The use of part of the Möser as a waste pit and for fish farming, as well as the construction of the A12 motorway, had a major impact on this habitat in the 1970s.

A hermit's dwelling in the hamlet of Räsch was first mentioned in 1448. The hermit Johann Dupré and his assistant Johann Liecht expanded the rock dwelling to its current size between 1680 and 1708. In order to prevent the hermitage from collapsing and to preserve it for the general public, the parish of Düdingen carried out extensive renovation work in 2005/2006. Open and free of charge from April to September.

The Magdalena Hermitage in Büdingen is a historic hermitage that was built in the 18th century. It is picturesquely located on the edge of the forest and consists of a small chapel and a residential building for the hermit. The hermitage served as a retreat for religious hermits and is now a popular destination for visitors seeking peace and historical atmosphere.

The Passage à l'île d'Ogoz is a natural causeway that connects the continent to the island of Ogoz in Lake Gruyère. The island is home to the ruins of two medieval castles and a restored chapel, which you can discover after crossing the lake on foot. The passage is only accessible when the water level is below 668 m. So check the conditions before leaving.

A whole grotto system was created by hand between 1680 and 1708 and offered retreat to hermits. Coincidentally, petrified sand dunes of a sea that was here 20 million years ago (Tertiary) came to light.