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Large hut at the start where you can eat sheltered if necessary
Access to the waterfall: footbridges and two metal staircases that are easy to navigate. They are not very steep.
Just before the Roies farm, follow the green arrow pointing to the Château de Cugny, then go straight up the slope (go through the gate) and very quickly follow the right path that climbs diagonally. This is the dotted line on the map. You will reach the road above. The owners and their dog do not want anyone to cross their property. The author of this route could modify the track and the text to avoid any confusion or altercations with the owner.
I turned back fairly quickly, so I can't comment on the rest of the route.
Thanks for the suggestion.

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Date of your route : Jun 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

On this beautiful sunny day, we had a lovely hike, with distances and elevation gains as advertised.
The Bief waterfall was magnificent, with lots of water.
There was a bit of mud on the trail afterwards, and some brambles, but it was fine.
Don't cross the hamlet of Les Roies, which is private property with dogs. We went through it, but it's better to take the dotted path on your map, located just to the right before the farm, which is a marked trail.
Thank you, a group of 10 hikers, everyone was delighted.

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Date of your route : May 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful walk with lovely scenery.
We met the 2 big dogs on the farm but the owners were present and kept them under control while we were there.
We wanted to make a diversion to see Cugny castle but the arrows took us to the opposite side of the route. So we turned around and walked back past the farm with the dogs... When we talked about this route with Cugny castle, we were told that the castle was nowhere to be found and that hikers often encountered the same problem.
We don't think the signposting is good enough. It's always satisfying to be able to do the loop of a hike. Too bad this time.

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Date of your route : Aug 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very nice walk with beautiful green landscapes, even in a heatwave, and plenty of shade.
Please note the rather rudimentary signposting for the climb up to Cugny Castle, which consists of orange marks on the trees.

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Date of your route : Aug 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

At the farm at Les Roies, two large dogs (a Beauceron and a Bernese Mountain Dog) running at large came straight at us, barking, and circled around us, growling. We called out, but no-one deigned to answer (the owner was totally unaware), so we had to turn back for safety's sake. We had to cut across fields and climb a very steep slope to catch up with the footpath a little further on.
Apart from that, it was a very pleasant walk with some nice cool spots. At Malnuit, regional products (including ice creams) are available on a self-service basis in a pretty cabin.

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Date of your route : Sep 30, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Lovely walk. Very pleasant to do at this time of year.

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Date of your route : Aug 01, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

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Date of your route : Apr 22, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello,

The walk is superb and very pleasant!
However, two things need to be corrected on the website:
- After Ferme des Roies, add Château de Cugny and Chez le Forestier.
- After Malnuit, make a large left turn and a large right turn - we followed the instructions and were on the Moulin Jeannotat road. Change to: after Malnuit, make a wide left turn and go straight on past the apiary. Or simply, from Malnuit, follow the scooter path (black dots).
What's more, I'm a member of a beautification society in Courtételle and we equip our routes with benches and tables. From the start to the finish, it would be nice to have a few forest benches.
I know it's a wish that depends very much on the local authorities.
In any case, THANK YOU for giving us access to this magnificent and little-known corner of the Jura.

Have a good week and see you soon on the site, Philippe

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Date of your route : Mar 07, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A short, pretty walk.

I had to invent a forest path at one point to avoid the forbidden path laid out by the woodcutters, so it was best to do it on a Sunday and not during the week like I did.

I did it in the opposite direction to finish with the waterfall and the rocky cirque, both of which are magnificent.

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Date of your route : Oct 21, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

note: the route was used to supplement my research into Les Pommeras

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Date of your route : Sep 24, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

I was very interested in your route. Having looked at other routes, I'm going to try them out in the field and in 1-2 weeks' time I'll send you my conclusions and a new itinerary summarising the various routes.
This is an interesting region. I'm preparing a hike for a group of walkers on 20 October.

Best regards.

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Date of your route : Sep 24, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hiking in the sunshine. Pleasant Swiss scenery with the scent of autumn.
As the route was a little short, we continued on to the Chateau de Cugny and back via Malnuit.
On the way back, the section along the Doubs is magnificent.
The Chute du Watercourse was absent .... with the drought.
All clear on the circuit

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Hello
Can the circuit be extended to "sous la roche, champ à l'oiseau and return via le seignolet by taking the Cne des enfers path?
Best regards

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Date of your route : Jul 26, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing

The description is sometimes too imprecise. Fortunately, the route is perfect (with the app and a smartphone-GPS, no problem).
The Bief waterfall (at the start of the route) is superb (there's very little water on this hot day, but even without the waterfall it's an impressive sight). However, the rest of the walk is of little interest. Most of it is on forest paths, whose only attraction on this very hot day is that they are undergrown. As for the rest... not much. Other walks allow you to make the most of the magnificent Jura landscapes. Only the beginning (chute du Bief) and the end of the walk (along the Doubs, looooong) are worth the effort. The place where the route begins is superbly laid out (barbecue, shelters, easy access to the Doubs for a well-deserved swim...).

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Date of your route : Jun 23, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very nice walk, with beautiful views ...

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