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It is possible to park along the main street, on the tiny square in front of the church, just to the left of it, but spaces are limited.
Please note: this hike takes place in Switzerland (remember to bring your documents if you are not a Swiss citizen). The footpaths are marked only by yellow diamonds (LJ) and directional signs (PD). The walking routes are very well marked and therefore reliable.
(S/E) From the church square, coming from Lucelle, take the first street on the right, "Do l'Môtie". Further down the street, ignore the two paths that go up to the left into the village. Continue until you reach the bend where the road climbs to the left between the pastures.
(1) At the bend, leave the road and continue straight ahead on the path (LJ) that leads to the Ferme de Vâ at the bottom of the valley (you can see it a little further down). In front of the farm, take the path on the left (PD) that crosses the stream and climbs steeply through the meadows towards the forest. When you leave the forest, follow the path (LJ on fir tree) that climbs up through the pasture until you reach the road at Le Mont farm.
(2) At the crossroads in front of Le Mont farm, continue along the road which climbs in two hairpin bends to Bellevue farm. Pass in front of it. Continue to the Plainbois barn on the left in the bend. Go around it, climbing to the left for a few metres.
(3) Opposite the barn, climb over the fence and follow the path on the right through the pasture towards Les Gaubes/Asuel (signpost). It gradually descends into the forest until the next signpost.
(4) At the PD, take the path on the left that descends towards Les Gaubes/Asuel. It leads to a wide forest path. Take it on the left (LJ on tree). The path makes a hairpin bend and descends to a crossroads.
(5) At the crossroads, descend to the left (PD) and follow it for 1 km (it overlooks the pasture of Les Gaubes and Asuel) until you reach the crossing over the Erveratte stream. Descend to the right (PD), the stream passes to the left of the path a little further down. You will reach a wooden shelter.
(6) Just before the wooden shelter, turn left towards Le Chételat/Les Malettes (PD). The path crosses a stream, goes around a pasture and climbs, quite steeply at times (wooden steps), until it reaches a forest path. Take it to the right to arrive a few metres away on the road coming from La Malcôte.
(7) Once on the road, climb left to the first bend (100m), cross the road and take the path (PD) that climbs steeply opposite into the forest. Follow the PD signs along the path until you reach a picnic area on the right-hand side of the path, overlooking the valley. You are now at Le Chételat. This is where the 9th Infantry Regiment was based during the last wars (picnic area). Magnificent panorama stretching as far as La Malcôte, Porrentruy and beyond.
(8) After Le Chételat, at the crossroads, descend to the left towards Les Malettes/La Caquerelle (signposted). The path leads to a crossroads flanked by a large building. You are now at Les Malettes.
(9) At the crossroads, head towards La Caquerelle/Les Rangiers (PD). To do this, cross the road that descends to Sainte-Ursanne (road sign), go behind the safety barrier and follow the path (PD) that descends behind the building. Go through the gate (LJ) and continue along the path that descends into the pasture until you come to another path that climbs to the left. View of La Caquerelle farm opposite, above, and La Combe farm below.
(10) At the fork in the pasture, go up to the left (PD). The path goes around the top of the La Combe pasture. Very beautiful view of Roc à Cra (888m) and Métairie de Montgremay (900m). It then crosses a small wood and comes out onto another pasture. Go through the fence and climb left (PD) following the edge of the wood. Reach the large fir trees at the top (PD in sight) and continue until you reach La Caquerelle.
(11) At the first house, cross the road and take the concrete path that climbs opposite towards Les Rangiers (PD) until you reach the pass of the same name. But first, take the time to visit the Saint-Joseph chapel (1893) a little further on, which is now the Musée du Mont Repais.
(12) At the Col des Rangiers, cross the road (be careful). Take the path that climbs steeply straight ahead towards Les Ourdons (PD). Halfway up, at the pine tree, take the path on the right, go through the gate and continue until you reach a chalet with red shutters at the top (PD). Walk past it and continue along the path that runs alongside the forest to the end of the pasture. Magnificent view of the Clos du Doubs and the Bernese Alps (on a clear day).
(13) At the end of the pasture, go through the fence (LJ) and continue along the path through the forest. It leads to a large pasture and under the TV transmitter (80m high) located at the top of Les Ordons (995m). Breathtaking view from the Vosges to the Bernese Alps. Magnificent.
(14) Go around the TV transmitter on the right (LJ), enter the courtyard of the building, go around the back, go through the fence and down into the pasture (LJ). Reach the edge of the forest and follow it briefly. The path enters the woods (LJ) and descends to a fork (PD).
(15) At the PD, descend to the left towards Les Plainbois/Bourrignon. When you reach the pasture, follow the fence on the left (PD on electricity pole) then climb steeply up the edge towards the beech tree opposite, at the top (LJ). From there, reach the fence crossing (turnstile + LJ). The path follows the ridge (beautiful views on the left) as it descends into the forest. Further down, you will see the Plainbois farm in the pastures. Head towards the farm.
(3) Follow the same route as on the way up to reach the square in front of Bourrignon church (S/E).
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